Things To Do In Casey - Young Mum's Interactive

Things To Do In Casey

Things To Do In Casey - Young Mum's Interactive

Young Mums Interactive
Things to do in and around Casey

Parks and gardens.                        

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
1000 Ballarto Road
Cranbourne 3977
Phone: 5990 2200
Fax: 5990 2250
www.rbg.vic.gov.au

The Botanical Gardens are situated in the last remnant of natural bushland in the Cranbourne area. Tea tree heathland, swamps and sedgelands, wet heathland, forming a bushland conservation area, home to a great diversity of plants, native animals, birds and reptiles, including several rare and threatened species.

Walking tracks, some suitable for wheelchairs, with assistance. Trig Point Lookout, with 360 degree view across south eastern Victoria.

Open 9.00 - 5.00pm daily (Free entry).

Charges apply to guided tours and the new Australian garden.

Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Cranbourne
1000 Ballarto Road
Cranbourne 3977
Phone: 5990 2200
9569 5542 Secretary

The Friends support and assist in every way possible the work of developing the Gardens. They encourage community awareness and use of the scientific, educational, cultural features and facilities of the Gardens.

They work to conserve, protect and foster the Gardens.

Activities include propagation of native plants, talks, walks, family barbecues and picnic lunches, night walks.

Annual subscription is $15 single, and $20 household.
Concessions are available to pensioners and students.
 
Wilson Botanic Park Berwick
Princes Highway
Berwick 3806
Phone: 9707 5818

Beautiful Gardens, Native & Exotic Plants, Play ground, Picnic areas & Barbecues, Interesting Walks, and much more.

Swimming and leisure

Casey Aquatic & Recreation Centre (ARC)
340-350 Princes Highway
Narre Warren                                                              Casey ARC, Narre Warren (below)
Phone: 9705 5000                                                
 
50 metre pool
wave pool (with a beach!)
toddlers' pool
learn-to-swim pool
gymnasium
aerobics
spa and steam room
sports medicine clinic
creche

Leisure centres provide activities for all age groups, contact your nearest centre for details of current programs and cost.

Berwick Leisure Centre YMCA
79 Manuka Road
Berwick 3806
Phone: 9707 3371
email: berwick@ymcavic.asn.au
Endeavour Hills Leisure Centre YMCA
Raymond McMahon Boulevard
Endeavour Hills 3802
P.O. Box 352
Endeavour Hills 3802
Phone: 9700 4697
Fax 9700 4786
email: endeavourhills@ymcavic.asn.au
www.ehlc.ymca.com.au
 
Cranbourne Indoor Heated Pool
Grant Street
Cranbourne 3977
P.O. Box 5251
Cranbourne 3977
Phone: 5996 1753
Fax: 5996 6271

The Cranbourne Indoor Heated Pool provides a range of water activities and water related activities. Facilities are available for people with disabilities as well as lessons.

Discounts are available for seniors and pensioners.

Doveton Pool In The Park
64 Tristania Street
Doveton 3177
Phone: 9791 8346
Fax: 9791 8243

 

Arts and crafts

The Old Cheese Factory Art Gallery & Craft Centre
34 Homestead Road
Berwick 3806
Phone: 9702 1919
Fax: 9702 1360

Open 10am - 4pm daily.

There is no cost to visit the centre. Children's playground, barbecue facilities, and other attractions.

Berwick Artists Society                            
Old Cheese Factory
Homestead Road
Berwick 3806
P.O. Box 496
Berwick 3806

Phone: Mr A. Purcell Phone: 9797 1910

Workshops and demonstrations, paint outs, exhibition, etc. Library books and videos. Regular meetings and groups, some classes on Thursday 10am - 12.45pm.

Visitors welcome. Small fee charged.
Membership $15 per annum, $5 for juniors, families $20 per annum. Casual fee available to visitors. Call for further information.

 

Playgrounds.                            

Banjo Patterson Park
Patterson Drive
Lynbrook
 
Bike Around Australia Bike Track and Playground
Buchanan Park
Berwick Clyde Road
Berwick
 
Casey Regional Playground,
Ray Bastin Reserve
Cnr Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and Norfolk Drive
Narre Warren
 
Lawson Poole Reserve
Lesdon Avenue
Cranbourne
 
Patrick Northeast Wetlands Reserve
Patrick Northeast Drive
Narre Warren

To see the animals.                         ymisheep

Moonlit Sanctuary
Pearcedale Conservation Park
550 Tyabb-Tooradin Road
Pearcedale 3912
Phone: 5978 7935
Fax: 9546 0877
www.pearcedale.com

Australia's Wildlife at Night

Wildlife park where visitors meet endangered native nocturnal animals. Featuring a wide range of nocturnal animals as well as kangroos, wallabies, emus, waterbirds and other native animals. Open from 12 noon Wednesday to Sunday and School and Public holidays (except Christmas Day).

Night walks start at dusk. Day time: adults $5 children $3 and night walks $19.50 adult and $11 children.

Myuna Farm
182 Kidds Road
Doveton 3177
Phone: 9706 9944
Fax: 9706 9944

A public community farm providing access to farm animals and demonstrations of farm life.

Animal display centre
Pony rides
Talking Cockie Show
Wetlands nature walk
Train rides & Play equipment
Barbecues and much more.

Open 10am-4pm every day of the year.

The cost is $5.00 for a single person and $15 for a family.
Train rides are $1.50 & Pony rides are $1.10

And for some more information...

Parks Victoria
Level 10, 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne 3000
Phone: 13 1963
Fax: 9629 5563
Customer Information Line: 13 1963

www.parkweb.vic.gov.au

Manages Victoria's national, state, marine, regional and metropolitan parks, conservation reserves, bays and major waterways, historical properties and cultural assets.

A series of guides and maps are available for free.
 
 
This information was sourced partially from the Low Income Guide published by the Casey North Community Information and Support Service. Please note that it is NOT a comprehensive list of all services available. For more information, please refer to City of Casey Council on 9705 5200.
 
Contact YMI: youngmumsinteractive@hotmail.com


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