Hermit Park, QLD Family Guide
Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Hermit Park · updated 3 Oct
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Hermit Park: 20 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
Family Snapshot
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM
- Schools
- 13 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 2 verified playgrounds · 1 public pool
- Explore nearby
- Pimlico, Mundingburra, and Garbutt
What can families do in Hermit Park?
Sports & local clubs around Hermit Park
Other sports around Hermit Park
4 listed within 5 km of Hermit Park · 1 in Hermit Park
Townsville Sailing Club
Townsville
3.8 km from central Hermit Park
Townsville Yacht Club
South Townsville
4.2 km from central Hermit Park
See all 4 within 5 km
- Townsville Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club · North Ward · 4.5 km
Tennis around Hermit Park
3 listed within 5 km of Hermit Park · 1 in Hermit Park
Western Suburbs Tennis Club
Heatley
4.4 km from central Hermit Park
PS... TENNIS PTY LTD
Townsville
4.7 km from central Hermit Park
See all 3 within 5 km
- Townsville Table Tennis Association · Hermit Park · 0 km
Swimming around Hermit Park
3 listed within 5 km of Hermit Park
Personal Best Aquatics Swim School
Mundingburra
1.9 km from central Hermit Park
Tobruk Memorial Baths
Townsville City
4.3 km from central Hermit Park
Not finding it in Hermit Park? Listed in Mundingburra (1 · 1.4 km), Townsville (1 · 3.8 km), Townsville City (1 · 3.8 km)
See all 3 within 5 km
- Townsville Sailing Club · Townsville · 3.8 km
Martial arts around Hermit Park
2 listed within 5 km of Hermit Park
Matsumoto Karate Academy Townsville Dojo
West End
3.5 km from central Hermit Park
Sun Soo Itf Taekwon-do Australia
Annandale
3.6 km from central Hermit Park
Not finding it in Hermit Park? Listed in Annandale (1 · 3.2 km), West End (3 · 2.4 km)
More sports
- Soccer (2 within 5 km) — Heatley Warriors Soccer Club (3.5 km)Not finding it in Hermit Park? Listed in Garbutt (1 · 3 km), Townsville (1 · 3.8 km), Mount Louisa (1 · 5.4 km)
More things to do around Hermit Park
Arts & dance around Hermit Park
5 listed within 5 km of Hermit Park
Croft-Gilchrist School of Dancing
Pimlico
1.3 km from central Hermit Park
Ann Roberts School of Dance
Townsville City
2.7 km from central Hermit Park
King Konz School of Music
Townsville
3.8 km from central Hermit Park
Not finding it in Hermit Park? Listed in Pimlico (1 · 1.2 km), Townsville (2 · 3.8 km), Townsville City (1 · 3.8 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts · Townsville · 3.8 km
- Cultural Art Centre · Aitkenvale · 4.1 km
Tutoring & STEM around Hermit Park
3 listed within 5 km of Hermit Park
Thrive Ed Co
Garbutt
3 km from central Hermit Park
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts
Townsville
3.8 km from central Hermit Park
Not finding it in Hermit Park? Listed in Garbutt (1 · 3 km), Townsville (2 · 3.8 km)
See all 3 within 5 km
- King Konz School of Music · Townsville · 3.8 km
Schools in and near Hermit Park
Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Hermit Park.
- Hermit Park State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 0.9 km
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 1.1 km
- Mundingburra State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 1.3 km
- Pimlico State High SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 1.3 km
- St Margaret Mary's CollegeSecondary · 1.1 km
Government school zones covering central Hermit Park:
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features)
- Corcoran Park Netball Association Inc · Hermit Park · 0.1 km Playground Sports courts / fields
- Weir Park · Annandale · 2.7 km Playground
Public pools
- Kokoda Memorial Pool · Mundingburra · 1.9 km Water play
Sports grounds
- Corcoran Park · Hermit Park · 0.2 km Sports courts / fields
- Bicentennial Park · Hermit Park · 0.8 km Sports courts / fields
- Reid Park · Railway Estate · 2.1 km Sports courts / fields
- Murray Dog Park · Annandale · 2.3 km Sports courts / fields
Parks
- Anderson Park · Mundingburra · 1.9 km
- Anderson Park Botanic Gardens · Mundingburra · 1.9 km
- Arthur Fadden Park · Mundingburra · 2.3 km
How Hermit Park compares with nearby suburbs
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Hermit Park
Other sports 1, Tennis 1
0 schools · 3 parks
-
Pimlico1.2 km · same council
Arts & dance 1
1 school · 0 parks
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Mundingburra1.4 km · same council
Swimming 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Garbutt3 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1
1 school · 0 parks
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Annandale3.2 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1
4 schools · 2 parks
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Townsville3.8 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 1, Other sports 1 +3
1 school · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermit Park | Other sports 1, Tennis 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Pimlico1.2 km · same council | Arts & dance 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mundingburra1.4 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Garbutt3 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Annandale3.2 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Townsville3.8 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 1, Other sports 1 +3 | 1 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Hermit Park within Townsville City Council
1 of the council area’s 30 activity providers · 10th of 18 suburbs by number of providers
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Hermit Park
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkenvale City Library | Aitkenvale | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 20 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Hermit Park · correct as at 3 Oct 2026
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