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Golden Square, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3555 · City of Greater Bendigo

Discover Golden Square with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
Victoria
Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools13within 3 kmActivities23within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts7 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmTennis3 within 5 kmSwimming2 within 5 km
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Tutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 km
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Explore Golden Square

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Cooinda Park

Golden Square · 1.4 km

Playground Toilets
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Golden Square

Martial arts around Golden Square

7 listed within 5 km of Golden Square · 2 in Golden Square

Te Shin Kai Karate Bendigo

Golden Square

Karate

In Golden Square

Judo Bendigo

Golden Square

Jiujitsu

In Golden Square

GKR Karate

Kangaroo Flat

Karate

2.1 km from central Golden Square

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See all 7 within 5 km

Soccer around Golden Square

4 listed within 5 km of Golden Square

Golden Square Football and Sport Club

Bendigo

Soccer

2.1 km from central Golden Square

Kangaroo Flat Football & Netball Club

Kangaroo Flat

Soccer

2.6 km from central Golden Square

South Bendigo Football Club Inc

Bendigo

Soccer

2.9 km from central Golden Square

Not finding it in Golden Square? Listed in Kangaroo Flat (1 · 2.7 km), California Gully (1 · 4.9 km), Strathdale (1 · 6 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Golden Square

3 listed within 5 km of Golden Square · 1 in Golden Square

Jets Gymnastics

Golden Square

Gymnastics

In Golden Square

Territory Gymnastics A

Bendigo

Gymnastics

2.7 km from central Golden Square

Volaire Calisthenics College Inc

Bendigo

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

3.3 km from central Golden Square

All gymnastics & cheer in Golden Square (1) →

Tennis around Golden Square

3 listed within 5 km of Golden Square

Jim Wid Tennis

Spring Gully

Tennis

3.2 km from central Golden Square

Bendigo Tennis Association

Bendigo

Tennis

4.3 km from central Golden Square

Bendigo Tennis Academy

Bendigo

Tennis

4.3 km from central Golden Square

Not finding it in Golden Square? Listed in Spring Gully (1 · 3.9 km), Eaglehawk (1 · 6.5 km), Bendigo (2 · 7.7 km)

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More things to do around Golden Square

Tutoring & STEM around Golden Square

3 listed within 5 km of Golden Square

Kip McGrath - Bendigo

Bendigo

MathsEnglish

2.7 km from central Golden Square

Bendigo Art Gallery

Bendigo

Art CentreDramaPainting

3.3 km from central Golden Square

Bendigo Netschool

Bendigo

Tutoring

3.3 km from central Golden Square

Not finding it in Golden Square? Listed in Bendigo (3 · 7.7 km)

Arts & dance around Golden Square

2 listed within 5 km of Golden Square

Bendigo Art Gallery

Bendigo

Art CentreDramaPainting

3.3 km from central Golden Square

Volaire Calisthenics College Inc

Bendigo

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

3.3 km from central Golden Square

Not finding it in Golden Square? Listed in Strathdale (1 · 6 km), Bendigo (2 · 7.7 km)

Schools within 3 km of Golden Square

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13 schools within 3 km of the Golden Square centre, 2 with a Golden Square address.

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (2)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4)

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Parks (3)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Golden Square: 23 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Golden Square, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Golden Square within City of Greater Bendigo

3 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 2nd of 17 suburbs by number of providers

City of Greater Bendigo guide

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Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Golden Square

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$610k

Median, houses

$528k

Median, units

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Golden Square

3/23A Smith Street (1/1)

3/23A Smith Street

4.1km

North Bendigo, VIC 3550

$530,000 – $560,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Golden Square

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

19 Mackenzie Street West (1/1)
Sold
House
19 Mackenzie Street West400m

Golden Square, VIC 3555

4
1
2
2/570 Hargreaves Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2/570 Hargreaves Street1.7km

Bendigo, VIC 3550

2
1
1
16 High Street (1/1)
Sold
House
16 High Street1.7km

Kangaroo Flat, VIC 3555

3
1
2
21A Station St (1/1)
Sold
House
21A Station St2.6km

Kangaroo Flat, VIC 3555

2
1
1
243 Wattle Street (1/1)
Sold
House
243 Wattle Street2.6km

Ironbark, VIC 3550

3
1
1
95 Acacia Street (1/1)
Sold
House
95 Acacia Street2.7km

Bendigo, VIC 3550

3
1
2

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Golden Square

    Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Kangaroo Flat2.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Spring Gully3.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Maiden Gully4.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Kennington4.9 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 1, Swimming 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • California Gully4.9 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 3 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Kangaroo Flat family guide · 2.7 kmSpring Gully family guide · 3.9 kmMaiden Gully family guide · 4.1 kmKennington family guide · 4.9 kmCalifornia Gully family guide · 4.9 kmStrathdale family guide · 6 kmEaglehawk family guide · 6.5 kmBendigo family guide · 7.7 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 Oct 2026.

Libraries in and around Golden Square

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Kangaroo Flat LibraryKangaroo FlatLibrary · Parking

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 25 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Golden Square · correct as at 23 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Greater Bendigo

38 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Greater Bendigo
Sports34Creative Arts3Academic3Music2Entertainment1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Golden Square.

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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 Golden Square

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Golden Square.