Bathurst, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional Council
Discover Bathurst with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Bathurst
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Sports & local clubs around Bathurst
AIIf your child plays tennis, Bathurst Tennis Centre is listed in Bathurst itself, under its own heading below the featured sports.
Football (AFL) around Bathurst
2 listed within 5 km of Bathurst · 2 in Bathurst
Swimming around Bathurst
2 listed within 5 km of Bathurst · 2 in Bathurst
In Bathurst
In Bathurst
More sports
- Other sports (1 in Bathurst · 1 within 5 km) — St Pats Hockey Club Inc (0 km)
- Tennis (1 in Bathurst · 1 within 5 km) — Bathurst Tennis Centre (1.2 km)
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Arts & dance around Bathurst
2 listed within 5 km of Bathurst · 1 in Bathurst
1.5 km from central Bathurst
- Kids' activities & play (1 in Bathurst · 1 within 5 km) — Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (0 km)
- Tutoring & STEM (1 in Bathurst · 1 within 5 km) — Kip McGrath - Bathurst (0.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Bathurst
AIThe schools listed for Bathurst include public and independent schools, with Denison College of Secondary Education - Kelso listed across in Kelso.
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15 schools within 3 km of the Bathurst centre, 12 with a Bathurst address. See all schools with a Bathurst address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
AIFor a playground, look at Bressington Park in Kelso, listed alongside the parks and sports grounds in Bathurst.
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (4 of 9)
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What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bathurst: 12 kids' activities within 5 km, 12 schools in Bathurst, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Tutoring & STEM
- Parks & places
- 5 parks · 1 verified playground
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- West Bathurst and Kelso
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (39)
- Bathurst Public SchoolSchool
- Denison College of Secondary Education - BathurstSchool
- Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- St Stanislaus' CollegeSchool
- Assumption Primary School - BathurstSchool
- Carenne SchoolSchool
- Bathurst South Public SchoolSchool
- Kelso Public SchoolSchool
- St Philomena's Catholic Primary School - BathurstSchool
- St Philomena's Catholic Primary School - BathurstSchool
- Skillset Senior CollegeSchool
- Denison College of Secondary Education - KelsoSchool
- All Saints' CollegeSchool
- Bathurst West Public SchoolSchool
- Holy Family School - KelsoSchool
- Bathurst Memorial Entertainment CentreActivity
- Cityfit Fitness ClubActivity
- St Pats Hockey Club IncActivity
- Kip McGrath - BathurstActivity
- WatermartActivity
- Mansco Soccer FieldActivity
- Bathurst Tennis CentreActivity
- Bathurst Giants Auskick CentreActivity
- Pollet Martial Arts CentreActivity
- Bathurst Bushrangers Auskick CentreActivity
- Ten Pin Bowling CentreActivity
- Warren Hickey's Precision Martial Arts BathurstActivity
- Kings Parade Russell Street BathurstPark or community place
- Begonia House BathurstPark or community place
- Carrington ParkPark or community place
- Machattie ParkPark or community place
- Switchyard ParkPark or community place
- Proctor ParkPark or community place
- Blayney Road CommonPark or community place
- Mayfield Gardens OberonPark or community place
- Bressington ParkPark or community place
- Hector ParkPark or community place
- Walmer ParkPark or community place
- Alex Lamberton FieldPark or community place
Your council & community
Bathurst within Bathurst Regional Council
8 of the council area’s 13 activity providers · 1st of 5 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Bathurst
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Bathurst
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Bathurst, NSW 2795
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Bathurst, NSW 2795
Property Type: House
Bathurst, NSW 2795
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Bathurst, NSW 2795
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Bathurst, NSW 2795
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West Bathurst, NSW 2795
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
West Bathurst
2 activity providers · 1.9 km
Kelso
1 activity provider · 2.8 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Bathurst
Football (AFL) 2, Swimming 2, Other sports 1, Tennis 1 +3
12 schools · 5 parks
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West Bathurst1.9 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Kelso2.8 km · same council
Soccer 1
3 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst | Football (AFL) 2, Swimming 2, Other sports 1, Tennis 1 +3 | 12 | 5 |
| West Bathurst1.9 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelso2.8 km · same council | Soccer 1 | 3 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 22 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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Looking for things to do in Bathurst with kids? AroundSchools lists 12 activity providers within 5 km of Bathurst, and this guide sorts them by kind so you can go straight to what your child wants to try.
Football (AFL) and swimming are the featured sports, with Bathurst Giants Auskick Centre and Watermart both listed in Bathurst. Off the field, the arts and dance section opens with Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre.
Tennis, hockey and tutoring sit further down, in the directory. Soccer and party ideas are listed in Kelso and West Bathurst instead.
AINot finding soccer in Bathurst? Kelso lists it, and the Bathurst Regional Council page gathers the other suburbs in the region.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Bathurst
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Bathurst | 1,714 |
| Kelso | 1,220 |
| West Bathurst | 365 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
Kids activities across Bathurst Regional Council
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