Find it at: Ballara St, Mile End
Mile End Common is just off Victoria Ave and Bagshaw Way, Mile End. Tucked away just off Sir Donald Bradman Drive, it’s a lovely green space with great play equipment for youngsters. With equipment aimed mainly at the over 5s, you will find a large climbing tower with tube side, swings, climbing rope pyramid and in-ground trampolines.
There are also plenty of trees and open space to play around on in the common, a single ring half court basketball court, a paved and covered rotunda, a gas bbq and public toilets.
The park is not fenced and while there isn’t much local traffic, care should be taken that kids don’t venture far from the play equipment. A great little West Adelaide playground in the inner suburbs.
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