The Basin, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3154 · Knox City Council
Discover The Basin 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 The Basin
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Sports & local clubs around The Basin
Martial arts around The Basin
13 listed within 5 km of The Basin
2.6 km from central The Basin
2.6 km from central The Basin
3.2 km from central The Basin
Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Boronia (3 · 2.6 km), Ferntree Gully (2 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (8 · 4.5 km)
See all 13 within 5 km
- Summit Brazilian/Gracie Jiujitsu · Bayswater · 3.4 km
- Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do Academy · Ferntree Gully · 3.5 km
- Sakura Karate Club · Bayswater North · 3.9 km
- Diamond Karate Martial Arts Bayswater · Bayswater · 4 km
- Sakura Karate Club · Bayswater North · 4.1 km
- Olinda Pool · Olinda · 4.3 km
- Shukokai Karate · Bayswater · 4.2 km
- Taekwondo Australia · Bayswater · 4.3 km
- Hamill's Squash & Martial Arts · Ferntree Gully · 4.5 km
- International Karate-do Alliance · Bayswater · 4.7 km
Tennis around The Basin
10 listed within 5 km of The Basin · 2 in The Basin
In The Basin
In The Basin
3.6 km from central The Basin
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- Mountain Gate Tennis Club · Ferntree Gully · 3.7 km
- St John the Baptist Tennis Club · Ferntree Gully · 4.2 km
- Ferntree Gully Tennis Club · Ferntree Gully · 4.5 km
- Bayswater North Tennis Club · Bayswater North · 4.6 km
- Bayswater Tennis Club · Bayswater · 4.6 km
- Talaskia Reserve · Upper Ferntree Gully · 4.6 km
- Croydon & District Table Tennis Association · Kilsyth · 4.8 km
Soccer around The Basin
6 listed within 5 km of The Basin
1.5 km from central The Basin
3.3 km from central The Basin
3.5 km from central The Basin
Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Boronia (2 · 2.6 km), Ferntree Gully (1 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (2 · 4.5 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Bayswater Football Club · Bayswater · 4.5 km
- Bayswater Strikers Soccer Club · Bayswater · 4.4 km
- Olinda-Ferny Creek Football Club · Olinda · 4.7 km
Swimming around The Basin
6 listed within 5 km of The Basin
2.7 km from central The Basin
3.2 km from central The Basin
3.2 km from central The Basin
Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Boronia (3 · 2.6 km), Ferntree Gully (1 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.5 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Vicki Field Swim School · Kilsyth South · 4.1 km
- Olinda Pool · Olinda · 4.3 km
- Seaspray Pools · Ferntree Gully · 4.5 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (5 within 5 km) — Moving Monkeys (3.5 km)Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Ferntree Gully (3 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (3 · 4.5 km), Wantirna South (2 · 7.1 km)
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Arts & dance around The Basin
8 listed within 5 km of The Basin
2.6 km from central The Basin
3.4 km from central The Basin
3.5 km from central The Basin
Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Boronia (1 · 2.6 km), Ferntree Gully (1 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (4 · 4.5 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- O'Connor School of Irish Dancing · Bayswater · 4 km
- Olinda Pool · Olinda · 4.3 km
- Aspect Motion School of Dance · Bayswater · 4.5 km
- Pachanga Dance Studio · Bayswater · 4.5 km
- Knox Community Arts Centre · Bayswater · 4.5 km
Kids' activities & play around The Basin
5 listed within 5 km of The Basin
4.5 km from central The Basin
4.5 km from central The Basin
3.4 km from central The Basin
Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (2 · 4.5 km), Sassafras (1 · 3.4 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- 1st Ferntree Gully Scouts Venturer Den · Ferntree Gully · 3.5 km
- Sprouts Play Centre · Kilsyth South · 3.7 km
- Tutoring & STEM (4 within 5 km) — Kumon Boronia Education Centre (2.7 km)Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Boronia (1 · 2.6 km), Ferntree Gully (2 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.5 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (4 within 5 km) — Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do Academy (3.5 km)Not finding it in The Basin? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 3.5 km), Bayswater (2 · 4.5 km), Bayswater North (1 · 3.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of The Basin
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7 schools within 3 km of the The Basin centre, 3 with a The Basin address. See all schools with a The Basin address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (3)
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Parks (4 of 6)
Dandenong Ranges National Park-One Tree Hill
Tremont · 1.3 km
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Dandenong Ranges National Park
Tremont · 2.2 km
Ambleside Park
Ferntree Gully · 2.4 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 The Basin: 51 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in The Basin, and parks and playgrounds.
- Schools
- 3 in The Basin · 3 primary
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 3 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Boronia, Ferntree Gully, and Upper Ferntree Gully
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Browse mapped places (56)
- St Bernadette's Primary School - The BasinSchool
- Fernbrook SchoolSchool
- Heritage College KnoxSchool
- The Basin Primary SchoolSchool
- Boronia K-12 CollegeSchool
- Boronia Heights Primary SchoolSchool
- Ferntree Gully North Primary SchoolSchool
- Miller Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Batterham Park Tennis ClubActivity
- The Basin Football ClubActivity
- Melbourne Taekwondo Centre - Knox TaekwondoActivity
- Samurai Karate Croydon & BoroniaActivity
- J'Adore Calisthenics ClubActivity
- Kumon Boronia Education CentreActivity
- Poolwerx KnoxActivity
- Technique Jiu JitsuActivity
- Dontek ElectronicsActivity
- Knox LeisureworksActivity
- Boronia Football ClubActivity
- Summit Brazilian/Gracie JiujitsuActivity
- ProactivityActivity
- Ferny Creek Scout GroupActivity
- Hart School of DanceActivity
- Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do AcademyActivity
- Moving MonkeysActivity
- 1st Ferntree Gully Scouts Venturer DenActivity
- Joy Multisensory LearningActivity
- Mountain District Learning CentreActivity
- Aste Tennis CourtsActivity
- Mountain Gate Tennis ClubActivity
- Sprouts Play CentreActivity
- Sakura Karate ClubActivity
- O'Connor School of Irish DancingActivity
- Diamond Karate Martial Arts BayswaterActivity
- Vicki Field Swim SchoolActivity
- Sakura Karate ClubActivity
- St John the Baptist Tennis ClubActivity
- Sherbrooke Little Athletics CentreActivity
- Shukokai KarateActivity
- Olinda PoolActivity
- Taekwondo AustraliaActivity
- Bayswater Strikers Soccer ClubActivity
- Knox Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Knox Gymnastics CentreActivity
- Bayswater Football ClubActivity
- Aspect Motion School of DanceActivity
- Ninja Parc BayswaterActivity
- Wicks ReservePark or community place
- Miller Park ReservePark or community place
- Dandenong Ranges National Park-One Tree HillPark or community place
- One Tree Hill Picnic AreaPark or community place
- Dandenong Ranges National ParkPark or community place
- Colchester ReservePark or community place
- Ambleside ParkPark or community place
- Doongalla Stables Picnic GroundPark or community place
- Doongalla Homestead Picnic GroundPark or community place
Your council & community
The Basin within Knox City Council
2 of the council area’s 80 activity providers · 9th of 10 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 The Basin
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$958k
Median, houses
Recently sold within 5 km of The Basin
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
The Basin, VIC 3154
Property Type: House
The Basin, VIC 3154
Property Type: House
The Basin, VIC 3154
Property Type: House
The Basin, VIC 3154
Property Type: House
The Basin, VIC 3154
Property Type: House
Boronia, VIC 3155
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.
Boronia
10 activity providers · 2.6 km
Ferntree Gully
14 activity providers · 3.5 km
Upper Ferntree Gully
2 activity providers · 4.2 km
Bayswater
20 activity providers · 4.5 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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The Basin
Tennis 2
3 schools · 1 park
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Boronia2.6 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Swimming 3, Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1 +1
5 schools · 3 parks
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Ferntree Gully3.5 km · same council
Tennis 5, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2 +6
11 schools · 7 parks
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Upper Ferntree Gully4.2 km · same council
Athletics 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 3 parks
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Bayswater4.5 km · same council
Martial arts 8, Arts & dance 4, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Kids' activities & play 2 +8
5 schools · 3 parks
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Sassafras3.4 km
Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1
2 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Basin | Tennis 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Boronia2.6 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Swimming 3, Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1 +1 | 5 | 3 |
| Ferntree Gully3.5 km · same council | Tennis 5, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2 +6 | 11 | 7 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully4.2 km · same council | Athletics 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bayswater4.5 km · same council | Martial arts 8, Arts & dance 4, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Kids' activities & play 2 +8 | 5 | 3 |
| Sassafras3.4 km | Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 | 2 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around The Basin
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Ferntree Gully Library | Ferntree Gully | Library · Toilets, Parking, BBQ facilities |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 33 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of The Basin · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Knox City Council
Local guides & reading
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