Things to do with kids in Wattle Flat

Moorabool Shire Council · 3352

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

Getting around

There's no train station in Wattle Flat. The closest to Wattle Flat is Creswick Railway Station (V/Line), about 8.0 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wattle Flat, so most trips start by car. By car from Wattle Flat, Ballarat is about 16 minutes away, Daylesford about 25 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 87 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, (Diving tower, restricted) in Creswick is about 9 minutes' drive from Wattle Flat. The closest library to Wattle Flat is Creswick Library in Creswick, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Wattle Flat is Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills, about 38 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Skate Park in Creswick is about 8 minutes' drive from Wattle Flat. For a cinema, Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central is about 15 minutes' drive from Wattle Flat. The closest indoor play centre to Wattle Flat is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 16 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Wattle Flat is Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek, about 10 minutes' drive. Ballarat is the closest bigger centre to Wattle Flat, about 16 minutes away by car, and has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Wattle Flat are the playground at Coorabin Ridge Neighbourhood Park in Brown Hill (7 min), the playground at Bullarook Recreation Reserve in Bullarook (7 min), Creswick Library in Creswick (7 min), Skate Park in Creswick (8 min), Creswick Skate and Splash Park in Creswick (8 min) and Temporary Library (Room 123) till Feb 2025 in Creswick (9 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Wattle Flat, Creswick has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Clarkes Hill, Chapel Flat and Cabbage Tree also border Wattle Flat.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

6 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

8 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

5 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

5 places