Find it at: Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14)

Disability advocate, writer and actor Quentin Kenihan has been memorialised with an inclusive playground in Adelaide’s Rymill Park. The $1m play space includes sensory elements, waterplay and features that encourage shared play and is designed with children and parents with wheelchairs in mind.

This fully fenced playground is thoughtfully designed and a place where children of all abilities can meet, explore and play together. Thanks to its mix of sensory and accessible equipment and welcoming layout, it beautifully embodies Quentin’s vision: a space where no one is left out. Whether kids like water games, sensory discovery, climbing, swinging this plays pace delivers.

It was always a goal of Quentin’s to have an inclusive playspace in Adelaide to cater for all kids and this playground is a testament to his legacy. His family and friends were even consulted in the design process, as well as other disability support groups, to make sure everybody could have fun here.

From toddlers to teenagers, the playground offers a wide range of age-appropriate challenges and free-play options, encouraging active and imaginative play for everyone. Accessibility is at the heart of the space, with wheelchair-friendly equipment, wide ramps, and smooth paths ensuring children with mobility challenges can fully engage in the fun. The play space also promotes shared sensory and interactive experiences, encouraging children of all abilities to play and explore together.

There’s shade over part of the playground as well as lots of big shady trees to get out of the sun if needed. There’s lots of lush green grass to run on, sit on and picnic on plus sheltered seating and BBQ facilities too!

Inclusive Features

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the features that make this playspace welcoming to all:

  • Wheelchair‑accessible trampoline – flat-surface trampoline safe for users with mobility devices
  • Accessible swing & “sway fun” seat – swinging elements designed for shared use by children with and without disabilities
  • Spinning carousel – inclusive design to allow wheelchair access
  • Rope climbing structure – a favourite for older kids, with soft-fall bark and rubber surfaces
  • Water play area – with pumps, troughs and weirs that are reachable from seated and standing positions
  • Sound & sensory garden – full of musical instruments (chimes, xylophone, drums) for multi-sensory engagement
  • Interactive buttons – easy‑press controls to activate water features, even at wheelchair height
  • Smooth, wide pathways – barrier‑free circulation throughout the site
  • Shade coverage & soft surfacing – with rubber matting and bark chips designed to cushion falls and help with mobility

Also bring the bikes and scooters for a few laps on the Superloop challenge track – an extended pathway for bikes, scooters and wheelchairs.

There is a Changing Places facility located within the play space that is designed to be a safe and inclusive place for all, including those with wheelchairs or walking frames, and severely disabled people requiring the assistance of an attendant and there are 3 additional public toilets open at all times, with access to the Changing Places cubicle available using a MLAK Key.

There are 4 accessible car parks on Rundle Road located about 100m from the playspace, and another 2 accessible car parks next to the Adelaide Bowling Club about 50m from the playspace.

Things to know

  • There is a pond close to the playground so please keep your eyes on your kids in case they wander off, and please don’t feed the ducks it’s not good for them.
  • It’s right next to Gluttony so if you visit during Fringe you can pop out the back gate for a play pre/post Fringe show.

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