Things to do with kids in West Melbourne

Melbourne City Council · 3003

West Melbourne is in the Melbourne area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 12 parks and reserves in the suburb. On top of that, West Melbourne has an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

Flagstaff Gardens is the largest mapped park in West Melbourne, at about 7 hectares. Wildlife Reserve and Eades Park are the next largest. West Melbourne also has Wominjeka Park, Miller Street Park and Coode Island Reserve. Playgrounds in West Melbourne include Eades Park Playground, Flagstaff Gardens Playground and the playground at Hawke and Adderley Street Park. Our data shows 3 public toilets and 4 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in West Melbourne. In West Melbourne you'll also find Virtual Room. The Maribyrnong River Trail, Capital City Trail and Moonee Ponds Creek Trail all pass through West Melbourne. Our data lists 21 cafes and family restaurants in West Melbourne for a lunch stop.

Getting around

West Melbourne has train stations: North Melbourne Railway Station (metro: Craigieburn Line, Flemington Racecourse Line and Seymour - Melbourne via Broadmeadows) and South Kensington Railway Station (metro: Sunbury Line, Werribee Line and Williamstown Line). Trams 30, 35, 57 and 58 stop in West Melbourne. Buses 216, 220, 241 and 402 stop in West Melbourne. V/Line coaches stop in West Melbourne. By car from West Melbourne, Sunshine is about 16 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 18 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 12 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Elite Swimming in Travancore is about 4 minutes' drive from West Melbourne. The closest library to West Melbourne is Flemington Library in Kensington, about 3 minutes' drive. For a beach, Sandridge Beach in Port Melbourne is about 11 minutes' drive from West Melbourne.

Best for

Younger kids at West Melbourne's 3 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the indoor play centre in West Melbourne. Free days on the Maribyrnong River Trail and in West Melbourne's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Port Melbourne, next to West Melbourne, has 14 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Next door to West Melbourne, Yarraville has 14 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Kensington, next to West Melbourne, has 14 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. North Melbourne, next to West Melbourne, has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Footscray, Docklands, Melbourne and Spotswood also border West Melbourne.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

4 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

20 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

10 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places