Things to do with kids in Wilsons Promontory

South Gippsland Shire Council · 3960

Wilsons Promontory is in the South Gippsland area, and our data lists 15 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Wilsons Promontory has 13 beaches.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Wilsons Promontory is Wilsons Promontory National Park, covering about 48,210 hectares. Wilsons Promontory Wilderness Zone and Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park are the next largest. Wilsons Promontory also has Anser Island Reference Area, Vereker Creek Reference Area and Entrance Point Reference Area. Our data shows 22 public toilets in Wilsons Promontory. Places to visit in Wilsons Promontory include 3 Mile Beach and Chinaman Beach. For walks and rides, Wilsons Promontory Southern Circuit, Sealers Cove Walking Track and South East Walking Track cross Wilsons Promontory.

Getting around

Wilsons Promontory has no train station; Morwell Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 71 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wilsons Promontory, so most trips start by car. By car from Wilsons Promontory, Leongatha is about 51 minutes away, Wonthaggi about 63 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster is about 24 minutes' drive from Wilsons Promontory. For a library, Foster Library in Foster is about 25 minutes' drive from Wilsons Promontory. For a skate park, the skate park at Sargasser Park in Toora is about 37 minutes' drive from Wilsons Promontory. The nearest larger centre is Leongatha, about 51 minutes from Wilsons Promontory by car, with 4 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Wilsons Promontory are the playground at Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park in Yanakie (14 min), Lance Moon Park in Yanakie (8 min), Ride the Wild Goat in Fish Creek (22 min), Foster Outdoor Pool in Foster (24 min), Stockyard Gallery in Foster (25 min) and Foster Library in Foster (25 min).

Best for

Beach days at 3 Mile Beach and Chinaman Beach. Free days on the Wilsons Promontory Southern Circuit and in Wilsons Promontory's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Wilsons Promontory, Sandy Point has 1 playground and a beach. Next door to Wilsons Promontory, Yanakie has 2 playgrounds.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

2 places

20-50 km

12 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

1 place

Beaches

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

14 places