Things to do with kids in Westby
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Westby is in the Gannawarra area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.
Landmarks
Westblades Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting) is the largest mapped park in Westby, at about 70 hectares.
Getting around
Westby has no train station; Kerang Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 9.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Westby, so most trips start by car. By car from Westby, Swan Hill is about 53 minutes away and Echuca about 87 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Swimming Pool in Kerang is about 11 minutes' drive from Westby. The closest library to Westby is Sir John Gorton Library in Kerang, about 11 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Barham Skate Park in Koondrook is about 32 minutes' drive from Westby. Swan Hill is the closest bigger centre to Westby, about 53 minutes away by car, and has 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Westby, the nearest places for kids by road are Swimming Pool in Kerang (11 min), Sir John Gorton Library in Kerang (11 min), the playground at Lake Meran W.R in Lake Meran (28 min), the playground at River Murray Reserve (non-PV) in Koondrook (31 min), Barham Branch Library in Koondrook (31 min) and Barham Skate Park in Koondrook (32 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Westby.
Nearby suburbs
Kerang, next to Westby, has 1 playground, a pool and a library.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground on William Street
10 km by road · 9 min drive · Playground · KerangFree
- Playground on Gonn Avenue
16 km by road · 12 min drive · Playground · MurrabitToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
20-50 km
- Playground at Lake Meran W.R.
32 km by road · 28 min drive · Playground · Lake MeranToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at River Murray Reserve (non-PV)
36 km by road · 31 min drive · Playground · KoondrookFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at Riverside Park
37 km by road · 31 min drive · Playground · KoondrookFreeCoach 1 min walk
- Playground at C. L. King Memorial Park
44 km by road · 36 min drive · Playground · CohunaFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Playground at Cohuna Apex Park
44 km by road · 36 min drive · Playground · CohunaToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Plumptons Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
2.1 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · KerangFree
5-10 km
- Capels Crossing Streamside Reserve
5.1 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · Capels CrossingFree
- Myall 2 Bushland Reserve
8.1 km by road · 16 min drive · Park · MyallFree
- Westblades Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)
8.9 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · WestbyFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
20-50 km
- Barham Skate Park
37 km by road · 32 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KoondrookFreeCoach 9 min walk
- Cohuna Skate Park
44 km by road · 36 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CohunaToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Classic Takeaway
11 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Memos Kebabs
11 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Central Fish and Chip Shop
11 km by road · 10 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk
- Zorba's
11 km by road · 11 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · KerangToilet nearbyBus 8 min walk