Things to do with kids in Whoorel

Colac Otway Shire Council · 3243

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

Getting around

Whoorel has no train station; Birregurra Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 5.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Whoorel, so most trips start by car. By car from Whoorel, Colac is about 23 minutes away, Torquay about 50 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Whoorel is Lorne Sea Baths in Lorne, about 30 minutes' drive. For a library, Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac is about 24 minutes' drive from Whoorel. For a beach, Lorne Beach in Lorne is about 31 minutes' drive from Whoorel. The closest skate park to Whoorel is Birregurra Skate Park in Birregurra, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Whoorel is Colac Cinemas in Colac, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Whoorel is Colac Tenpin Bowl in Colac, about 23 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Live Wire Park in Lorne is about 32 minutes' drive from Whoorel. The nearest larger centre is Colac, about 23 minutes from Whoorel by car, with 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. From Whoorel, the nearest places for kids by road are Birregurra Skate Park in Birregurra (5 min), the playground at Selwyn Brown Park in Colac (21 min), Colac Tenpin Bowl in Colac (23 min), the playground at Memorial Square in Colac (23 min), Colac Cinemas in Colac (24 min) and Colac Community Library and Learning Centre in Colac (24 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Birregurra, next to Whoorel, has a skate park.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

31 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

8 places

Beaches

20-50 km

8 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

30 places