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Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3156 · Knox City Council

Discover Upper Ferntree Gully with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Upper Ferntree Gully
Upper Ferntree Gully · Matthew Paul Argall / CC BY 2.0
Schools11within 3 kmActivities35within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis10 within 5 kmMartial arts6 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 km
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Athletics1 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Wally Tew Reserve FTG

Ferntree Gully · 1.7 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Upper Ferntree Gully

Tennis around Upper Ferntree Gully

10 listed within 5 km of Upper Ferntree Gully · 1 in Upper Ferntree Gully

Talaskia Reserve

Upper Ferntree Gully

ParkTennis

In Upper Ferntree Gully

St John the Baptist Tennis Club

Ferntree Gully

Tennis

1.4 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gully Tennis Club

Ferntree Gully

Tennis

2.1 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

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Martial arts around Upper Ferntree Gully

6 listed within 5 km of Upper Ferntree Gully

Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do Academy

Ferntree Gully

KarateFirst AidJiujitsu

1.8 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Rhee Tae Kwon Do (Upwey Branch)

Upwey

Taekwondo

2.2 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Melbourne Taekwondo Centre - Knox Taekwondo

Boronia

Taekwondo

4.1 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Not finding it in Upper Ferntree Gully? Listed in Ferntree Gully (2 · 1.8 km), Upwey (1 · 1.9 km), Boronia (3 · 4.1 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Soccer around Upper Ferntree Gully

5 listed within 5 km of Upper Ferntree Gully

1st Ferntree Gully Scouts Venturer Den

Ferntree Gully

Adventure & CampingSoccer

1.8 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

The Basin Football Club

Boronia

Soccer

4.6 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Boronia Football Club

Boronia

Soccer

4.8 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Not finding it in Upper Ferntree Gully? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 1.8 km), Boronia (2 · 4.1 km), Knoxfield (2 · 5.4 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Upper Ferntree Gully

3 listed within 5 km of Upper Ferntree Gully

Moving Monkeys

Ferntree Gully

GymnasticsEvent Entertainment

1.8 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Knox Gymnastics Club

Ferntree Gully

Gymnastics

3.4 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Knox Gymnastics Centre

Ferntree Gully

Gymnastics

3.4 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Not finding it in Upper Ferntree Gully? Listed in Ferntree Gully (3 · 1.8 km), Bayswater (3 · 6.8 km), Wantirna South (2 · 7 km)

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More things to do around Upper Ferntree Gully

Arts & dance around Upper Ferntree Gully

4 listed within 5 km of Upper Ferntree Gully

Mountain District Learning Centre

Ferntree Gully

TutoringLearning CentreCooking

1.8 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

J'Adore Calisthenics Club

Boronia

Dancing School

4.1 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Hart School of Dance

Sassafras

Dancing School

4.8 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Not finding it in Upper Ferntree Gully? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 1.8 km), Boronia (1 · 4.1 km), Sassafras (1 · 5.2 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Upper Ferntree Gully

3 listed within 5 km of Upper Ferntree Gully

Joy Multisensory Learning

Ferntree Gully

TutoringEnglish

1.8 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Kumon Boronia Education Centre

Boronia

MathsEnglish

4.5 km from central Upper Ferntree Gully

Not finding it in Upper Ferntree Gully? Listed in Ferntree Gully (2 · 1.8 km), Boronia (1 · 4.1 km), Bayswater (1 · 6.8 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Upper Ferntree Gully

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

11 schools within 3 km of the Upper Ferntree Gully centre, 1 with a Upper Ferntree Gully address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

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  • Wally Tew Reserve FTG

    Ferntree Gully · 1.7 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

  • Upwey South Reserve

    Upwey · 2.9 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Picnic tables

Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (3)

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Parks (4 of 7)

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What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Upper Ferntree Gully

Ages as the provider or event states them.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

A look around Upper Ferntree Gully

Upper Ferntree Gully
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Upper Ferntree Gully

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Upper Ferntree Gully: 35 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Upper Ferntree Gully, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Upper Ferntree Gully within Knox City Council

2 of the council area’s 80 activity providers · 9th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

Knox City Council guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

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

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Upper Ferntree Gully

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

$990k

Median, houses

$659k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Upper Ferntree Gully

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

111/1172 Burwood Highway (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
111/1172 Burwood Highway400m

Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156

2
1
1
2/39 Mount View Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/39 Mount View Road600m

Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156

3
2
2
22 Hilltop Road (1/1)
Sold
House
22 Hilltop Road600m

Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156

3
1
2
59 Forest Oak Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
59 Forest Oak Drive700m

Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156

3
2
2
16 Mary Street (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Mary Street1.1km

Upwey, VIC 3158

3
2
3
30 Wynette Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
30 Wynette Avenue1.2km

Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156

4
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.

Upwey

3 activity providers · 1.9 km

Boronia

10 activity providers · 4.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Upper Ferntree Gully

    Tennis 1, Athletics 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Ferntree Gully1.8 km · same council

    Tennis 5, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2 +6

    11 schools · 7 parks

  • Upwey1.9 km

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Boronia4.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Swimming 3, Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1 +1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • The Basin4.2 km · same council

    Tennis 2

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Knoxfield5.4 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tennis 2

    3 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Ferntree Gully family guide · 1.8 kmUpwey family guide · 1.9 kmBoronia family guide · 4.1 kmThe Basin family guide · 4.2 kmKnoxfield family guide · 5.4 kmSassafras family guide · 5.2 kmBayswater family guide · 6.8 kmWantirna South family guide · 7 kmScoresby family guide · 7.1 kmRowville family guide · 7.2 kmWantirna family guide · 7.3 km

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

Kids activities across Knox City Council

80 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Knox City Council
Sports68Creative Arts7Entertainment7Academic5Health4Music3

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All kids' activities listed in Upper Ferntree Gully

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