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Lake Wendouree, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3350 · City of Ballarat

Discover Lake Wendouree with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree · Biatch2 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Schools15within 3 kmActivities55within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts10 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 kmOther sports7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 km
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Swimming4 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmArts & dance14 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM10 within 5 kmKids' activities & play9 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Lake Wendouree

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Midlands Reserve

Ballarat North · 1.6 km

Playground Toilets Water play Wheelchair accessible

Western Oval

Ballarat Central · 1.9 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Picnic tables
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Sports & local clubs around Lake Wendouree

Martial arts around Lake Wendouree

10 listed within 5 km of Lake Wendouree

Zenshin Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

2 km from central Lake Wendouree

GKR Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

2.1 km from central Lake Wendouree

Ballarat Kyokushin Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

2.1 km from central Lake Wendouree

Not finding it in Lake Wendouree? Listed in Sebastopol (1 · 4 km), Brown Hill (3 · 4.4 km)

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Soccer around Lake Wendouree

9 listed within 5 km of Lake Wendouree

Mars Stadium

Wendouree

Soccer

1.2 km from central Lake Wendouree

North Ballarat Sports Club

Wendouree

Soccer

1.3 km from central Lake Wendouree

Ballarat Football Netball Club

Ballarat

AFLNetballSoccer

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

Not finding it in Lake Wendouree? Listed in Wendouree (2 · 2.9 km), Redan (2 · 3.2 km), Alfredton (1 · 4.1 km)

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Other sports around Lake Wendouree

7 listed within 5 km of Lake Wendouree

Bobcats Hockey Club

Ballarat

Hockey

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

Gold Rush Mini Golf

Ballarat

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentGolf

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

BALC Gymnastics

Ballarat

GymnasticsSwimmingEvent Entertainment

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

Not finding it in Lake Wendouree? Listed in Ballarat North (1 · 1.9 km), Ballarat (6 · 6.6 km)

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Gymnastics & cheer around Lake Wendouree

6 listed within 5 km of Lake Wendouree

Xtreme Bounce

Ballarat

Play centreBasketballGymnastics

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

Ballarat Yacht Club

Ballarat

YachtBaseballPainting

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

Jayde Calisthenics Club

Wendouree

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

2.9 km from central Lake Wendouree

Not finding it in Lake Wendouree? Listed in Wendouree (1 · 2.9 km), Alfredton (1 · 4.1 km), Ballarat (3 · 6.6 km)

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Arts & dance around Lake Wendouree

14 listed within 5 km of Lake Wendouree · 1 in Lake Wendouree

Ballarat Dance Works

Lake Wendouree

Dancing SchoolDramaTutoring

In Lake Wendouree

Sovereign Hill

Ballarat

Family AttractionsSTEMArt Centre

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

The Academy of Classical Ballet

Ballarat

Dancing SchoolEvent EntertainmentTutoring

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

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Tutoring & STEM around Lake Wendouree

10 listed within 5 km of Lake Wendouree · 1 in Lake Wendouree

The Lab Ballarat

Ballarat

STEMLearning Centre3D Printing

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

Graduate Business School

Ballarat West

Tutoring

1.6 km from central Lake Wendouree

Kip McGrath - Ballarat

Ballarat Central

MathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Lake Wendouree

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Schools within 3 km of Lake Wendouree

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Lake Wendouree centre, none with a Lake Wendouree 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 11)

  • Midlands Reserve

    Ballarat North · 1.6 km

    Playground Toilets Water play Wheelchair accessible

  • Western Oval

    Ballarat Central · 1.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Picnic tables
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Libraries (4 of 5)

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  • Old Library

    Ballarat Central · 1.7 km

    Toilets Parking

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4 of 6)

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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.

A look around Lake Wendouree

Lake Wendouree
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Lake Wendouree

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Lake Wendouree: 55 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Lake Wendouree within City of Ballarat

1 of the council area’s 61 activity providers · 12th of 19 suburbs by number of providers

City of Ballarat guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

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Homes with family context

Homes in and around Lake Wendouree

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

$1.25m

Median, houses

$498k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Lake Wendouree

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

124B Wendouree Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
124B Wendouree Parade100m

Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

3
2
2
17b Fore Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
17b Fore Street200m

Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

2
1
1
422 Drummond Street North (1/1)
Sold
House
422 Drummond Street North300m

Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

4
1
4
808 MacArthur Street (1/1)
Sold
House
808 MacArthur Street400m

Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

3
1
1
2A Cardigan Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2A Cardigan Street400m

Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

3
2
1
1026 Gregory Street (1/1)
Sold
House
1026 Gregory Street700m

Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

3
2
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.

Redan

2 activity providers · 3.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Lake Wendouree

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Ballarat North1.9 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 2, Party entertainers 2, Other sports 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Wendouree2.9 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Soccer 2, Swimming 2, Tennis 2 +7

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Redan3.2 km · same council

    Soccer 2

    1 school · 1 park

  • Sebastopol4 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Alfredton4.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Party entertainers 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    2 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Ballarat North family guide · 1.9 kmWendouree family guide · 2.9 kmRedan family guide · 3.2 kmSebastopol family guide · 4 kmAlfredton family guide · 4.1 kmBrown Hill family guide · 4.4 kmBallarat family guide · 6.6 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Ballarat

61 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Ballarat
Sports44Creative Arts16Entertainment11Academic10Music2Health2

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Lake Wendouree

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Lake Wendouree.