Things to do with kids in Westmere

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Westmere in the Ararat area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

There's no train station in Westmere. The closest to Westmere is Ararat Railway Station (V/Line), about 45 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. V/Line coaches stop in Westmere. By car from Westmere, Ararat is about 51 minutes away, Ballarat about 74 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Willaura Outdoor Pool in Willaura is about 37 minutes' drive from Westmere. For a library, Lake Bolac Library in Lake Bolac is about 10 minutes' drive from Westmere. Ararat is the closest bigger centre to Westmere, about 51 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Westmere are the playground at Simpson Park in Streatham (7 min), Lake Bolac Library in Lake Bolac (10 min), Willaura Outdoor Pool in Willaura (37 min) and Glenthompson Lions Park Playground in Glenthompson (32 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Westmere.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Westmere, Lake Bolac has 1 playground and a library. Streatham, next to Westmere, has 1 playground. Next door to Westmere, Mininera has 1 playground.