Things to do with kids in Welshmans Reef

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3462

Welshmans Reef in the Mount Alexander area has 4 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Brassey Mine Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Welshmans Reef, at about 27 hectares. Sandy Creek Diggings Bushland Reserve and Welshmans Reef Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Welshmans Reef also has Maldon B.R. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Welshmans Reef.

Getting around

There's no train station in Welshmans Reef. The closest to Welshmans Reef is Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line), about 15 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. V/Line coaches stop in Welshmans Reef. By car from Welshmans Reef, Castlemaine is about 20 minutes away, Maryborough about 35 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Welshmans Reef is Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead, about 6 minutes' drive. For a library, Athenaeum Library in Maldon is about 10 minutes' drive from Welshmans Reef. The closest skate park to Welshmans Reef is BMX Track in Castlemaine, about 20 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Intagolf in Golden Gully is about 43 minutes' drive from Welshmans Reef. Castlemaine is the closest bigger centre to Welshmans Reef, about 20 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Welshmans Reef, the nearest places for kids by road are Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead (6 min), the playground at Newstead Memorial Park in Newstead (8 min), Maldon District Museum in Maldon (10 min), Athenaeum Library in Maldon (10 min), the playground at Maldon Shire Gardens in Maldon (10 min) and Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum in Maldon (10 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Welshmans Reef.

Nearby suburbs

Maldon, next to Welshmans Reef, has 2 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Newstead, next to Welshmans Reef, has 1 playground and a pool. Gower also borders Welshmans Reef.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

5 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

8 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places