Things to do with kids in Wattle Bank

Bass Coast Shire Council · 3995

Wattle Bank is in the Bass Coast area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Wattle Bank, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

Wattle Bank has no train station; Drouin Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 50 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wattle Bank, so most trips start by car. By car from Wattle Bank, Wonthaggi is about 19 minutes away, Leongatha about 29 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Wattle Bank is Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi, about 17 minutes' drive. For a library, Wonthaggi Principal Library in Wonthaggi is about 18 minutes' drive from Wattle Bank. The closest beach to Wattle Bank is The Caves in Inverloch, about 19 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Wattle Bank is Wonthaggi Skate Park in Wonthaggi, about 16 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre in Wonthaggi is about 17 minutes' drive from Wattle Bank. For a zoo or wildlife park, Maru Koala & Animal Park in Grantville is about 30 minutes' drive from Wattle Bank. The nearest larger centre is Wonthaggi, about 19 minutes from Wattle Bank by car, with 10 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Wattle Bank, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Newton Reserve in Inverloch (13 min), Bunurong Environment Centre & Shell Museum in Inverloch (13 min), the playground at Inverloch Coastal Reserve in Inverloch (13 min), Wonthaggi Skate Park in Wonthaggi (16 min), Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Wonthaggi (17 min) and Bass Coast Arts Society in Wonthaggi (18 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Wattle Bank.

Nearby suburbs

Inverloch, next to Wattle Bank, has 4 playgrounds and a beach. Kongwak also borders Wattle Bank.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

16 places

Parks and reserves

10-20 km

40 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

7 places

Beaches

10-20 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

16 places