Charlton, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3525 · Buloke Shire Council
Discover Charlton 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 Charlton
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Sports & local clubs around Charlton
Sports
- Tennis (1 in Charlton · 1 within 5 km) — Charlton Lawn Tennis Club (1.1 km)
Schools within 3 km of Charlton
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2 schools within 3 km of the Charlton centre, 2 with a Charlton address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
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 Charlton: 1 kids' activity within 5 km, 2 schools in Charlton, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Tennis
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 2 verified playgrounds
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- Wycheproof
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Browse mapped places (5)
- Charlton CollegeSchool
- St Joseph's Primary School - CharltonSchool
- Charlton Lawn Tennis ClubActivity
- Travellers RestPark or community place
- Gordon ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Charlton within Buloke Shire Council
1 of the council area’s 4 activity providers · 2nd of 3 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Charlton
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$320k
Median, houses
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
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Wycheproof
24.2 km
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