Herne Hill, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3218 · City of Greater Geelong
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Bell Park Recreation Reserve
Hamlyn Heights · 0.5 km
Activities around Herne Hill
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Sports & local clubs around Herne Hill
Martial arts around Herne Hill
10 listed within 5 km of Herne Hill · 1 in Herne Hill
In Herne Hill
1.9 km from central Herne Hill
3 km from central Herne Hill
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- GKR Karate · Newtown · 2.4 km
- Jiu- Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts · Newtown · 3.6 km
- DC Jiu Jitsu · South Geelong · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate · East Geelong · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate · Norlane · 4.5 km
- Elite Taekwondo Waurn Ponds · Belmont · 4.8 km
- GKR Karate - Belmont · Belmont · 5 km
Soccer around Herne Hill
9 listed within 5 km of Herne Hill
0.8 km from central Herne Hill
1.3 km from central Herne Hill
1.4 km from central Herne Hill
Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Bell Park (1 · 2.4 km), North Geelong (1 · 3 km), Newtown (1 · 3 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- Geelong Galaxy Football Club · Bell Park · 2.4 km
- North Geelong Cricket Club · Rippleside · 2.5 km
- Geelong Football Club · South Geelong · 3.7 km
- Kardinia Park · South Geelong · 3.7 km
- Geelong Rangers Soccer & Sports Club Inc. · Bell Post Hill · 4.2 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 4.5 km
Tennis around Herne Hill
8 listed within 5 km of Herne Hill
0.5 km from central Herne Hill
1.1 km from central Herne Hill
1.3 km from central Herne Hill
Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Hamlyn Heights (1 · 1.2 km), North Geelong (2 · 3 km), Newtown (1 · 3 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Fyans Park Tennis Club · Newtown · 2.6 km
- Bell Post Hill Tennis Club · Bell Post Hill · 3.9 km
- East Geelong Tennis Club · Geelong · 4.1 km
- Geelong Lawn Tennis Club · Belmont · 4.4 km
- The Highton Tennis Club · Highton · 4.6 km
Other sports around Herne Hill
6 listed within 5 km of Herne Hill
1.7 km from central Herne Hill
3 km from central Herne Hill
3.3 km from central Herne Hill
Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong West (1 · 1.7 km), North Geelong (1 · 3 km), Newtown (1 · 3 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Rollerway · Newtown · 3 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 4.5 km
- Geelong Canoe Club · Highton · 4.8 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (4 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (1.7 km)Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong West (1 · 1.7 km), Bell Park (1 · 2.4 km), North Geelong (2 · 3 km)
- Swimming (3 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (1.7 km)Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong West (2 · 1.7 km), East Geelong (1 · 4.5 km), Norlane (1 · 4.7 km)
- Netball (2 within 5 km) — Geelong West Giants (0.8 km)Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in East Geelong (1 · 4.5 km)
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Arts & dance around Herne Hill
8 listed within 5 km of Herne Hill
2.9 km from central Herne Hill
3.3 km from central Herne Hill
3.3 km from central Herne Hill
Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong West (1 · 1.7 km), Geelong (5 · 3.3 km), East Geelong (1 · 4.5 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 1.7 km
- Geelong Academy of Performing Arts · Geelong · 3.3 km
- Geelong Arts Centre · Geelong · 3.3 km
- Geelong Sports Hub · East Geelong · 4.5 km
- Geelong Canoe Club · Highton · 4.8 km
Tutoring & STEM around Herne Hill
6 listed within 5 km of Herne Hill
1.3 km from central Herne Hill
3.3 km from central Herne Hill
4.6 km from central Herne Hill
Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong West (2 · 1.7 km), Geelong (2 · 3.3 km), Belmont (2 · 5 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- My Travelling Teacher · Geelong West · 1.7 km
- Kylie J Pole Studio · Geelong · 3.3 km
- NumberWorks'nWords Geelong · Belmont · 4.8 km
- Kids' activities & play (3 within 5 km) — My Travelling Teacher (1.7 km)Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong West (2 · 1.7 km), Geelong (1 · 3.3 km), Breakwater (1 · 6.3 km)
- Music (3 within 5 km) — Kylie J Pole Studio (3.3 km)Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong (2 · 3.3 km), Highton (1 · 4.8 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (3 within 5 km) — Geelong West Giants (0.8 km)Not finding it in Herne Hill? Listed in Geelong West (1 · 1.7 km), Geelong (1 · 3.3 km)
Schools within 3 km of Herne Hill
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21 schools within 3 km of the Herne Hill centre, 1 with a Herne Hill 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 10)
Bell Park Recreation Reserve
Hamlyn Heights · 0.5 km
Playground Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (2)
Sports grounds (4 of 5)
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Parks (4 of 5)
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What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Herne Hill
Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.
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Royal Geelong Yacht Club Ages 4–17*
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DC Jiu Jitsu Ages 5–16*
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NumberWorks'nWords Geelong Ages 5–16*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Herne Hill: 46 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Herne Hill, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Hamlyn Heights, Geelong West, and Bell Park
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Browse mapped places (84)
- Clonard CollegeSchool
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolSchool
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Manifold Heights Primary SchoolSchool
- Hamlyn Views SchoolSchool
- Western Heights CollegeSchool
- St Patrick’s Primary School - Geelong WestSchool
- Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolSchool
- Ashby Primary SchoolSchool
- Newtown Primary SchoolSchool
- Nelson Park SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's College - GeelongSchool
- Geelong Lutheran CollegeSchool
- Holy Family Primary SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart College - GeelongSchool
- Kardinia International CollegeSchool
- The Geelong CollegeSchool
- North Geelong Secondary CollegeSchool
- Fyans Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Bell Park North Primary SchoolSchool
- Chilwell Primary SchoolSchool
- GKR KarateActivity
- Hamlyn Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Geelong West GiantsActivity
- Table Tennis GeelongActivity
- All 4 Kids Play CentreActivity
- Centre Court Indoor TennisActivity
- Geelong West Cricket ClubActivity
- Kumon Geelong West Education CentreActivity
- Newtown & Chilwell Football ClubActivity
- My Travelling TeacherActivity
- Tri SwimmingActivity
- Elite TaekwondoActivity
- YMCA Gymnastics CentreActivity
- Geelong Galaxy Football ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- North Geelong Cricket ClubActivity
- Fyans Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Geelong Performing Arts CentreActivity
- Geelong Trailable Yacht ClubActivity
- RollerwayActivity
- Chalk Gymnastics WeaActivity
- Kylie J Pole StudioActivity
- Royal Geelong Yacht ClubActivity
- Ballroom Baby GeelongActivity
- Geelong Academy of Performing ArtsActivity
- Geelong Arts CentreActivity
- Jiu- Jitsu & Mixed Martial ArtsActivity
- Geelong Football ClubActivity
- Kardinia ParkActivity
- Bell Post Hill Tennis ClubActivity
- Chalk Gymnastics WeaActivity
- Bathing PavilionActivity
- East Geelong Tennis ClubActivity
- Geelong Rangers Soccer & Sports Club Inc.Activity
- Geelong Lawn Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- DC Jiu JitsuActivity
- Geelong Sports HubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- The Highton Tennis ClubActivity
- Hurst ReservePark or community place
- Tom McKean Linear ParkPark or community place
- Bell Park Recreation ReservePark or community place
- Peter Lowe ReservePark or community place
- Bakers OvalPark or community place
- Herne Hill ReservePark or community place
- Vines ReservePark or community place
- Kenworthy ReservePark or community place
- West Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Rippleslide ParkPark or community place
- Zillah Crawcour ParkPark or community place
- Stella ParkPark or community place
- St Helens ParkPark or community place
- Osborne ParkPark or community place
- Moorak ParkPark or community place
- Johnstone ParkPark or community place
- Poppy Kettle PlaygroundPark or community place
- Buckley Falls ParkPark or community place
- Hume ReservePark or community place
- Waterfront SkateparkPark or community place
- Geelong City LibraryPark or community place
- Geelong Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Kardinia Aquatic CentrePark or community place
Your council & community
Herne Hill within City of Greater Geelong
1 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 23rd of 32 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 Herne Hill
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$800k
Median, houses
$372k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of Herne Hill
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Manifold Heights, VIC 3218
Property Type: House
Herne Hill, VIC 3218
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Hamlyn Heights, VIC 3215
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Geelong West, VIC 3218
Property Type: House
Herne Hill, VIC 3218
Property Type: House
Geelong West, VIC 3218
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
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Hamlyn Heights
1 activity provider · 1.2 km
Geelong West
4 activity providers · 1.7 km
Bell Park
2 activity providers · 2.4 km
North Geelong
7 activity providers · 3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Herne Hill
Martial arts 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Hamlyn Heights1.2 km · same council
Tennis 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Geelong West1.7 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +3
2 schools · 3 parks
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Bell Park2.4 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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North Geelong3 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 2, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +1
1 school · 1 park
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Newtown3 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1
8 schools · 6 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Hill | Martial arts 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hamlyn Heights1.2 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Geelong West1.7 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bell Park2.4 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 2 |
| North Geelong3 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 2, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +1 | 1 | 1 |
| Newtown3 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1 | 8 | 6 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Martial arts (1)
Parks & places (2)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.