Atherton, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4883 · Tablelands Regional Council
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Activities around Atherton
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Sports & local clubs around Atherton
Sports
- Basketball (1 in Atherton · 1 within 5 km) — Atherton Basketball (0 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Atherton · 1 within 5 km) — Gymnastics Atherton (0 km)
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Arts & dance around Atherton
2 listed within 5 km of Atherton · 2 in Atherton
Schools within 3 km of Atherton
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4 schools within 3 km of the Atherton centre, 4 with a Atherton address. See all schools with a Atherton 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)
Atherton Library
Atherton · 0.3 km
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4 of 5)
Hasties Swamp National Park
Atherton · 0.6 km
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Hallorans Hill Regional Park
Atherton · 1.4 km
Atherton Off-Leash Dog Park
Atherton · 1.5 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 Atherton: 3 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Atherton, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Arts & dance
- Parks & places
- 9 parks · 1 verified playground · 1 library
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- St Joseph's SchoolSchool
- Jubilee Christian CollegeSchool
- Atherton State SchoolSchool
- Atherton State High SchoolSchool
- Atherton BasketballActivity
- Atherton Performing ArtsActivity
- Gymnastics AthertonActivity
- Atherton Forest Mountain Bike ParkPark or community place
- Atherton LibraryPark or community place
- Hasties Swamp National ParkPark or community place
- Lions ParkPark or community place
- Atherton ParkPark or community place
- Hallorans Hill Conservation ParkPark or community place
- Platypus ParkPark or community place
- Hallorans Hill Regional ParkPark or community place
- Atherton Off-Leash Dog ParkPark or community place
- Hallorans HillPark or community place
Your council & community
Atherton within Tablelands Regional Council
3 of the council area’s 4 activity providers · 1st of 2 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Atherton
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Recently sold within 5 km of Atherton
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Atherton, QLD 4883
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Atherton, QLD 4883
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Atherton, QLD 4883
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Atherton, QLD 4883
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Atherton, QLD 4883
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Atherton, QLD 4883
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Local guides & reading
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