Eight Mile Plains, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4113 · Brisbane City Council
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Eight Mile Plains
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Sports & local clubs around Eight Mile Plains
AISoccer clubs for this suburb are listed in Runcorn, Upper Mount Gravatt and Sunnybank, and swimming clubs in Upper Mount Gravatt, Sunnybank and Stretton.
Martial arts around Eight Mile Plains
12 listed within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains · 2 in Eight Mile Plains
In Eight Mile Plains
In Eight Mile Plains
1.5 km from central Eight Mile Plains
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- Southern Cross Korea Martial Arts · MacGregor · 2.4 km
- GKR Karate · Sunnybank · 2.9 km
- Karate Queensland · Sunnybank Hills · 3.8 km
- Bai Rui Taekwon-do · Sunnybank · 3.8 km
- GKR Karate · Rochedale · 3.9 km
- Bai Rui Taekwon-do Rochedale · Rochedale South · 4 km
- GKR Karate · Mansfield · 4.7 km
- Pacific International Taekwondo Mt Gravatt · Mount Gravatt East · 4.7 km
- Samurai Karate and Self Defence QLD · Underwood · 4.9 km
Swimming around Eight Mile Plains
10 listed within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains
2.5 km from central Eight Mile Plains
2.7 km from central Eight Mile Plains
3 km from central Eight Mile Plains
Not finding it in Eight Mile Plains? Listed in Upper Mount Gravatt (1 · 1.5 km), Sunnybank (2 · 2.2 km), Mansfield (1 · 4.2 km)
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- Laurie Lawrence Swim School · Underwood · 3.5 km
- Griffith University Aquatic & Fitness Centre · Mount Gravatt · 4.1 km
- Snap Fitness · Mansfield · 4.7 km
- Mount Gravatt Swimming Club · Mount Gravatt · 4.9 km
- Aqualogan -Aquatic Centres · Underwood · 5 km
- Logan North Aquatic and Fitness Centre · Underwood · 5 km
- Sunnybank Hills Aquatic Pty LTD · Sunnybank Hills · 4.9 km
Soccer around Eight Mile Plains
8 listed within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains
2.2 km from central Eight Mile Plains
2.4 km from central Eight Mile Plains
2.5 km from central Eight Mile Plains
Not finding it in Eight Mile Plains? Listed in Runcorn (2 · 1.4 km), Upper Mount Gravatt (1 · 1.5 km), Sunnybank (1 · 2.2 km)
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- Football Brisbane · Nathan · 2.9 km
- Mt Gravatt Hawks Soccer Club · Upper Mount Gravatt · 3.1 km
- Giffith Nathan Sports Field · Nathan · 4.3 km
- Football Connection Academy · Sunnybank Hills · 4.9 km
- Ozsports · Underwood · 4.9 km
Tennis around Eight Mile Plains
6 listed within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains · 3 in Eight Mile Plains
In Eight Mile Plains
In Eight Mile Plains
In Eight Mile Plains
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- Remar Tennis Academy · Sunnybank · 2.7 km
- Griffith University Tennis Centre · Mount Gravatt · 4.1 km
- Tennis Court Shelter-Griffith Uni · Mount Gravatt · 4.2 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (5 within 5 km) — Our Lady of Lourdes (Sunnybank) Auskick Centre (2.7 km)Not finding it in Eight Mile Plains? Listed in Sunnybank (1 · 2.2 km), Holland Park West (1 · 5.4 km), Underwood (1 · 4 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (5 within 5 km) — Entertainment Unlimited (2.4 km)Not finding it in Eight Mile Plains? Listed in Upper Mount Gravatt (1 · 1.5 km), Sunnybank (1 · 2.2 km), MacGregor (1 · 2.4 km)
More things to do around Eight Mile Plains
AIFor music lessons, the activities section lists Brisbane Music Center inside the suburb itself.
Tutoring & STEM around Eight Mile Plains
8 listed within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains · 1 in Eight Mile Plains
In Eight Mile Plains
1.4 km from central Eight Mile Plains
2.7 km from central Eight Mile Plains
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- Australian Academy Of Martial Arts Karate-Do Club Inc · Upper Mount Gravatt · 1.5 km
- Kip McGrath - Mount Gravatt · Mount Gravatt · 3.2 km
- The Boys' Brigade (Runcorn) · Runcorn · 3.7 km
- Learning Connections · Mansfield · 4.2 km
- Lee Excellence Education · Stretton · 4.4 km
Kids' activities & play around Eight Mile Plains
4 listed within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains · 1 in Eight Mile Plains
3.7 km from central Eight Mile Plains
2.4 km from central Eight Mile Plains
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- The Boys' Brigade (Eight Mile Plains) · Eight Mile Plains · 2 km
- Sunnybank Saints Soccer Club · Sunnybank · 2.2 km
- Music (1 in Eight Mile Plains · 4 within 5 km) — Brisbane Music Center (0.6 km)
- Arts & dance (1 in Eight Mile Plains · 3 within 5 km) — Brisbane Music Center (0.6 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Runcorn Pony Club (1.4 km)Not finding it in Eight Mile Plains? Listed in Runcorn (1 · 1.4 km), Upper Mount Gravatt (1 · 1.5 km)
Schools within 3 km of Eight Mile Plains
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14 schools within 3 km of the Eight Mile Plains centre, 2 with a Eight Mile Plains address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 7)
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Public pools (3)
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Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4 of 7)
Charles Fraser Park
Eight Mile Plains · 0.5 km
Conondale Park
Eight Mile Plains · 1.1 km
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Logan Road Park
Eight Mile Plains · 1.5 km
Wimuam Sirett Park
Runcorn · 1.7 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 Eight Mile Plains: 59 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Eight Mile Plains, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 6 parks · 7 verified playgrounds · 3 public pools
- Explore nearby
- Runcorn, Upper Mount Gravatt, and Sunnybank
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Browse mapped places (74)
- Warrigal Road State SchoolSchool
- MacGregor State High SchoolSchool
- St John of Kronstadt AcademySchool
- Runcorn State High SchoolSchool
- Upper Mount Gravatt State SchoolSchool
- MacGregor State SchoolSchool
- St Bernard's SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolSchool
- Rochedale State High SchoolSchool
- Sunnybank State High SchoolSchool
- Eight Mile Plains State SchoolSchool
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Runcorn State SchoolSchool
- Wishart State SchoolSchool
- GKR KarateActivity
- Brisbane Music CenterActivity
- Sport Tennis ClubActivity
- Sunnybank Tennis ClubActivity
- Brisbane Seniors Tennis ClubActivity
- Runcorn Pony ClubActivity
- Falcon MathsActivity
- Russell MacArthur TaekwondoActivity
- Australian Academy Of Martial Arts Karate-Do Club IncActivity
- The Boys' Brigade (Eight Mile Plains)Activity
- Sunnybank Brass BandActivity
- Sunnybank Saints Soccer ClubActivity
- Southern Cross Korea Martial ArtsActivity
- Souths United Football ClubActivity
- Entertainment UnlimitedActivity
- Sunnybank Little AthleticsActivity
- Chipmunks Playland & CaféActivity
- Souths United Soccer ClubActivity
- Sunnybank Swimming ClubActivity
- Our Lady of Lourdes (Sunnybank) Auskick CentreActivity
- Andrew Baildon's Superfish Swim SchoolsActivity
- Kip McGrath - SunnybankActivity
- Remar Tennis AcademyActivity
- Ritmix Gymnastics ClubActivity
- St Catherine's Primary (Wishart) Auskick CentreActivity
- Mt Gravatt JAFC Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Football BrisbaneActivity
- Stardom StudiosActivity
- Hibiscus LeisureActivity
- Mt Gravatt Hawks Soccer ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - Mount GravattActivity
- Sunnybank StudiosActivity
- Laurie Lawrence Swim SchoolActivity
- The Boys' Brigade (Runcorn)Activity
- Karate QueenslandActivity
- Bai Rui Taekwon-doActivity
- Rochedale JAFC Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Bai Rui Taekwon-do RochedaleActivity
- Charles Fraser ParkPark or community place
- Conondale ParkPark or community place
- Yimbun ParkPark or community place
- Nardie Street ParkPark or community place
- Logan Road ParkPark or community place
- Summerglen ParkPark or community place
- Garrett ParkPark or community place
- Wimuam Sirett ParkPark or community place
- Jagera ParkPark or community place
- Levington Road ParkPark or community place
- Shingai ParkPark or community place
- Runcorn Dog ParkPark or community place
- Norris ParkPark or community place
- Runcorn PoolPark or community place
- Upper Mt Gravatt ParkPark or community place
- Clairvaux FCPark or community place
- Mindona Rotary ParkPark or community place
- Dittmer ParkPark or community place
- PCYC Swimming PoolPark or community place
- Mount Gravatt East PoolPark or community place
Your council & community
Eight Mile Plains within Brisbane City Council
7 of the council area’s 505 activity providers · 12th of 137 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 Eight Mile Plains
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Recently sold within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains
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Macgregor, QLD 4109
Property Type: House
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Sunnybank, QLD 4109
Property Type: House
Eight Mile Plains, QLD 4113
Property Type: House
Eight Mile Plains, QLD 4113
Property Type: House
Runcorn, QLD 4113
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Runcorn
5 activity providers · 1.4 km
Upper Mount Gravatt
4 activity providers · 1.5 km
Sunnybank
11 activity providers · 2.2 km
MacGregor
4 activity providers · 2.4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Eight Mile Plains
Tennis 3, Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2
2 schools · 6 parks
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Runcorn1.4 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 2, Soccer 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1 +1
2 schools · 5 parks
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Upper Mount Gravatt1.5 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 +2
4 schools · 4 parks
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Sunnybank2.2 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Music 2, Swimming 2, Football (AFL) 1 +7
7 schools · 4 parks
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MacGregor2.4 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3
2 schools · 0 parks
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Nathan3 km · same council
Soccer 2
0 schools · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Mile Plains | Tennis 3, Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2 | 2 | 6 |
| Runcorn1.4 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 2, Soccer 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1 +1 | 2 | 5 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt1.5 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 +2 | 4 | 4 |
| Sunnybank2.2 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Music 2, Swimming 2, Football (AFL) 1 +7 | 7 | 4 |
| MacGregor2.4 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan3 km · same council | Soccer 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 a sports club here? The featured sports on this page are soccer, swimming, martial arts and gymnastics, and for soccer and swimming the club listings come from the neighbouring suburbs.
Upper Mount Gravatt and Sunnybank list soccer and swimming clubs, and Runcorn adds soccer. Inside the suburb itself, martial arts is listed through GKR Karate.
Gymnastics listings come from Upper Mount Gravatt, Sunnybank and MacGregor, so open those guides to compare gymnastics clubs side by side.
AITo compare soccer and swimming clubs, open the Runcorn and Stretton guides, or browse the Brisbane City Council guide for the council area.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Eight Mile Plains
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Logan North Library | Underwood | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
| Mount Gravatt Library | Mount Gravatt East | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 45 parks and 3 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Eight Mile Plains · correct as at 23 Oct 2026
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All kids' activities listed in Eight Mile Plains
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Eight Mile Plains.
Tennis (3) Category page →
Martial arts (2) Category page →
Tutoring & STEM (1)
Kids' activities & play (1)
Parks & places (6)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.