Bellingen, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2454
Discover Bellingen with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Maam Gaduying Meeting Place Park
Bellingen · 0.2 km
Activities around Bellingen
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Sports & local clubs around Bellingen
Sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Bellingen · 1 within 5 km) — Bellingen Auskick Centre (0.5 km)
Schools within 3 km of Bellingen
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3 schools within 3 km of the Bellingen centre, 3 with a Bellingen address. See all schools with a Bellingen address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Libraries (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Maam Gaduying Meeting Place Park
Bellingen · 0.2 km
Toilets Parking Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
Parks (1)
The Great Koala National Park
Bellingen · 2.6 km
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 Bellingen: 1 kids' activity within 5 km, 3 schools in Bellingen, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Football (AFL)
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 1 verified playground · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Sawtell, Toormina, and Nambucca Heads
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Browse mapped places (9)
- Bellingen Public SchoolSchool
- St Mary's Primary School - BellingenSchool
- Bellingen High SchoolSchool
- Bellingen Auskick CentreActivity
- Clarence Regional LibraryPark or community place
- Bellingen ParkPark or community place
- Jarrett ParkPark or community place
- Maam Gaduying Meeting Place ParkPark or community place
- The Great Koala National ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around Bellingen
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Recently sold within 5 km of Bellingen
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Bellingen, NSW 2454
Property Type: House
Bellingen, NSW 2454
Property Type: House
Bellingen, NSW 2454
Property Type: Studio
Bellingen, NSW 2454
Property Type: House
Bellingen, NSW 2454
Property Type: House
Bellingen, NSW 2454
Property Type: House
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Bellingen
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Bellingen | 283 |
| Fernmount | 7 |
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
Local guides & reading
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NSW Selective and OC Entry for 2028: Dates, Places and the New Equal-Places Rule
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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)
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