Find it at: Katherine Street, Fullarton UPDATE: The in-ground trampolines have recently been removed citing ‘noise issues’. City of Unley are aiming to relocate them elsewhere in the playground or in another park nearby soon. We will keep you posted. Oct 2017. The former site of a plant nursery, this corner block has long been waiting for something to reinvigorate the area and this great little park is just perfect for local...
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If you love bird watching the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary presents an exciting opportunity to explore and appreciate birds in their natural habitat. According to the Parks SA website: “The Bird Sanctuary encompasses over 60km of coastline north of Adelaide, adjacent to Gulf St Vincent, Adelaide’s northern suburbs and spans across four local council areas. Within the bird sanctuary sits the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary...
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Find it at: corner of Cheltenham Parade and Torrens Road, Cheltenham The younger kids will LOVE this ‘dress up’ where they can stand behind the plastic face, gain a mo’ and stick their arms through. The brand new Cheltenham Park playground is now open on the corner of Cheltenham Parade and Torrens Road, Cheltenham. The playground and reserve sits in the corner of the new community of ‘St Clair’ and includes an...
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As we head towards the end of the year the weather is hopefully on the improve and it’s time to head back out into the backyard and with such a focus on the importance of nature play, risk taking and getting dirty (which we love) we’ve come up with some really easy and inexpensive ways to turn your backyard into a place the kids can’t wait to play in. Outdoor play is so important for many reasons. It benefits child health in...
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Find it at: Main N Road, Salisbury Park Don’t you just love those parks with soooooo much open space and beautiful green lawn for the kids to run around on – and even better with hills to roll down? Well that’s what you’ll find at Carisbrooke Park. A big TICK for me at this playground is the number of swings they have – 10 in total, and some different ones to try out. Usually a playground just has two and the poor kids are stuck waiting for a...
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The Bower Road Bike Park is located at the Aquatic Reserve In West Lakes Shores on the corner of Old Port Road and Bower Road. We found it particularly good for advanced riders as we haven’t seen many other bike parks of this level in SA. If you want something to compare it against and you’re familiar with the track off Greenhill/Unley roads in the CBD then this Bower Road Bike Park is more suited to riders of the CBD’s intermediate and...
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Find it at: Glade Crescent, Hallett Cove This playspace is located just off Quailo Avenue at Glade Crescent Reserve, Hallett Cove is a wonderful space for varying ages. We visited on the weekend with our 2-year-old and she loved it! The park is divided into two sections, one for juniors and one for seniors so there’s something for all ages here. The junior side has 3 slides of different heights and widths. There’s a train to play in...
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Find it at: Located on the corner of East Terrace and Wood Street, the Edwardstown Oval Playground is located in the South West corner of the oval complex. If your kids love nature play they’ll LOVE the Edwardstown Oval Soldiers Memorial Playground with something for kids of all ages! This wonderful, fully fenced new playground has a water play pump/feature, large sandpit with digger and swings including an enclosed baby swing & lie...
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As if cherries at Christmas time weren’t delicious enough as it is, imagine being able to go cherry picking at beautiful Plummers Border Valley Orchards at Forest Range. Plummers have owned the land at Forest Range for 120 years and owners Ian Plummer and son Gavin are 4th descendant growers. The property is 200 acres of apples and 10 acres of delicious cherries. Plummers have 3 cherry orchards along Plummers Rd, named after their family....
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Find it at: Adelaide Zoo, Frome Road, Adelaide Nature’s Playground is a fantastic play space for kids of all ages, although the climbing equipment best suits kids 4 years and up (smaller kids have things to do and play with too, but be prepared to spend some time lifting them on, off and over things!) Please note, you do have to have an entry ticket or Zoo membership to access this playground. Located just inside the Zoo entrance and...
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Find it at: Mount Barker Rd, Leawood Gardens If you’ve got BMX bandits, MAMILS, Lycra Lovers or just regular bike riding fans in your family, you really should put Eagle Mountain Bike Park on your list of things to do next school holidays. Eagle Mountain Bike Park has 22 kms of designated bike trails to suit every type of bike rider, from kids and beginners to experienced cross country and downhill riders. There’s even jumps and...
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Adelaide has a number of places that you can take your kids to learn to ride a bike, scooter or skateboard. Some of them are speciality bike safety centres where you can learn about road rules, giving way, understanding road signs etc and some of them are playgrounds or parks that have great flat, concrete areas perfect for learning to ride and not get run over by the big kids in the skatepark or have to worry about too much other bike traffic....
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Adelaide is set to get ourselves an Australian first Aerial adventure playground with a huge 120 sky-high challenges on the structure over 25metres in the air! To be located in the Adelaide Shores precinct (between the Resort & Caravan Park on Military Road) at West Beach, the aerial playground will feature scramble nets, rope bridges, beams, vine swings, zip wires, log steps, aerial surfboards and a luge. Don’t be fooled into...
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Find it at: Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield If you haven’t taken the kids for a wander around the stunning grounds of Carrick Hill DEFINITELY put it on your to do list! Located in Springfield, about a 10 minute drive from the city, Carrick Hill is Australia’s most intact twentieth-century heritage house museum and garden. It’s approximately 40 hectares of land which includes approximately 26 hectares of native bushland. It is...
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Bike tracks, trails and parks for kids and families in Adelaide Its WHEELY Fun to Get outdoors and active with these child-friendly bike tracks ideal for all ages!If your children are confident riders and enjoy a bit of adventure then you must check out our list of the best bike trails around Adelaide. There are also plenty of great family rides that are less “off road” for those of you with kids who range in ability levels –...
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Find it at: Corner of Albert and Hardy Streets, Goodwood Souter Park Goodwood is a lovely little playground and park area on the corner of Albert and Hardy Streets in Goodwood. The fully enclosed playground equipment is ideal for younger families from crawlers to 5years, while the wide open play areas just outside the fenced area is great for any age to run and play. Inside the fenced area is a ‘littlies’ playground with slide,...
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Find it at: Corner Richmond & Torrens Streets, Richmond St, College Park Twelftree Reserve is a gorgeous College Park Playground and perfect to take the younger kids to burn up some energy or explore in the outdoors, and would make a perfect place to have a kids birthday party. There are two slightly separated, bark chipped playgrounds – about 15m from each other. The first caters for walking to 3 year olds, while the second caters...
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Find it at: Corner Canterbury Terrace and Byron Road, Black Forest Princess Margaret Playground, Black Forest, is fully fenced, has lots of grassed area to plonk your picnic rug on and offers bbq facilities too. Awesome for families with kids from 0-5years, especially those with young toddlers and an older child as there is something for a range of ages (up to about 9years) plus plenty of space for a soccer game etc. The smaller kids will love...
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Find it at: Upper Sturt Road, Belair Belair National Park is a set within beautiful natural bushland and features loads of picnic areas, tennis courts and an range of walking trails. It is an ideal place to get your kids outdoors and active. The park is home to some of the Adelaide Hills significant heritage attractions, including Old Government House and the State Flora Nursery. Situated in the Mount Lofty Ranges, it remains one of the few...
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Find it at: Humbug Scrub Road One Tree Hill Humbug Scrub Sanctuary is located about 50km north-east of Adelaide and is a huge wildlife sanctuary full of animals and wildflowers for kids to explore. It was established in 1905 and is situated in a natural bush setting. The Sanctuary is committed to the preservation of our native flora and fauna and there’s plenty of native wildlife roaming freely in the park. You’ll have the chance to...
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