Things to do with kids in Wattle Hill
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Wattle Hill is in the Corangamite area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Wattle Hill, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.
Landmarks
For walks and rides, Great Ocean Walk, Milanesia Beach to Ryans Den and Ryans Den to Moonlight Head cross Wattle Hill.
Getting around
There's no train station in Wattle Hill. The closest to Wattle Hill is Colac Railway Station (V/Line), about 53 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wattle Hill, so most trips start by car. By car from Wattle Hill, Colac is about 72 minutes away and Warrnambool about 83 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest beach to Wattle Hill is Wreck Beach in Gellibrand Lower, about 10 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Port Campbell Skate Park in Port Campbell is about 31 minutes' drive from Wattle Hill. The closest places for kids by road from Wattle Hill are Wreck Beach in Gellibrand Lower (10 min), Gellibrand East Beach in Gellibrand Lower (21 min), Port Campbell Skate Park in Port Campbell (31 min), Art Reach Studio in Beech Forest (37 min), the playground at John H Gardner Reserve in Beech Forest (37 min) and the playground at Peterborough Coastal Reserve (COM) in Peterborough (42 min).
Best for
Longer rides and walks from Wattle Hill on the Great Ocean Walk.
Nearby suburbs
Gellibrand Lower, next to Wattle Hill, has a beach.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground on Old Coach Road
18 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · PrincetownFree
20-50 km
- Playground on Hennessy Street
34 km by road · 31 min drive · Playground · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Playground at John H Gardner Reserve
35 km by road · 37 min drive · Playground · Beech ForestToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Gellibrand River Road
41 km by road · 53 min drive · Playground · Carlisle RiverFree
- Playground at Peterborough Coastal Reserve (COM)
46 km by road · 42 min drive · Playground · PeterboroughToilet nearbyFreeBus 8 min walk
- Playground at Rex Norman Park
47 km by road · 51 min drive · Playground · GellibrandToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Latrobe Bushland Reserve
8.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · Gellibrand LowerFree
10-20 km
- Twelve Apostles Marine National Park
17 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · PrincetownFree
- Princetown Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · PrincetownFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Port Campbell Skate Park
34 km by road · 31 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port CampbellToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
- Skate park on Murrock Street
39 km by road · 41 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · SimpsonToilet nearbyFree
Beaches
Within 5 km
- Wreck Beach
4.3 km by road · 10 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
10-20 km
- Gellibrand East Beach
10 km by road · 21 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gellibrand East
10 km by road · 22 min drive · Beach · Gellibrand LowerFree
- Gellibrand East
13 km by road · 26 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
- Brown Hill
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · PrincetownFree
Cafes and restaurants
20-50 km
- Frying Nemo Fish & Chips
34 km by road · 32 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- REAL Pizza Pasta Salads
34 km by road · 32 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Port Campbell Takeaway
34 km by road · 32 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port CampbellToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk