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Find it at: Burnell Drive, Belair This fully fenced playground in the lower foothills is a real hidden gem, featuring a range of equipment for the kids to explore. This one includes; Fully Fenced play area Accessible 3-bay swings (junior and ‘pod’ swings) Twin see saw Adventure multi-play unit Single springer Toddler slide Junior slide Play panels Swing bridge Climbing equipment Why not include this one in your itinerary when you...
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Find it at: Santiago Street, West Lakes The 2023 built playground offers a fantastic, modern build which offers something for all ages. Highlights include the tube slide and combing tower, with a small flying fox, swings and rocking equipment nestled amongst the existing parkland. Lovely shade from the mature trees within the park and some seating available. A really good quality suburban level playground and a great spot for the...
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Find it at: Fife Street, Nuriootpa Tolley Reserve, or Nuriootpa Train Playground is a large open space for kids of all ages and abilities. It makes the perfect stop on a day out at the Barossa Valley so that the kids can play and run off some energy! Play equipment is inclusive, accessible and great for all kids and includes a set of swings, a Liberty Swing, small flying fox, bouncing horse sea saw and of course the train that you can climb up...
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Find it at: Solomontown Beach, Port Pirie Completed in early 2025, this great playground on the foreshore at Port Pirie overlooks our stunning Flinders Ranges. Complete with rubber soft fall for safety and accessibility, fencing, climbing rope ladders, swings, slides, bridges and water pumps, you can now add this to your playground visit list! Part of the Port Pirie Riverbank Precinct Stage 1 upgrade, if you are ever in Port Pirie we highly...
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Find it at: Gullly Road, Seacliff Park The Gully Road North Reserve Playground at Seacliff Park is so good! It’s a terrific location, with a beautiful winding creek bed of Gilbertson Gully to follow on one side, and the O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park on the other! There is still some work to be done on the grass next to the playground, but the basketball ring and playground are able to be used. What are it’s features? Large...
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Work has begun on the new skate park – the latest piece of a long term vision to redevelop Aldinga Sports Park. The new skate park was designed by CONVIC – a world leader in skate park and youth space design and construction – and it’ll be built south of the Aldinga football oval, just west of Main South Road. The skate park has been made possible through a $1.3 million state government grant with the support of Leon Bignell, Member for Mawson....
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Find it at: Drimpton Street, Daveron Park A quiet suburban reserve in Davoren Park, Pete Smith Reserve honours a SAPOL patrol officer who spent the majority of his career working from the Elizabeth Police Station. In his 18 years working in the district, Pete Smith was renowned for his capacity to relate to the local residents, especially those with particular needs, and was always willing to go the extra mile. He led by example to younger...
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Find it at: Weemala Street, Flinders Park Montgomery Reserve stretches from Kanbara Street to Weemala Street in Flinders Park along the River Torrens Linear Park and features a playground, grassed areas and a shared bicycle and pedestrian path. The playground features; Slide Swings Basket swing Playground structure In-ground trampoline Fully Fenced playground Nature play A nice stop along the linear park to let the kids have a play following a...
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Find it at: Halsey Road, Fulham Gardens A local suburban playground suited for the younger kids, giving them a small tower and slide to climb on, as well as a nest swing, rocker and spinning apparatus. Plenty of green space and some lovely shade from the nearby pines. No toilets and no BBQ or shelter/seating.
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Find it at: Sunningdale Road, Fulham Gardens The 2024 redevelopment replaced the existing playground, located next to the tennis and basketball courts. The playground includes; Large play tower with big slides and climbing Inclusive, all ages swing set with basket swing, toddler swing and junior swing; Toddler slide with stairs Rocker and carousel There are no toilets, BBQs or shade structures in place here, but for a small suburban playground,...
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Laratinga Wetlands is located in the Adelaide Hills suburb of Mt Barker, just off Bald Hills Road. The wetland’s environmental and recreational qualities attract many visitors and has won several awards, including the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Award. It’s a great place to spend a day walking the wheelchair accessible and pram friendly trails, riding bikes, having picnic, bird watching or just...
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Find it at: St Albans Drive, Salisbury Heights The St Albans Playground and Reserve upgrade was completed in December 2024, creating a vibrant and engaging space for the community to enjoy. The new playground features a variety of exciting equipment including Swing basket in-ground trampoline 1.8m mound slide Commando walk Spring rocker Balance rail Monkey bars Mound scaling rope Timber steppers The upgrade also included a new picnic setting...
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When it’s hot in Adelaide, it’s really bloody hot. So here are some great parks where you can find FREE shade, water, and some playground fun to keep the kids happy and the electricity bill down. As always PLEASE be very careful with your kids around water. We love kids exploring, having fun in nature and having a splash but you need to watch them at all times! And don’t forget to slip, slop, slap and wrap! All of the places...
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Find it at: Netherby Avenue, Netherby A lovely shaded suburban playground aimed at the under 10s, nestled in the heart of the Eastern suburbs. The reserve features; Four Tennis Courts Seating Gazebo Drinking Fountain Shaded playground and play area Animal springer Rock climb challenge Swings Slides Rope climbs Stepping logs Balance logs Play tunnel Thanks to the City of Mitcham for the...
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Find it at: Chasselas Ave, Wynn Vale The 2025 built playground at Palomino Reserve offers a relaxing and spacious setting for young local families to explore. This playground features; a small climbing tower with slide climbing net, nest swing, rockers and a log balance course, Drinking fountain Shelter This space will grow to be a favourite spot for locals. No toilets and shade is at a minimum but the vines at a nice touch to the scenery. A...
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Find it at: Harman Street, Hillcrest The playground at Queensborough Reserve received an upgrade in early 2025, with the replacement playground maintaining a focus on children under 5 like the old playground did. The playground includes; Multi-play unit with activity panels, ramps, net wall and multiple slides Balance trail with beams and stepping pods Swing set with nest/basket, junior and senior swings Kookaburra rocker Trampoline Shop front...
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Find it at: Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully Vista Reserve received an upgrade in early 2025 to a vibrant, welcoming open space that can be enjoyed by the whole community. Here’s what’s waiting for you at Vista Reserve following a $500,000 upgrade: Upgraded playground Basketball court – now featuring a striking image of a local Grey Currawong bird Outdoor fitness equipment Picnic tables surrounded by lush lawns. Beautiful...
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Find it at: Heritage Street, Keith ***CLOSED FROM FEBRURAY 2025 to JULY 2025** for extensive playground redevelopment. Good news, the park is still open for toilet amenities and a kick of th footy on the grass, however the play equiptment, including the train is all fenced off. Even better news, the train will remain in the playground when it reopens. pheeeewww! So good! The Don Moseley Park is being redeveloped! The park will be closed, apart...
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Find it at: Charles Sturt Drive, Murray Bridge The Sturt Reserve at Murray Bridge is a belter and well worth the trip up the freeway. Located on the foreshore of the Murray, it can get a tad (very) windy at times but if you time it right, you won’t find a more beautiful spot to spend the arvo. The playground itself is massive, in fact you would be hard pressed to find a larger undercover playground anywhere, with several playgrounds enclosed...
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Find it at: Newman Road, Charleston Adelaide Hills Council have put the finishing touches on this fabulous new playspace at gorgeous Charleston. Coming in at about $180 grand, this has plenty to offer all of your kids as they stop off to stretch the legs during your Sunday road trip. We love the 3 on 3 basketball court (plus adjacent tennis courts if that takes your fancy) as well as the little scooter track that travels around the playground....
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Find it at: Just off Onkaparinga Valley Road Mountain biking seem a bit too much for you and the kids? Prefer the idea of road riding but concerned about the traffic? The Amy Gillett Bikeway located in the picturesque Adelaide Hills is one of a number of dedicated safe cycling routes around the state to encourage family participation and a healthy active lifestyle. It currently stretches from Oakbank to Mount Torrens but stage four commenced...
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The awesome Point Malcolm Reserve playground is on Military Road, Semaphore.This one million dollar project was funded by State Government and City of Charles Sturt Council (who are continuing to impress with their amazing open space developments). It’s located in one of the most popular destinations of Adelaide – Sensational Semaphore! Perfect for summer, with the beach a stones throw away, it’s a double date of fun for the...
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Find it at: Mimosa Drive, Vale Park This beautiful nature playground opened in 2022, built by the talented LCS Landscapes team. Featuring plenty of nature themed equipment for the kids to explore and play, there is also BBQs, toilets, seating, lovely grassed area, drinking fountain and bottle refuelling and a bike path loop that is perfect for the little ones. We love the hidden clue hunt they have installed here, with a number of coded signs...
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Find it at: Frederick Reserve, West Lakes This 2024 built nature playground out at West Lakes is a well crafted suburban size play space, with swings, a small fort and slide, plus an array of nature equipment for climbing and balancing. Plenty of natural shade has transformed this previously barren reserve into a beautiful space for local families. No toilets but you will find a seated shade spot to watch the kids run around and get some...
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The Marion Coastal Walkway will take you all the way from Marino Rocks through to Hallett Cove, a total of 7.2 kms and with the newly opened multi-million dollar dual suspension bridges, the walk is now even more spectacular. The views are incredible and you can stop and head down the stairs to the beach to explore the small sea creatures and ancient rock faces when you need a break. The trail is open to the elements and there are beautiful,...
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Construction of the upgrades at Jack Watkins Reserve has now begun and we’re expecting all works to be completed by December 2025. Council have announced this will include the first bitumised pump track within the City of PAE. This looks to be a fantastic facility in the making with plenty of fabulous playground equipment, sporting facilities, toilets and seating plus much more. Check out the interactive map on the City of PAE site for...
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Find it at: Mornington Terrace, Northfield Upgraded in 2024, this cute fully fenced playground set in the picturesque reserve, features both playground and outdoor fitness equipment. Lets check out what is on offer here; Playground features: Tunnel slide and various climbing equipment Toddler play unit with stairs, slides and various play panels Swing set with junior and older child swings, basket and unity (parent and child seat) swings...
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Find it at: Canterbury Drive, Salisbury Heights A multi-purpose community space that includes a fully fenced playground, fenced dog park, BMX/MTB track, outdoor fitness equipment plus a basketball and tennis court, this is a fabulous hub for families out north. Canterbury Drive Reserve also includes a small dog park, fitted with a solar picnic setting allowing device charging, plenty of grass for play, a drinking fountain with a dog bowl has...
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Find it at: Patterson Court, Paralowie A fully fenced, shaded playground in the heart of Paralowie which is perfect for toddlers. With updated play equipment aimed firmly at the under 5s (not to mention the fence keeping them locked in nice and tight), you will also find a huge grassed area which is ideal for kites, balls or whatever activity floats your boat. Featuring a slide, swings and some small climbing structures, the toddles will also...
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Find it at: Kings Road/Martins Road, Parafield Gardens A good sized suburban playground out north that was upgraded in 2019, this is a delightful spot for locals. The Reg Groth Reserve playspace features quality equipment for the tweens and below, with a nice sized flying fox to boot. Plenty of shade from the mature trees and artificial shade covers, plus a BBQ and nice sized grass area makes this a great party park too. The bonus here is the...
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