Katoomba, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2780 · Blue Mountains City Council
Discover Katoomba 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 Katoomba
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Sports & local clubs around Katoomba
Sports
- Basketball (1 in Katoomba · 1 within 5 km) — Blue Mountains Basketball Association (0 km)
- Tennis (1 in Katoomba · 1 within 5 km) — Katoomba Tennis Club (0.8 km)
More things to do around Katoomba
- Arts & dance (1 in Katoomba · 1 within 5 km) — Blue Mountains Basketball Association (0 km)
- Kids' activities & play (1 in Katoomba · 1 within 5 km) — Blue Mountains Basketball Association (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Katoomba
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5 schools within 3 km of the Katoomba centre, 4 with a Katoomba address. See all schools with a Katoomba address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4 of 7)
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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 Katoomba: 3 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Katoomba, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Basketball, Tennis
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play
- Parks & places
- 9 parks · 1 verified playground
- Explore nearby
- Leura and Wentworth Falls
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Browse mapped places (19)
- St Canice's Primary SchoolSchool
- Katoomba Public SchoolSchool
- Leura Public SchoolSchool
- Katoomba High SchoolSchool
- Katoomba North Public SchoolSchool
- Blue Mountains Basketball AssociationActivity
- Katoomba Tennis ClubActivity
- Wolves Martial ArtsActivity
- River Deep Mountain HighPark or community place
- Carrington PlacePark or community place
- Dunn's Swamp, Wollemi National ParkPark or community place
- Sir Frank Walford ParkPark or community place
- Melrose ParkPark or community place
- Bureau ParkPark or community place
- Silver Mist ReservePark or community place
- Three SistersPark or community place
- Cahill's LookoutPark or community place
- Churchill Road ReservePark or community place
- Westgate ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Katoomba within Blue Mountains City Council
2 of the council area’s 33 activity providers · 5th of 14 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 Katoomba
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Katoomba
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Katoomba, NSW 2780
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Katoomba, NSW 2780
Property Type: House
Katoomba, NSW 2780
Property Type: House
Katoomba, NSW 2780
Property Type: House
Katoomba, NSW 2780
Property Type: House
Katoomba, NSW 2780
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Leura
1 activity provider · 1.9 km
Wentworth Falls
2 activity providers · 6 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Katoomba
Basketball 1, Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1
4 schools · 9 parks
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Leura1.9 km · same council
Martial arts 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Wentworth Falls6 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
3 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katoomba | Basketball 1, Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Leura1.9 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wentworth Falls6 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 3 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Katoomba
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Katoomba | 970 |
| Leura | 199 |
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 Blue Mountains City Council
Local guides & reading
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