Rainy day ideas for kids in Great Ocean Road

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23 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Torquay. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Torquay

Play

Over 30 minutes
from Torquay
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Bowling
Colac Tenpin Bowl
Colac
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Torquay
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Bowling
The Bowl
Warrnambool
about 2 hr 45

Museums and history

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Museum
Anglesea Museum
Anglesea
about 25 min
Over 30 minutes
from Torquay
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Museum
Old Cable Station Museum
Apollo Bay
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Torquay
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village, Warrnambool
Museum
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Warrnambool
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0
First Nations culture
Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre
Breakaway Creek
about 3 hr 45
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Museum
Bay of Whales Gallery
Narrawong
about 4 hr

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

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Library
Torquay Library
Torquay
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Torquay
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Cinema
Lorne Theatre
Lorne
about 45 min
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Cinema
Colac Cinemas
Colac
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Colac Community Library & Learning Centre
Colac
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Apollo Bay Library
Apollo Bay
about 1 hr 30
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Cinema
Mechanics Hall
Apollo Bay
about 1 hr 30
Over 1½ hours
from Torquay
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Library
Derrinallum Library
Derrinallum
about 2 hr
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Library
Skipton Library
Skipton
about 2 hr
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Library
Mortlake Library
Mortlake
about 2 hr 30
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Cinema
Capitol Cinema
Warrnambool
about 2 hr 45
Theatre
Lighthouse Theatre
Warrnambool
about 2 hr 45
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Library
Warrnambool Library
Warrnambool
about 2 hr 45
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Library
Koroit Library
Koroit
about 3 hr
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Library
Port Fairy Library
Port Fairy
about 3 hr 15
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Cinema
Reardon Theatre
Port Fairy
about 3 hr 15
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Library
Macarthur Library
Macarthur
about 3 hr 30

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Torquay

Heywood (about 4 hr): Heywood Library, Heywood Swimming Pool
Portland (about 4 hr): Cable Tram Depot, Funky Hearts Indoor Play Centre & Cafe, Portland Library, Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, Powerhouse Motor Car Museum, Portland Basketball Stadium
Dartmoor (about 4 hr 45): Dartmoor Coach House Museum
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.