The weather’s been decent lately, so I decided I’m working my way through every outdoor playground in the west. First stop, Saltwater Coast, or as everyone just calls it, Crocodile Park. In summer you’re in the water. In winter you’re walking the fitness track and getting some sun. The whole park is genuinely well set […]
Ron Barassi Snr Park Reviews
If you live near the city, you probably already know this one. We’re usually at Buluk Park in front of the library whenever we’re in Docklands, the water play setup there is genuinely well designed, but Ron Barassi Snr Park is one we’d always meant to visit and kept putting off because it felt a […]
Strathfield Park Playground
You genuinely cannot say you haven’t visited this park. It’s the kind of place where the kids just do not want to leave. Sun shining, flowers practically singing along, that kind of day. If you ask me, this is Strathfield’s number one landmark park, no contest. It’s rare to find one big park that actually […]
Glenthorne National Park Playground
There’s a new playground in the south worth checking out. It’s a timber-and-nature theme, there’s a little creek running through it that the kids can wade into when it’s hot, and it’s got just about every kind of play equipment you’d want. It’s a good spot for a birthday party too, and there are plenty […]
Thorndon Park Reserve Playground
Thorndon Park Reserve sits in Adelaide’s north-east, and it’s one of those parks that works whether you’re wrangling kids or just meeting friends to unwind. Bring a picnic rug, some snacks, lie down by the lake, or wander the walking track, it works either way. The Giant Bird Slide The playground’s biggest drawcard is a […]
Beckett Park Playground Balwyn Review
I have to properly rave about this one. Beckett Park in Balwyn isn’t just a playground, it’s basically a whole outing. Great for the kids to run wild in, and honestly great for me too, since there’s a proper walk and a tower to climb if you want to get your steps in while you’re […]
Wollundry Park Playground Reviews Pennant Hills
I found a great local playground near home and wanted to pass it on: Wollundry Park in Pennant Hills. If you’re driving, put in Yarrara Road, Pennant Hills. It’s right behind the library. If you’re taking the train, it couldn’t be easier, since it’s directly across from Pennant Hills train station. The Main Play Tower […]
Bonna Point Reserve Children’s Playground
Day one of the long weekend, and we went for something easy: a playground day. We headed to Bonna Point Reserve in Kurnell. There’s a car park at the reserve, but it looked pretty full when we arrived. We got lucky, though. A car pulled out just as we got there, and whoever had been […]
Lionel Watts Reserve Playground Reviews
A treasure playground up north I remembered there was a park near here when I was looking up a skate park a while back. The weather was really nice today, so I went to check it out. As soon as I got to the playground I thought, this playground is so new! Right next to […]
Lyndarum North Park Wollert Reviews
A neighbour tipped us off about a new playground nearby, so the next weekend we grabbed the kids and went to see it for ourselves. It sits inside one of the newer housing estates on Melbourne’s northern fringe, and on the drive in we actually passed two other playgrounds before we’d even arrived. The address […]