Chewton, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander Shire Council
Discover Chewton with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Chewton Soldiers Memorial Recreation Reserve
Chewton · 1.6 km
Activities around Chewton
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Sports & local clubs around Chewton
Swimming around Chewton
2 listed within 5 km of Chewton
4.8 km from central Chewton
4.8 km from central Chewton
Not finding it in Chewton? Listed in Castlemaine (2 · 4.8 km)
More sports
- Soccer (1 in Chewton · 1 within 5 km) — Soldiers Memorial Soccer Ground (0.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of Chewton
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1 school within 3 km of the Chewton centre, 1 with a Chewton address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (1)
Chewton Soldiers Memorial Recreation Reserve
Chewton · 1.6 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 Chewton: 5 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Chewton, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Swimming, Soccer
- Schools
- 1 in Chewton · 1 primary
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 1 public pool
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- Castlemaine
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Browse mapped places (12)
- Chewton Primary SchoolSchool
- Soldiers Memorial Soccer GroundActivity
- Castlemaine Lawn Tennis ClubActivity
- Castlemaine Fitness CentreActivity
- Every Body Health & FitnessActivity
- Hannah's Paper DaisiesActivity
- Chewton PoolPark or community place
- Chewton Soldiers Memorial Recreation ReservePark or community place
- CA 23 Duke StreetHome for sale
- 2 Llewellyn RoadHome for sale
- 21 Adams StreetHome for sale
- 4 Rowe StreetHome for sale
Your council & community
Chewton within Mount Alexander Shire Council
1 of the council area’s 7 activity providers · 2nd of 4 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around Chewton
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$853k
Median, houses
2
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Chewton
Recently sold within 5 km of Chewton
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Golden Point, VIC 3451
Property Type: House
Castlemaine, VIC 3450
Property Type: House
Castlemaine, VIC 3450
Property Type: House
Castlemaine, VIC 3450
Property Type: House
Castlemaine, VIC 3450
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Castlemaine, VIC 3450
Property Type: House
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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| Feature | 2 Llewellyn Road | 21 Adams Street |
|---|---|---|
| Property type | HOUSE | HOUSE |
| Bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 | 1 |
| Car spaces | 4 | 4 |
| Asking price | $795,000 | $550,000 |
Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Chewton
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine Library | Castlemaine | Library · Toilets, Parking |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 6 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Chewton · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Mount Alexander Shire Council
Local guides & reading
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Affordable Family Suburbs in Melbourne (2026): Houses Under $800,000, With What's Nearby
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Junior Soccer in Victoria (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
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What Kids Actually Do in Victoria (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)
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All kids' activities listed in Chewton
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Parks & places (2)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.