South East Melbourne Playgrounds

Playground reviews, ratings, photos and maps in the South East area of Melbourne.

Melbourne South East is bounded by Toorak Road, Burwood Highway to the North, and extending right down into the Mornington Peninsula.

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	The BEST Playgrounds in the South East of Melbourne We have created a document in PDF format which has a summary of the best playgrounds in the South East of Melbourne. It includes 47 playgrounds in Ashburton, Beaumaris, Belgrave, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Braeside, Brig .. (03) Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne

	St Kilda Adventure Playground, Neptune Street, St Kilda Chock full of play areas including a big aeroplane, big wooden horse with saddle, trampolines, tree for climbing, go-kart path, big metal slide, chook house, ride on dinosaur, various swings and slides, real flying fox ( .. 26 Neptune Street, St Kilda, Victoria 26 Neptune Street,

	Waverley Park Lake Playground, Cavenagh Boulevard, Mulgrave A fantastic play space which is fully fenced. The highlights are a tower with a big tunnel slide, huge sandpit with lots of sand play equipment under shade sails, dual flying foxes (one with a disk seat and the other wit .. (03) Cavenagh Boulevard, Mulgrave, Victoria Cavenagh Boulevard,

	Booran Reservoir Playspace, Booran Road, Glen Huntly The transformation from an urban reservoir to a beautifully crafted play space for the children of Melbourne to enjoy is now complete. After a long wait which resembled the gestation period of an elephant rather than tha .. (03) Cnr Booran Road and Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly, Victoria Cnr Booran Road and Glen Huntly Road,

	Adam Avenue Playground, Hallam Absolute shocker. Old fashioned slide, swings (no safety chain) and springer. Will be refurbished (council code for torn down and start again) in May 2009 but will still be small - but at least it will be brighter and ch .. Adam Avenue Playground, Hallam(03) Adam Avenue Playground, Hallam 9 Adam Avenue, Hallam, Victoria 9 Adam Avenue,

	Adrian Street Playground, Chadstone The playground is beside the wall of the Monash Freeway. The highlight is a huge atom shaped rope climbing frame which leads up to a big tunnel slide. There is also a play structure for younger kids with curved slide, ab .. Adrian Street Playground, Chadstone(03) Adrian Street Playground, Chadstone 17 Adrian Street, Chadstone, Victoria 17 Adrian Street,

	Aileen Avenue Playground, Caulfield South Does the person who approved this much money on such a tiny playground still have their job? Set amongst an amazingly landscaped area of rocks, paths and a bridge is a tiny playground structure with steps and slide p .. (03) 8 Aileen Avenue, Caulfield South, Victoria 8 Aileen Avenue,

	Ainslie Drive Playground, Wheelers Hill Swings and a stand-alone decent size slide. Seat without shade (and strength) - the seat has such a slant that you need to take out accident insurance before trying to sit on it. Photos: .. Ainslie Drive Playground, Wheelers Hill(03) Ainslie Drive Playground, Wheelers Hill 15 Ainslie Drive, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 15 Ainslie Drive,

	Alamein Avenue Playground, Ashburton Little playground located next to Alamein Neighbourhood Centre with curved slide, rigid frame climbing wall, chain bridge, steering wheel, monkey bars, chain traverse and cubby with shop front. Also springer but not enou .. Alamein Avenue Playground, Ashburton(03) Alamein Avenue Playground, Ashburton 19 Alamein Avenue, Ashburton, Victoria 19 Alamein Avenue,

	Alan Corrigan Reserve Playground, Fulham Court, Keysborough In the middle of a huge expanse of grass - take a water bottle, map and compass to get there from the road. Shaded tables and BBQ. Takes some climbing skill to get to the stop of the slide. Few other things. There is an .. (03) 3 Fulham Court, Keysborough, Victoria 3 Fulham Court,

	Albany Crescent Reserve Playground, Albany Crescent, Aspendale This playground has had a major makeover with a train theme. There are lots of nice touches to illustrate the theme - the only difference with reality is that you don't need to interminably wait for the train. There .. (03) 52 Albany Crescent, Aspendale, Victoria 52 Albany Crescent,

	Albany Drive Playground, Mulgrave Located behind the kindergarten. Standalone slide, two springers and swings. Shaded seat. Grassy area next to large electricity pylon. Photos: .. Albany Drive Playground, Mulgrave(03) Albany Drive Playground, Mulgrave 68 Albany Drive, Mulgrave, Victoria 68 Albany Drive,

	Alberni Reserve Playground, Murrindal Drive, Rowville The high part of the structure has a wave slide, high scrambling wall, shop front and ladder. Disks on a vertical pole traverse lead to monkey bars, horizontal bar, spiders web rope rope climbing, slanting walkway, curve .. (03) 100 Murrindal Drive, Rowville, Victoria 100 Murrindal Drive,

	Albert Park Reserve Playground, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda The playgrounds is hidden away in Albert Park behind St. Kilda Park Primary School and between the Ian Johnson Oval and Harry Trott Oval. Set on an area of artificial grass is a playground with a medium sized rope py .. (03) 68 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria 68 Fitzroy Street,

	Alex Nelson Reserve Playground, Harold Road, Springvale South Nice wooden structure with a high and low end. The high end has a wave slide, climbing wall, ladder with horizontal hoops and fireman's pole which leads to the lower end via an inclined balance beam to the lower end with .. (03) 55 Harold Road, Springvale South, Victoria 55 Harold Road,

	Alexander Park Playground, Thomas Street, Hampton This area was the former site of a dairy and the playground theme of a dairy farm fits perfectly. The main wooden structure has a walk way, wave slide, spiral slide, scrambling wall, chain bridge and little flying fox. T .. (03) 41 Thomas Street, Hampton, Victoria 41 Thomas Street,

	Allambee Park Playground, Neptune Street, Sandringham The structure which receives some shade from trees has a low and high end. The high end has dual wave slides, fireman's pole, 'Find the animals' letter panel, ladder and climbing wall. A hanging rope net leads to the low .. (03) Sandringham, Victoria Cnr Neptune Street and Sandringham Road,

	Allen Street Playground, Oakleigh Nice setting with some unusual features such as small climbing wall, small vertical spiders web and climbing frame. Photos: .. Allen Street Playground, Oakleigh(03) Allen Street Playground, Oakleigh Cnr Allen St and Drummond St, Oakleigh, Victoria Cnr Allen St and Drummond St,

	Allnutt Park Playground, Wheatley Road, McKinnon Very nice playground. Main structure is under shade sails and is composed of a series of low ramps with walkways, slides, ladders and steps. Another small structure has a curved walkway from an embankment, slanted climbi .. (03) 9524 3253 33 Wheatley Road, McKinnon, Victoria 33 Wheatley Road,

	Allora Avenue Playground, Ferntree Gully Pleasant playground without much challenge. Wooden structure has short wide slide, stepped levels, tunnel, shop front, walkway and steps. Also cow and turtle springers and swings. Smallish area of grass. One of those pla .. (03) 49 Allora Avenue, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 49 Allora Avenue,

	Alma Park East Adventure Playground, Alma Road, St Kilda East Wow. Long flying fox, tree-house, unusual structures. Lots of fun for the kids although maybe best for 5+ years although the more adventurous younger kids would also love it. Main negative is all the rubbish piled up .. (03) 100 Alma Road, St Kilda East, Victoria 100 Alma Road,

	Amber Drive Playground, Hampton Park The playground is fenced on the three sides closest to the road. The main structure has dual wave slides, small single slide, climbing wall, panel showing how gears work, monkey rungs and ladders. Also a see-saw, two swi .. Amber Drive Playground, Hampton Park(03) Amber Drive Playground, Hampton Park Cnr Nimbus Crescent and Amber Drive, Hampton Park, Victoria Cnr Nimbus Crescent and Amber Drive,

	Ambrose Avenue Reserve Playground, Argyll Street, Malvern East As exciting as mopping the floor. Unattractive setting. Structure with steps, slide, vertical square rope climbing rack, fireman's pole, monkey bars, springer and two separate swings. Shaded by trees. Seats without s .. (03) 48A Argyll Street, Malvern East, Victoria 48A Argyll Street,

	Amersham Avenue Playground, Springvale South Old, run-down with graffiti. Small structure with decent slide. Two way pommel bounce, flying fox, monkey bars and two springers. Very safe location - the kids are more likely to get lost under all the leaf litter th .. (03) 20 Amersham Avenue, Springvale South, Victoria 20 Amersham Avenue,

	Anne Road Playground, Knoxfield Two springers and an unshaded seat. Located next to parking area. Photos: .. Anne Road Playground, Knoxfield(03) Anne Road Playground, Knoxfield 87 Anne Road, Knoxfield, Victoria 87 Anne Road,

	Annie and Arthur Abrahams Reserve Playground, Blenheim Street, Bentleigh East If you see a housing re-development area then you will generally see a trendy playground designed by some-one whose idea of what children want is a universe away from reality. This is almost a case in point. Located besi .. (03) Cnr Anarth Street and Blenheim Street, Bentleigh East, Victoria Cnr Anarth Street and Blenheim Street,

	Apex Park Playground, Cleeland Street, Dandenong Old, scummy and covered in litter. Main structure has a curved slide, shop front, fireman's pole, steering wheel, tic-tac-toe, monkey bars and hanging disks. Also standalone flying fox, two springers, four person rocker .. (03) 95 Cleeland Street, Dandenong, Victoria 95 Cleeland Street,

	Arcadia Reserve Playground, Turramurra Drive, Rowville The playground is located in a pleasant location ringed on three sides by trees. The main wooden structure has two wave slides, rope spiders web climbing frame, rope nets in vertical and horizontal orientations., shop fr .. (03) 64 Turramurra Drive, Rowville, Victoria 64 Turramurra Drive,

	Ardrie Park Playground, Ardrie Road, Malvern East Enclosed by a fence and set well back from roads. Lots of large beautiful trees hanging over the edges of the play area provide partial natural shade. Seats with shade. Water tap. Two structures, a simpler one and a more .. (03) Cnr Wilmot Street and Howard Street, Malvern East, Victoria Cnr Wilmot Street and Howard Street,

	Argo Reserve Playground, Argo Street, South Yarra Nicely created playground with interesting and unusual equipment. One area has a structure with a large curvy triple slide (on the basis of equal opportunity, the council must be catering for families who have been throu .. (03) 83 Argo Street, South Yarra, Victoria 83 Argo Street,

	Argyle Reserve Playground, Kinrade Street, Hughesdale Little structure with two towers separated by a high walkway with chain ladder, wave slide and climbing chain. Two springers and swings. Next to cricket nets and an oval. Shaded seat and also unshaded table and seats awa .. (03) 20 Kinrade Street, Hughesdale, Victoria 20 Kinrade Street,

	Armadale Reserve Playground, Sutherland Road, Armadale A small fenced playground with a lime green structure, a green tree frog springer and swings. The main structure has a curved slide, climbing walls, shop front, chain bridge and maths board. Grassy area for ball games an .. (03) 27 Sutherland Road, Armadale, Victoria 27 Sutherland Road,

	Armstrongs Reserve Playground, Railway Parade, Seaford Structure with small slide, coloured balls and shop window. Swings. Table with shade. A native bushland setting which is dog friendly. Photos: .. (03) 102 Railway Parade, Seaford, Victoria 102 Railway Parade,

	Arthur Wren Hall Playground, Commerce Drive, Hampton Park Set amongst all the shops at Hampton Park Town Square and next to the Hampton Park Community House. Two towers separated by a walkway with two metal slides, shop front, chain ladder, tunnel, steps and steering wheel. No .. (03) 62 Commerce Drive, Hampton Park, Victoria 62 Commerce Drive,

	Ashbourne Place Playground, Dingley Village Two structures separated by a pipe. Created by a dingbat in Dingley obviously. Photos: .. (03) 5 Ashbourne Place, Dingley Village, Victoria 5 Ashbourne Place,

	Ashbrooke Reserve Playground, Seebeck Road, Rowville On a block dotted with gum trees is a structure with spiral slide, climbing wall, shop front, ladders, vertical rope net ladder and inclined walkway. Also swings including one with a harness seat and a spinning cup with .. (03) 73 Seebeck Road, Rowville, Victoria 73 Seebeck Road,

	Ashburton Community Centre Playground, High Street, Ashburton A fenced playground with a tree inside the fenced area for some shade. A modern climbing structure which has a climbing wall with cute frog handholds, ladder, curved rope ladder and metal slide. There is a water tap and .. (03) 152 High Street, Ashburton, Victoria 152 High Street,

	Ashburton Park Playground, Fakenham Road, Ashburton Playground with some identity. Main structure has a long and medium slide, difficult climbing wall, climbing web and walkway. There is also a path with little wooden bridges, wooden boat, canoe, see-saw, wooden crocodile .. (03) 20 Fakenham Road, Ashburton, Victoria 20 Fakenham Road,

	Ashwood Reserve Playground, Queens Parade, Ashwood Go down a path from Queens Parade. Nice setting which is hidden away. From a personal security viewpoint it might be too hidden away. Reasonably simple with dual double height slides. A lot of rubbish around the seat. .. (03) 14 Queens Parade, Ashwood, Victoria 14 Queens Parade,

	Atheldene Drive Playground, Glen Waverley A small playground but the highlight is an M-shaped climbing ladder (a snake climber). Also a small wooden structure with wave slide, shop front, tunnel, steps, fireman's pole, see-saw, swings and two horizontal bars. .. (03) 28 Atheldene Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 28 Atheldene Drive,

	Atkinson Street Playground, Chadstone Structure with wave slide, walkway, fireman's pole, ladder and ladder with square rungs. Swings. Very limited grassy area. Photos: .. Atkinson Street Playground, Chadstone(03) Atkinson Street Playground, Chadstone 16 Atkinson Street, Chadstone, Victoria 16 Atkinson Street,

	Auburn Grove Playground, Botanic Ridge Have we entered Alice in Wonderland? A magical playground for younger kids with a giant toadstool towering over a cute toadstool table and chairs next to a gumnut leaf cubby with leaf seats inside, giant colourful caterp .. Auburn Grove Playground, Botanic Ridge(03) Auburn Grove Playground, Botanic Ridge 4 Auburn Grove, Botanic Ridge, Victoria 4 Auburn Grove,

	Austin Reserve Playground, Austin Road, Seaford A big but low structure for smaller kids which is shaded by a tree with two slides, inclined climber, climbing mat, walkway, inclined scrambling wall, abacus, shop front and "tree" ladder. Another structure with clim .. (03) 217R Austin Road, Seaford, Victoria 217R Austin Road,

	Autumn Place Playground, Doveton On the opposite side of a shopping strip is a sunken area with a cute playground with bronze sculptures created by artist Andrew Poppleton that were inspired by characters and scenes from the book "The Fantastic World of .. Autumn Place Playground, Doveton(03) Autumn Place Playground, Doveton Autumn Place, Doveton, Victoria Autumn Place,

	Avard Court Playground, Noble Park Single swings without safety chain. Some grassy area. Photos: .. Avard Court Playground, Noble Park(03) Avard Court Playground, Noble Park 4 Avard Court, Noble Park, Victoria 4 Avard Court,

	Aylmer Road Playground, Lynbrook Lime green playgrounds really get the adrenaline racing and this is a doozy. The main lime green structure has two wave slides, curved slide, inclined bridges, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, steering wheel, monkey .. Aylmer Road Playground, Lynbrook(03) Aylmer Road Playground, Lynbrook 46 Aylmer Road, Lynbrook, Victoria 46 Aylmer Road,

	Bailey Avenue Playground, Armadale Fully fenced playground with safety gates which was upgraded in 2014. The playground has a lovely structure for climbers. There is a cubby perched high on three stilts with pipe steps leading up to the cubby, a rope clim .. Bailey Avenue Playground, Armadale(03) Bailey Avenue Playground, Armadale 2 Bailey Avenue, Armadale, Victoria 2 Bailey Avenue,

	Bailey Reserve Playground, Gardeners Road, Bentleigh East A spectacular playground for kids who love climbing. Huge marine vessel (seems to be a cross between a ship and a submarine) with climbing holds all over the curved surfaces, big tunnel slide, rope ladders and a metal la .. (03) 14 Gardeners Road, Bentleigh East, Victoria 14 Gardeners Road,

	Baily Street Playground, Mount Waverley Pleasant but small playground suited to younger kids. The main structure with three levels has two slides, ladder, shop front and tunnel. Also swings, monkey bars and spinning cup with hand wheel and log stepper course. .. Baily Street Playground, Mount Waverley(03) Baily Street Playground, Mount Waverley 32 Baily Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria 32 Baily Street,

	Bakers Road Playground, Dandenong North For those that love tall slides - you will be in heaven!!! Has a spiral slide which is so high that it gives me nose bleeds just thinking about it. Looks very safe and the steps up are all surrounded by walls. Has anothe .. Bakers Road Playground, Dandenong North(03) Bakers Road Playground, Dandenong North 131 Bakers Road, Dandenong North, Victoria 131 Bakers Road,

	Balarang Court Playground, Patterson Lakes Small structure with wave slide, fireman's pole and ladder. Also springer, carousel and swings. No seats (it is not the place where you will stay so long that you need seats). Some shade for playground from trees. Pho .. (03) 11 Balarang Court, Patterson Lakes, Victoria 11 Balarang Court,

	Balcombe Place Playground, Dingley Village Red structure with curved slide, shop front, steps, steering wheel, tic-tac-toe and climbing mat. Also springer and see-saw. Unshaded seat. Minimal grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 15 Balcombe Place, Dingley Village, Victoria 15 Balcombe Place,

	Balcombe Road Playground, Mentone Equipment is quite spread out. Includes a structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, chain bridge, monkey bars, horizontal bars and chain traverse. Separate long flying fox, two springers, swings and three .. Balcombe Road Playground, Mentone(03) Balcombe Road Playground, Mentone 200 Balcombe Road, Mentone, Victoria 200 Balcombe Road,

	Bald Hill Park Playground, Inverness Street, Clarinda Very unusual and interesting playground. There are three open sided huts joined by ramps, bridges and walkways. The bridge crosses a rocky dry river bed with a sandpit area. The main structure has a rope traverse, rope l .. (03) 30 Inverness Street, Clarinda, Victoria 30 Inverness Street,

	Ballina Terrace Playground, Vermont South There is a nice long slide but only one way up - a fairly difficult ladder. Why do playground designers spoil our fun? - grrr! A separate structure has a small straight slide, steps, tic-tac-toe, walkway, spiral ladder, .. (03) 1A Ballina Terrace, Vermont South, Victoria 1A Ballina Terrace,

	Balmoral Gardens Reserve Playground, Argyle Way, Wantirna South Steps and a chain ladder lead up to a little platform with a small slide and further upward via a chain walkway to a higher platform with dual wave slides and a fireman's pole. The structure also has a shop front, distor .. (03) 143 Argyle Way, Wantirna South, Victoria 143 Argyle Way,

	Bamfield Street Park Playground, Nelson Street, Sandringham The corner of the park is packed with play opportunities. A pirate ship structure has dual wave slides, 'Where's the treasure' panel, steering wheel, speak and listen system, steps and tunnel. Balance beams lead to anoth .. (03) Cnr Nelson Street and Grange Road, Sandringham, Victoria Cnr Nelson Street and Grange Road,

	Bandicoot Boulevard Playground, Botanic Ridge Structure with steep wave slide, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, shopfront, monkey rungs, rope bridge, curving walkway, steps and small wave slide. Also a seesaw, stand-on spinner, sandpit under a shade sail, birds .. (03) 38 Bandicoot Boulevard, Botanic Ridge, Victoria 38 Bandicoot Boulevard,

	Banjo Paterson Park Playground, Paterson Drive, Lynbrook There is a very long ramp with small waves slides on the side as the ramp rises. At the middle height, there is a climbing wall and a medium wave slide before steps up to the highest level which has a very high (and scar .. (03) 51 Paterson Drive, Lynbrook, Victoria 51 Paterson Drive,

	Banksia Reserve Playground, Tramway Parade, Beaumaris The playground has had an upgrade and the red train has been replaced by a bright and shiny green train which has a small slide, little climbing wall, elevated walkway and tunnel. Beside the train is a colourful structur .. (03) 83 Tramway Parade, Beaumaris, Victoria 83 Tramway Parade,

	Banyan Reserve Playground, Luscombe Avenue, Carrum Downs Structure with a high wave slide which has access via a ladder and a chain bridge. The structure also has a difficult climbing wall, high hanging disks, another chain bridge, binoculars, rigid frame ladder, small wave sl .. (03) 47R Luscombe Avenue, Carrum Downs, Victoria 47R Luscombe Avenue,

	Barkly Street Playground, Mordialloc Un-kept like a four day old beard. Some-one started to landscape the area but it hasn't been maintained - a pity. Wooden structure with slides, walkway and climbing wall. Swings. There are enough tables and seats scatter .. Barkly Street Playground, Mordialloc (03) Barkly Street Playground, Mordialloc 3 Barkly Street, Mordialloc, Victoria 3 Barkly Street,

	Barry J Powell Reserve Playground, Bakers Road, Noble Park North Single swing without safety chain, a small slide, large elevated walkway made of logs. Needs a good lick of bright new yellow paint (provided that doesn't attract amorous wasps) Table and BBQ with shade. Photos: .. (03) 2C Bakers Road, Noble Park North, Victoria 2C Bakers Road,

	Barry J Powell Reserve Playground, Halton Road, Noble Park North Car park next to playground is a complete pig-sty with rubbish everywhere (and that is being very unkind to pigs). Tables and seats with some shade. Decent structure with two slides, see-saw and some springers. Photos .. (03) 57 Halton Road, Noble Park North, Victoria 57 Halton Road,

	Barry Reserve Playground, Beckbury Court, Rowville There are two separate structures for younger and older kids. The structure for younger kids has a wave slide, steps, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel and clanger to hit against pipes. The larger structure has dual wave s .. (03) 9 Beckbury Court, Rowville, Victoria 9 Beckbury Court,

	Barry Simon Reserve Playground, Gleneagles Drive, Endeavour Hills Small structure with slide, fireman's pole, climbing mat wall and ladder. Springer. No swings and no seats. Next to an oval. The following clubs are located at the reserve: Mossgiel Park Junior Football Club, Lynhurst .. (03) 19 Gleneagles Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 19 Gleneagles Drive,

	Baryn Street Gardiners Creek Playground, Ashwood At the centre is a big soft mound with a wave slide, some climbing holds and thick sloping parallel bars. Also a climbing cube with rope nets, ladders and climbing wall, spinning disk, birds nest swing, standard swings a .. (03) 73 Ashwood Drive, Ashwood, Victoria 73 Ashwood Drive,

	Basil Reserve Playground, Stanley Grose Drive, Malvern East Most suited to younger kids but the fenced area includes a lot of colour and fun. There is a multi-coloured, small birds nest swing, a very fast spinning stand-on carousel, swings (including one with an unusual box seat) .. (03) Stanley Grose Drive, Malvern East, Victoria Stanley Grose Drive,

	Batesford Reserve Playground, Power Avenue, Chadstone Just like being back in London except this time there is a double-decker playground instead of a double-decker bus. Two multi-level structures connected together with a low and high walk/crawl-way. Has one really nice sl .. (03) 90 Power Avenue, Chadstone, Victoria 90 Power Avenue,

	Bayview Park Playground, Madison Court, Mount Waverley An exciting playground with a high chunky wooden structure which leads up to a big tunnel slide. The main structure has a low section with tic-tac-toe board, shop front, little wave slide and rope spiders web climbing fr .. (03) 16 Madison Court, Mount Waverley, Victoria 16 Madison Court,

	Beach Road Foreshore Playground, Beach Road, Sandringham A sea themed playground perched above the bay. A giant five legged octopus (those Takoyaki were delicious, yum) occupies the main sandpit which is covered by a shade sail. A scary fish with sharp teeth is in the corner o .. (03) 122 Beach Road, Sandringham, Victoria 122 Beach Road,

	Beaumaris Parade Playground, Highett A pleasant park which is surrounded by trees and bushes. On the side is a playground with a large wooden structure which has a curved slide, spiral slide, shop front, rope and metal ladders, monkey bars, step disk, tunne .. Beaumaris Parade Playground, Highett(03) Beaumaris Parade Playground, Highett Cnr Beaumaris Parade and Eddie Street, Highett, Victoria Cnr Beaumaris Parade and Eddie Street,

	Beaumaris Reserve Playground, Cloris Avenue, Beaumaris A quirky and interesting playground set among a hidden area of bushes and trees. A shaded structure has a big sandpit with sand play tables. A main wooden structure has two wave slides, rope ladder, tic-tac-toe, spiral l .. (03) Cnr Cloris Avenue and Reserve Road, Beaumaris, Victoria Cnr Cloris Avenue and Reserve Road,

	Beaumaris Reserve Playground, Reserve Road, Beaumaris The structure has a tunnel slide, straight slide, ladder, spiral ladder, tunnel, chain bridge, flying fox and monkey bars. Swings without safety chain. Table with possible shade. Located next to a car parking area. T .. (03) 84 Reserve Road, Beaumaris, Victoria 84 Reserve Road,

	Belgrave Community Hub Playground, Burwood Highway, Belgrave At the back of the Belgrave Community Hub building are two metal slides (one short and wide and the other long and narrow), spinning cup with hand wheel and a climbing frame with rope net and rope balance traverses. Rock .. (03) 1616/1624 Burwood Highway, Belgrave, Victoria 1616/1624 Burwood Highway,

	Belgrave Lake Park Playground, Park Drive, Belgrave A playground which fits well into the natural environment. The central area has an adventure obstacle course with long rope traverse, thick rope traverse, steps on vertical poles and a little horizontal rope bridge. On t .. (03) 46 Park Drive, Belgrave, Victoria 46 Park Drive,

	Belgrave Recreational Reserve Playground, Best Street, Belgrave Access is from either the Recreational reserve or Best Street. Separated from the oval by a parking area. Traversing structure with two monkey bars, suspended balance beam and horizontal bar. Two person suspended rocker, .. (03) 4 Best Street, Belgrave, Victoria 4 Best Street,

	Bellis Circuit Playground, Botanic Ridge There is a rope climbing frame with vertical rope net, inclined rope net, rope, traverse and hammock (the best part!). Also a birds nest swing, see-saw, spinning donut and beetle springer. Shelter with table and BBQ, .. (03) 38 Bellis Circuit, Botanic Ridge, Victoria 38 Bellis Circuit,

	Belvedere Bushland Reserve Playground, Centenary Street, Seaford On the south side of Bushland Reserve is a single set of swings without safety chains. A shaded seat under a tree and some limited grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 87 Centenary Street, Seaford, Victoria 87 Centenary Street,

	Belvedere Reserve Playground, East Road, Seaford The playground is located next to St Kilda football club facilities and I was expecting a red, white and black colour scheme. It was more GWS colours with splashes of orange. The structure has a spiral slide, small wa .. (03) 151 East Road, Seaford, Victoria 151 East Road,

	Belvista Way Playground, Botanic Ridge A tugboat springer, taxi springer, swings and low structure for younger kids with wave slide, steps, clanger to hit against pipes, abacus, shopfront (2x), arched walkway and two tunnels. Unshaded seats and big grassy .. Belvista Way Playground, Botanic Ridge(03) Belvista Way Playground, Botanic Ridge 23 Belvista Way, Botanic Ridge, Victoria 23 Belvista Way,

	Bemboka Avenue Playground, Clayton South A new structure with wave slide, climbing wall, monkey rungs, long balance beam, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, fireman's pole, shop front and steering wheel. Also four person pommel bounce, see-saw and swings. Unshaded .. (03) 13 Bemboka Avenue, Clayton South, Victoria 13 Bemboka Avenue,

	Ben Kavanagh Reserve Playground, McDonald Street, Mordialloc A tall wooden structure is at the heart of the playground and has dual wave slides, scrambling wall, rope and metal ladders, disks on a vertical pole, small wave slide, monkey bars, fireman's pole and rope bridge. In .. (03) 65 McDonald Street, Mordialloc, Victoria 65 McDonald Street,

	Benedikt Reserve Playground, Benedikt Court, Scoresby An elevated platform with wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, pipe ladder and chain ladder which leads to monkey bars. Also a small birds nest swing, standard swings and some logs for play. Next to a tennis wall, .. (03) Benedikt Court, Scoresby, Victoria Benedikt Court,

	Benwerrin Reserve Playground, Benwerrin Drive, Burwood East Small structure, see-saw, springer and swings. Not too far from busy road. Seat with shade. Photos: .. (03) 2 Benwerrin Drive, Burwood East, Victoria 2 Benwerrin Drive,

	Bergen Reserve Playground, Bergen Street, Keysborough Slight train theme with a name plate of Bergen Station. Unfortunately it was late in the day and the mention of Bergen made me rush off to Burger King as a result of very weak word association. Table but no shade. Spring .. (03) 25 Bergen Street, Keysborough, Victoria 25 Bergen Street,

	Berrabri Drive Playground, Scoresby If all the broken tree branches on the ground are anything to go by this could be a dangerous place to play. A viciously barking dog behind a nearby fence just adds to the sense of danger. Slide, spiral ladder, fireman's .. Berrabri Drive Playground, Scoresby(03) Berrabri Drive Playground, Scoresby 11 Berrabri Drive, Scoresby, Victoria 11 Berrabri Drive,

	Berrabri Reserve Playground, Berrabri Drive, Scoresby An interesting natural play space which has a series of obstacles including a wooden inclined ramp, chain traverse, walkway, stepping logs, monkey rungs and flying fox. At the back is a wooden platform with a step, littl .. (03) 121 Berrabri Drive, Scoresby, Victoria 121 Berrabri Drive,

	Betula Reserve Playground, Kidds Road, Doveton There were huge numbers of white cockatoos and other birds screeching in the trees. Reminded me of Hitchcock's film "The Birds". Good for climbers; climbing frame, vertical climbing web and a big climbing wall. Also smal .. (03) 175 Kidds Road, Doveton, Victoria 175 Kidds Road,

	Beverley Grove Playground, Mount Waverley A decent local playground which has been upgraded to include a cube climbing structure with a square rope climbing frame, vertical ropes, hanging ladder and climbing wall plus a horizontal rope net on top. There is a mul .. (03) 15 Beverley Grove, Mount Waverley, Victoria 15 Beverley Grove,

	Bewsell Reserve Playground, Bewsell Avenue, Scoresby Unattractive setting. Slide, swings, metre square wooden platform, warped mirror and an area to make music with various instruments. Abuts a car park so very unsafe location. Shaded by trees. Photos: .. (03) 29 Bewsell Avenue, Scoresby, Victoria 29 Bewsell Avenue,

	Bianca Drive Playground, Aspendale Gardens Fairly unexciting playground in a large grassy area. Structure has two slides, shop front, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, balance beam, inclined walkway and climbing mat. Also two springers and three swings (one with harne .. (03) 56A Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens, Victoria 56A Kearney Drive,

	Bicentennial Park Playground, Scotch Parade, Chelsea An absolutely delightful play space with lots of whimsical and fun elements for all ages. There are two big mound slides which are the centre piece of the play space. Pick your slide depending on how much excitement you .. (03) Cnr Thames Promenade and Scotch Parade, Chelsea, Victoria Cnr Thames Promenade and Scotch Parade,

	Bickford Place Reserve Playground, Everton Close, Hallam Colourful and welcoming with bright red, green and yellow. Main structure has a nice slide with steps leading up to slide. Also spiral ladder, monkey bars, low chain bridge. Large clock, springer and swings. Seat with sh .. (03) Everton Close, Hallam, Victoria Everton Close,

	Bilbungra Drive Reserve Playground, Filer Court, Keysborough Tables and seats without shade. Light and dark brown colour scheme - didn't someone tell the designer that kids (and me) love colour. Two separate structures, each with a slide, a few springers and miscellaneous stuff. N .. (03) 22 Filer Court, Keysborough, Victoria 22 Filer Court,

	Birdwood Street Playground, Parkdale Bright, cheery structure with wave slide, ladder, shaky walkway, fireman's pole, inclined climbing mat and monkey rungs. There is a toddler part wit tic-tac-toe, abacus, tunnel and steering wheel. Separate swings. Spring .. Birdwood Street Playground, Parkdale(03) Birdwood Street Playground, Parkdale 20 Birdwood Street, Parkdale, Victoria 20 Birdwood Street,

	Black Rock Playground, Beach Road, Black Rock A new ship is sailing the seas and it's the Jolly Black Rock. The highlight of this playground which was upgraded in 2012 is a large sailing ship which has two wave slides, captain's steering wheel, rope climbing net, hi .. (03) Cnr Bluff Rd and Beach Road, Black Rock, Victoria Cnr Bluff Rd and Beach Road,

	Blackburn Drive Playground, Cheltenham Very good neighbourhood playground. Compact structure with slide, vertical spiders web climbing frame, chain ladder, steps, stepping stones, balance beam, climbing wall, two springers and swings. Tables and seats with po .. Blackburn Drive Playground, Cheltenham(03) Blackburn Drive Playground, Cheltenham Cnr Jodi Street and Blackburn Drive, Cheltenham, Victoria Cnr Jodi Street and Blackburn Drive,

	Blackmore-Madison Reserve Playground, Blackmore Street, Dandenong North Structure with decent wave slide, fireman's pole, spiral inclined climber, flying fox, monkey bars and swings. Seat without shade. Rather fetching orange and blue colour combination. Photos: .. (03) 26 Blackmore Street, Dandenong North, Victoria 26 Blackmore Street,

	Blackwood Park Road Playground, Ferntree Gully Quite and interesting playground but not a lot of play elements. Main structure has a wave slide, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, ladder, rope climbing frame and climbing wall. Also an unusual stand-on spinner, roc .. (03) 150 Blackwood Park Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 150 Blackwood Park Road,

	Blanton Drive Playground, Mulgrave Compact neighbourhood type playground with curved slide, small climbing wall, walkway, chain bridge, scrambling wall, hanging disks, fireman's pole and small monkey bars. Swings and springers. Seat with shade. Photos: .. Blanton Drive Playground, Mulgrave(03) Blanton Drive Playground, Mulgrave 36A Blanton Drive, Mulgrave, Victoria 36A Blanton Drive,

	Blossom Grove Playground, Knoxfield A soft path leads under a wooden structure to the swings which includes one swing with a harness and the other without a safety chain. The structure has a wave slide, tunnel, climbing wall, fireman's pole, shop fronts, c .. Blossom Grove Playground, Knoxfield(03) Blossom Grove Playground, Knoxfield 6 Blossom Grove, Knoxfield, Victoria 6 Blossom Grove,

	Blue Hills Avenue Playground, Mount Waverley Boys will be in heaven. Large Thomas structure AND next to a train line. There is also another structure composed of a spiral slide, elevated bridge composed of rings to crawl through, small straight slide, ladder and a .. (03) 34 Blue Hills Av, Mount Waverley, Victoria 34 Blue Hills Av,

	Bogong Reserve Playground, Montclair Avenue, Glen Waverley Fairly high structure with wave slide, balance beam, chain bridges, climbing walls, monkey bars and hanging disks. Swings and two springers. Seat with shade. The green equipment blends in well with the bush settings but .. (03) 1 Montclair Avenue, Glen Waverley, Victoria 1 Montclair Avenue,

	Bonbeach Sports Reserve Playground, Genoa Avenue, Bonbeach A high wooden tower with dual wave slides, rope ladder, shop front, rope bridge to a lower area with slide, tunnel, step, inclined walkway and monkey bars. There is a sandpit with sand play table, water hand pump which c .. (03) 46 Cannes Street, Bonbeach, Victoria 46 Cannes Street,

	Booker Street Playground, Cheltenham Small playground enclosed by a fence with a gate which can't be locked which seems to defeat the purpose of having a gate (I think the designer failed the Mechanical Engineering 101 course). Highish structure with wave s .. Booker Street Playground, Cheltenham(03) Booker Street Playground, Cheltenham 2 Booker Street, Cheltenham, Victoria 2 Booker Street,

	Booth Crescent Reserve Playground, Dandenong North Table and seats without shade. Nice idea with a car racing theme. Unfortunately it had been vandalised when we were there - in fact it looks like Michael Schumacher had been doing spin-outs! Photos: .. (03) 19 Booth Crescent, Dandenong North, Victoria 19 Booth Crescent,

	Borthwick Park Playground, Blair Road, Belgrave Brightly coloured playground ringed by trees which provide some natural shade. The main structure has a bumpy dual wave slide, single wave slide, scrambling wall, hanging disk ladder, rope bridge, bridge made of steppin .. (03) 8 Blair Road, Belgrave, Victoria 8 Blair Road,

	Boss James Reserve Playground, James Crescent, Hampton Single slide, swings, horizontal bars and springer. Lacking (in most things including equipment). Reserve has goal posts, practice nets and toilets. Photos: .. (03) 30 James Crescent, Hampton, Victoria 30 James Crescent,

	Botanic Drive Playground, Glen Waverley Structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, shop front with calculator, scrambling wall, steering wheel, speak and listen system and telescopes. See-saw and swings. Shaded seat. Minimal grassy area. Photos: .. Botanic Drive Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Botanic Drive Playground, Glen Waverley 35 Botanic Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 35 Botanic Drive,

	Botanic Ridge Shopping Centre Playground, Hummingbird Drive, Botanic Ridge On the north side of the Botanic Ridge shopping centre is an outdoor playground. At one end is an area for toddlers with a cubby house, some play panels and elephant springer. In a sea of colourful artificial gra .. (03) 30 Hummingbird Drive, Botanic Ridge, Victoria 30 Hummingbird Drive,

	Botany Park Playground, Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs The playground has been upgraded and now has a see-saw with yacht seats, swings, some tree stumps and a structure with wave slide, shop front, ladder with hoop steps, steering wheel, standard ladder, disk on a vertical p .. (03) 83 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 83 Lyrebird Drive,

	Bowden Court Playground, Wheelers Hill Small and simple. Basically swings and a platform with a small slide Photos: .. Bowden Court Playground, Wheelers Hill(03) Bowden Court Playground, Wheelers Hill 8 Bowden Court, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 8 Bowden Court,

	Bowlers Way Playground, Malvern East A fully fenced playground which lawn bowlers will go crazy over since there are lots of bowling balls on plinths scattered throughout the playground area which is a nod to the history of the location. The main wooden .. Bowlers Way Playground, Malvern East(03) Bowlers Way Playground, Malvern East 4 Bowlers Way, Malvern East, Victoria 4 Bowlers Way,

	Bowman Street Playground, Mount Waverley Basically spiral slide, springers, swings and see-saw. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 2 Bowman Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria 2 Bowman Street,

	Bowmore Street Playground, Hughesdale See-saw and swings with tiny grassy area. Unshaded table. Photos: .. Bowmore Street Playground, Hughesdale(03) Bowmore Street Playground, Hughesdale 7 Bowmore Street, Hughesdale, Victoria 7 Bowmore Street,

	Boyd Court Playground, Scoresby Springer and swings. Unshaded seat and minimal grassy area. Photos: .. Boyd Court Playground, Scoresby(03) Boyd Court Playground, Scoresby 6 Boyd Court, Scoresby, Victoria 6 Boyd Court,

	Boyd Park Playground, Wahroongaa Road, Murrumbeena Boyd Park features a shared path extending from Dandenong Road in the north, to the Dandenong Railway Reserve in the South. The park offers hundreds of metres of picturesque pathways. Colourful plastic playground whic .. (03) 28 Wahroongaa Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria 28 Wahroongaa Road,

	Bradina Court Playground, Chelsea Heights Grotty structure with slide, tunnel and walkway. Separate structure with two types of monkey bars and section where walk across chain. Climbing structure composed of 3 curved sheets with holes in it. Table and seats with .. (03) 20 Bradina Court, Chelsea Heights, Victoria 20 Bradina Court,

	Brady Road Playground, Dandenong North Structure with wave slide, curved slide, climbing wall, chain ladder, clanger to hit against pipes, curved walkway, fireman's pole, little chain bridge, steering wheel, speak and listen system and steps. Hammock, stand-o .. Brady Road Playground, Dandenong North(03) Brady Road Playground, Dandenong North 36 McKeon Circuit, Dandenong North, Victoria 36 McKeon Circuit,

	Braeside Park Playground, Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside Huge wooden structure with a couple of really nice long slides with one being a tunnel slide. Also some other smaller slides, climbing equipment, springers, see-saw and climbing chain mesh. Really good exploration area f .. (03) Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside, Victoria Lower Dandenong Road,

	Branagan Drive Playground, Aspendale Gardens Nicely landscaped with Australian trees. Significant looking wooden structure with a solid earthy feel. Some playgrounds look good from a distance - around 1 km. This one looked impressive from 100 m but as I approached .. (03) 25A Branagan Drive, Aspendale Gardens, Victoria 25A Branagan Drive,

	Brandon Park Drive Playground, Wheelers Hill A basic playground set in a grassy patch in front of a small row of shops. A structure with curved slide, shop front, rope bridge, steering wheel, fireman's pole, straight and curved ladders and a rope spiders web climbi .. (03) 214 Brandon Park Drive, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 214 Brandon Park Drive,

	Brandon Park Reserve Playground, Ferntree Gully Road, Glen Waverley The playground was upgraded to include a series of standalone elements including a cube climbing structure with climbing wall, rope nets and a suspended ladder, a fun group of wooden climbing poles (which will be fun unt .. (03) 645 Ferntree Gully Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 645 Ferntree Gully Road,

	Bray Street Playground, South Yarra Variety of climbing structures suited to older children. Basically traversing using different types of monkey bars. Also a skateboard springer. Playground is shaded by trees. Shaded seat. Set in a housing estate. Phot .. Bray Street Playground, South Yarra(03) Bray Street Playground, South Yarra 2 Simmons Street, South Yarra, Victoria 2 Simmons Street,

	Breanne Place Playground, Keysborough A playground for climbers. The main structure has a cube with ladders, climbing wall and rope monkey rungs, two rope tunnel bridges, hanging disks, spiders web rope climbing frame, climbing wall, fireman's pole, dual wav .. Breanne Place Playground, Keysborough(03) Breanne Place Playground, Keysborough 11 Breanne Place, Keysborough, Victoria 11 Breanne Place,

	Brentwood Reserve Playground, Swift Drive, Glen Waverley Nice colourful equipment. Main structure sections linked by challenging chain sections. Vertical spiders web. Playground area has a shade sail. No shade. Picnic table and unshaded seats. Brentwood Reserve doubles as .. (03) 6 Swift Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 6 Swift Drive,

	Brian J Carroll Reserve Playground, Moore Road, Hallam Smallish structure with straight slide, curved slide, rope climbing frame, inclined walkway, block steps, little climbing wall, shop front and abacus. Also lotus leaf with hand wheel, circle which you spin around with yo .. (03) 13 Moore Road, Hallam, Victoria 13 Moore Road,

	Briarhurst Avenue Playground, Dandenong North Structure with climbing wall and nice long green slide - the green tree snake. Reasonable climbing skill needed to get to slide. Continuous noise from freeway is rather unpleasant. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 17 Briar Hurst Avenue, Dandenong North, Victoria 17 Briar Hurst Avenue,

	Brickmakers Park Playground, Stamford Road, Oakleigh The playground has been upgraded and is set next to a large shelter with two tables, BBQs, unshaded seats and water tap. The playground has a number of elements including a wooden structure with steps, ladder, fireman's .. (03) Cnr Stamford Road and Hilbert Court, Oakleigh, Victoria Cnr Stamford Road and Hilbert Court,

	Brighton Beach Oval Playground, Cnr South Road and Mair Street, Brighton A basic little playground next to Brighton Beach oval. There is an elevated platform with ladder, metal slide and fireman's pole, a nice ships mast with crows nest rope climbing frame, pelican springer, '4 in a Row' pane .. (03) Cnr South Road and Mair Street, Brighton, Victoria Cnr South Road and Mair Street,

	Brolga Reserve Playground, Curlew Court, Carrum Downs A well equipped playground with two play structures. The high structure has a tunnel slide, dual wave slides, climbing wall, hanging disk traverse and rope climbing cube. The lower structure has a wave slide, climbin .. (03) 5 Curlew Court, Carrum Downs, Victoria 5 Curlew Court,

	Brookville Gardens Playground, Fairbairn Road, Toorak The playground at the school next door is much better. Standard equipment such as slide, monkey bars, spiral ladder and disks on pole. BBQ, water tap, shaded seats and table. Steps lead to a large wooden cubby house. Dog .. (03) 30 Fairbairn Road, Toorak, Victoria 30 Fairbairn Road,

	Browning Walk Playground, South Yarra The playground is located in the south east section of the South Yarra housing estate. At the end near Malvern Road there is a nice structure with wave slide, spiral slide, little scrambling wall and flying fox. Nearby .. Browning Walk Playground, South Yarra(03) Browning Walk Playground, South Yarra Browning Walk, South Yarra, Victoria Browning Walk,

	Browns Road Playground, Noble Park North Spacious area set back from street - in fact enough room to graze a small herd of cattle. Two structures connected by a walkway with two slides of different heights. See-saw and a few springers. Table and seat without sh .. (03) 30 Browns Road, Noble Park North, Victoria 30 Browns Road,

	Brynor Crescent Playground, Glen Waverley Steep steps lead up to a decent double slide. Playground also has a horse springer, see-saw and swings. Seat without shade. Photos: .. (03) 16 Brynor Crescent, Glen Waverley, Victoria 16 Brynor Crescent,

	Bunnett Road Playground, Knoxfield Motorbikes, football, cricket and golf are all banned here. Banning this playground wouldn't be a bad idea either. Tree provides shade to a standalone slide, swings and two springers. Shaded seat. Photos: .. Bunnett Road Playground, Knoxfield(03) Bunnett Road Playground, Knoxfield 42 Bunnett Road, Knoxfield, Victoria 42 Bunnett Road,

	Burchall Grove Playground, Dandenong North A nice structure if you can ignore the luridicity of the orange colour. Structure with two wave slides, tunnel, shop front, rope bridge, inclined walkway, steps, disks on a vertical pole, tic-tac-toe, climbing wall, monk .. (03) 68 Fillmore Road, Dandenong North, Victoria 68 Fillmore Road,

	Burden Park Playground, Cnr Heatherton Road and Springvale Road, Springvale South Huge fort like wooden adventure playground with lots of swings, sand pit, scrambling / climbing opportunities. However there is no really challenging equipment. Plenty of shelters, tables, BBQs and toilets. The pla .. (03) Springvale South, Victoria Cnr Heatherton Road and Springvale Road,

	Burke Road South Reserve Playground, Parkin Street, Glen Iris Large wooden structure with two slides, walkway, hanging disks, swings, vertical rope climbing frame, climbing walls, scrambling wall, chin-up bars, springer, flying fox, monkey bars and little table and chairs. BBQ, tab .. (03) 30 Parkin Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 30 Parkin Street,

	Burlington Square Playground, Burlington Street, Oakleigh A pleasant space on a corner block with a small playground which is partly fenced off from the roads. There is a wooden tower with dual wave slides, shop front, various ladders, tic-tac-toe and steering wheel. Also a bir .. (03) 31 Downing Street, Oakleigh, Victoria 31 Downing Street,

	Burnet Street Playground, Mulgrave Swings, little rocker and large structure with two wave slides, climbing wall, fireman's pole, walkway, disks on vertical pole traverse, shop front, fun panel where you move a metal ball through a maze and steps. A r .. Burnet Street Playground, Mulgrave(03) Burnet Street Playground, Mulgrave 2 Burnet Street, Mulgrave, Victoria 2 Burnet Street,

	Burnett Grey Gardens Playground, Morres Street, Ripponlea Playground is located next to Ripponlea Station. Unfortunately I don't get the chance to make up puns using the word "ripper" because the structure is not befitting even a single ripper sentence. Small structure with bro .. (03) 1 Morres Street, Ripponlea, Victoria 1 Morres Street,

	Burrinja Cultural and Community Centre Playground, Glenfern Road, Upwey A ramp leads up to a high platform with high twin wave slides. A ladder and steps also lead up to the slide. The structure has a climbing wall, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, abacus, chain traverse, monkey rungs, hanging d .. (03) 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey, Victoria 351 Glenfern Road,

	Burwood East Reserve Playground, Lincoln Street, Burwood East Nice location next to line of large cypress trees. A small wooden structure with curved slide, tunnel, clock panel, steps, shop front and fireman's pole. Also a frog springer, truck springer, swings and a hanging disk jo .. (03) 17 Lincoln Street, Burwood East, Victoria 17 Lincoln Street,

	Burwood Reserve Playground, Warrigal Road, Glen Iris Two main wooden structures, one with dual slides - great if you have twins and the other, a curved slide. Lots of other equipment such as climbing walls, different types of monkey bars, springers, swings, see-saw, clock .. (03) 286 Warrigal Road, Glen Iris, Victoria 286 Warrigal Road,

	Cairns Road Reserve, Campbell Drive Playground, Hampton Park The playground has had a super upgrade and is now mostly covered by shade sails. The main structure has a twisty spiral tunnel slide, smallish dual slide, various climbing walls, rope traverse, monkey rungs, inclined cli .. (03) Cnr Cairns Road and Campbell Drive, Hampton Park, Victoria Cnr Cairns Road and Campbell Drive,

	Calder Way Playground, Wantirna South Simple plastic structure with slide, inclined scrambling wall, shop front, coloured balls abacus, monkey bars and stepping stones. Unshaded seat. Next to a bicycle track and would be handy if there was a water tap and ru .. Calder Way Playground, Wantirna South(03) Calder Way Playground, Wantirna South 11 Calder Way, Wantirna South, Victoria 11 Calder Way,

	Calrossie Close Playground, Endeavour Hills Located behind the kindergarten. Structure with wave slide, tightly wound spiral ladder, chain bridge, steering wheel, balance beam and monkey bars. Four wheel bike springer, stand-on spinner and swings. Unshaded seats a .. (03) 2 Calrossie Close, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 2 Calrossie Close,

	Cambro Road Playground, Clayton Nice standalone wave slide and swings. As hard as I tried I could find nothing else. Small grassy area and shaded seat. Photos: .. Cambro Road Playground, Clayton(03) Cambro Road Playground, Clayton 9 Cambro Road, Clayton, Victoria 9 Cambro Road,

	Cameron Avenue Playground, Oakleigh South A very unusual, fun and quirky playground which bursts with colour and is split over two areas separated by a quiet road. The northern part with a yellow colour scheme has a two tower structure with a high end with w .. (03) 7 Cameron Avenue, Oakleigh South, Victoria 7 Cameron Avenue,

	Canova Drive Playground, Glen Waverley Small playground which has a structure with a small slide, ladder, shop front, platform and steering wheel. Also swings and springer. Unshaded seat. Next to bus stop but don't bother the bus driver with a request to stop .. Canova Drive Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Canova Drive Playground, Glen Waverley 11 Canova Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 11 Canova Drive,

	Capital Reserve Playground, Capital Avenue, Glen Waverley A flag proudly flies above a high wooden castle with a nice, steep wave slide. Around the base, I couldn't find a moat but there are steps, shop front, rope ladder, clanger to hit against pipes, speak and listen system a .. (03) 68 Capital Avenue, Glen Waverley, Victoria 68 Capital Avenue,

	Cardigan Street Playground, Endeavour Hills Playground has been updated with new equipment in 2010 which includes a wave slide, rigid inclined bridge, hanging disks, climber, chain traverse, cockpit panel and steering wheel. Also springer and swings. Reasonable gr .. (03) 3 Cardigan Street, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 3 Cardigan Street,

	Caribbean Gardens Playground, Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby Some large wooden structures (fort and paddle steamer), flying foxes, nice long, high wave slide, heaps of climbing frames made from pipes, power boat and scrambling wall. Separate wooden climbing structure with plenty o .. (03) Ferntree Gully Rd, Scoresby, Victoria Ferntree Gully Rd,

	Carinya Avenue Playground, Aspendale Old playground which has a tiny structure with flat slide, steps, steering wheel and telescope. Bike springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Limited grassy area. Photos: .. Carinya Avenue Playground, Aspendale(03) Carinya Avenue Playground, Aspendale 14 Carinya Avenue, Aspendale, Victoria 14 Carinya Avenue,

	Carlson Reserve Playground, Clayton Road, Clayton The wooden tower has a big tunnel slide, climbing wall, wave slide, monkey bars, disks on a vertical pole, ladders with steps leading up inside to the main slide. Also a cube shaped climbing frame with rope nets, ladders .. (03) 65 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 65 Clayton Road,

	Carnegie Library Playground, Jersey Parade, Carnegie Located next to the Carnegie Library and Community Centre. Very interesting Play Space featuring an open square with jacaranda trees which is partly under shade sails and has a soft springy base. Consists of large soft w .. (03) Carnegie, Victoria Cnr Shepparson Avenue and Jersey Parade,

	Caroline Gardens Playground, Caroline Street South, South Yarra Free parking is difficult to find but there is paid parking available. Small play area in a setting of bushes and plants. A tall wooden tower with a nice big tunnel slide, shop front, abacus, rope ladder, metal ladder an .. (03) 36 Caroline Street South, South Yarra, Victoria 36 Caroline Street South,

	Carrington Park Playground, Ferntree Gully Road, Knoxfield A small playground next to the pavilion at the south end of the reserve. There is a standalone wave slide reached by a ladder plus train and kangaroo springers. There is a much better playground in the centre of the park .. (03) 1513 Ferntree Gully Road, Knoxfield, Victoria 1513 Ferntree Gully Road,

	Carrington Park Playground, O'Connor Road, Knoxfield The tall tower has three slides - a wave slide from level one, slightly bent tunnel slide from level two and a curved slide from level three, all of which can be reached by steps inside the tower. On the outside of the t .. (03) 18 OConnor Road, Knoxfield, Victoria 18 OConnor Road,

	Carrum Downs Reserve Playground, Wedge Road, Carrum Downs Wooden playground next to tennis courts. Main structure has a spiral slide, steps, climbing wall, shop front, curved mirror, ladder with square rungs, fireman's pole, steep chain bridge and monkey rungs. Large climbing d .. (03) 60 Wedge Road, Carrum Downs, Victoria 60 Wedge Road,

	Carrum Foreshore Playground, Old Post Office Lane, Carrum A beautifully crafted beachside playground located next to the Carrum Surf Life Saving Club. The play area, which is a huge sandpit, has a seaside theme with a wharf protruding out from the decking. There is a lighthouse .. (03) Old Post Office Lane, Carrum, Victoria Old Post Office Lane,

	Carters Avenue Playground, Toorak Small structure with very small chunky slide and swings. Table and seat. Photos: .. Carters Avenue Playground, Toorak(03) Carters Avenue Playground, Toorak 39 Carters Avenue, Toorak, Victoria 39 Carters Avenue,

	Cassava Court Playground, Dingley Village Couple of nice slides and a decent structure. Three swings instead of normal two - maybe the designer hated even numbers. Springers in shape of car and fish, see-saw, two revolving disks to stand on. Table and seats with .. (03) 26 Cassava Ct, Dingley Village, Victoria 26 Cassava Ct,

	Castlefield Reserve Playground, Cnr Kingston and Ludstone Street, Hampton Two wooden structures; one with slide, tunnel, disks on vertical pole, spiral ladder and steps. The other with slide, ladder, climbing wall, large clock, various panels, hanging disks and monkey bars. Also windsurfer spr .. (03) Hampton, Victoria Cnr Kingston Street and Ludstone Street,

	Catani Gardens Playground, Pier Road, St Kilda West The playground is under shade sails and has a sandy base. The simple play structure has dual wave slides, single slide, vertical rope net, ope spiders web climbing frame, fireman's pole and rope bridge. There is also .. (03) Pier Road, St Kilda West, Victoria Pier Road,

	Caulfield Park Playground, Balaclava Road, Caulfield North Some smallish slides, four swings including one with harness, two great large springers (Bertie beetle and a two person bee). Large rope climbing frame in a half dome shape and three stand-on spinning disks. There is an .. (03) Cnr Balaclava Rd and Catherine St, Caulfield North, Victoria Cnr Balaclava Rd and Catherine St,

	Caulfield Park Playground, Inkerman Road, Caulfield North Very bright and colourful playground set around a bowl of soft spongy material. Best suited to younger children, Includes paths, ramps, walkways, slides (including a short tunnel slide), various ladders and fun things to .. (03) 9524 3253 Cnr Inkerman Road and Malvern Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria Cnr Inkerman Road and Malvern Grove,

	Caulfield Park Playground, Park Crescent, Caulfield North Wow - an exceptional feature is the huge slide which gives a nice adrenaline rush. Large amount of varied play equipment which covers quite an area. There is a lot of climbing equipment and the playground would suit any .. (03) 9524 3253 16 Park Crescent, Caulfield North, Victoria 16 Park Crescent,

	Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Playground, Glen Eira Road, Caulfield East There is a public space in the middle of Caulfield Racecourse which has a playground. Next to the carpark in the centre of the racecourse is a horse themed "Spin the Dice" under a shelter. Unfortunately the numbers on .. (03) 2 Booran Road, Caulfield East, Victoria 2 Booran Road,

	Centenary Park Playground, Leonie Avenue, Bentleigh East Playground has lots of equipment which can be traversed from end to end. The higher end has a slide, ladder, disks on a vertical pole, walkway, chain ladder, climbing wall, fireman's pole, telescope and climber with squa .. (03) Cnr Leonie Avenue and Brady Road, Bentleigh East, Victoria Cnr Leonie Avenue and Brady Road,

	Central Park Playground, Colby Drive, Belgrave Heights Structure with a green train theme (maybe Percy). The structure has a wave slide reached by disks on a vertical pole or a chain bridge (so needs some climbing skill), hanging disks, balance beam, climbing mat bridge, aba .. (03) 80 Colby Drive, Belgrave Heights, Victoria 80 Colby Drive,

	Central Park Playground, Kingston Street, Malvern East Two wooden structures for different age levels. The harder one has a nice spiral slide, spiral, curved and chain ladders, monkey bars, flying fox and curved balance beam. The other structure is much lower with slide, tun .. (03) 13 Kingston Street, Malvern East, Victoria 13 Kingston Street,

	Central Reserve Playground, Springvale Road, Glen Waverley Bit too close to busy Springvale Road and the area is not enclosed. Nice challenging rope climbing spiral net. Close to cricket ground so Dad can watch cricket! Late news: The playground now has a mid-height fence on .. (03) Cnr Springvale Road and Waverley Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria Cnr Springvale Road and Waverley Road,

	Chadwick Reserve Playground, Howard Road, Dingley Village Designed by a less than capable designer. Case in point - there is a shelter but the two picnic tables are on the edge and don't get any shade. I guess it's handy if you are passing and a thunderstorm arrives (and you do .. (03) 100 Howard Road, Dingley Village, Victoria 100 Howard Road,

	Chandler Road Reserve Playground, McMahen Street, Keysborough Basketball court close by. Needs a good lick of paint. Bunnings have a good deal on paint at the moment. I'll send a catalogue to the local council. Some challenge for kids who like climbing. Picnic tables. No shade. .. (03) 12 McMahen Street, Keysborough, Victoria 12 McMahen Street,

	Charles Avenue Playground, Hallam Lovely oak tree and the ground was littered with acorns. Playground was very old and tired. More for the acorn aficionado than the playground aficionado. Wooden structure with ladder and slide, large metal frame of a roc .. Charles Avenue Playground, Hallam(03) Charles Avenue Playground, Hallam 10 Charles Avenue, Hallam, Victoria 10 Charles Avenue,

	Charles Green Reserve Playground, James Cook Drive, Endeavour Hills Structure with wave slide, climbing mat wall, shop front, tic-tac-toe, inclined walkway, abacus and hanging disks. Swings and springer. Shaded seat. Some sloping grassy area near the playground. Quite close to an ova .. (03) 32 William Perry Close, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 32 William Perry Close,

	Charlton Street Playground, Mount Waverley Small structure and swings. Photos: .. Small structure and swings. Photos: (03) 24 Charlton Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria 24 Charlton Street,

	Charnfield Crescent Playground, Noble Park I could be in Fiji considering there is an artificial palm tree towering over the playground. Decent roofed structure with a good size slide. Seats but no shade. Photos: .. (03) Noble Park, Victoria Cnr Charnfield Crescent and Brooke Close,

	Cheel Street Playground, Oakleigh East fairly big rope climbing frame, stand-alone wave slide, see-saw and swings. Shaded and unshaded seats. Limited sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Cheel Street Playground, Oakleigh East(03) Cheel Street Playground, Oakleigh East 34 Ferntree Gully Road, Oakleigh East, Victoria 34 Ferntree Gully Road,

	Chelsea Street Playground, Cheltenham Couple of lowish slides and walkways, swings, see-saw, cup with hand-wheel and springer. Green, beige and cream colour scheme - this might be good for camouflage pants but not for playgrounds! Seats and tables without sh .. Chelsea Street Playground, Cheltenham(03) Chelsea Street Playground, Cheltenham 9 Chelsea Street, Cheltenham, Victoria 9 Chelsea Street,

	Cheltenham Park Playground, Park Road, Cheltenham Some nice new elements have been added to the existing playground. It now includes a flying fox, big standalone metal slide, birds nest swing, four standard swings, spinning cup with hand wheel, climbing structure with r .. (03) Cnr Tulip Grove and Park Road, Cheltenham, Victoria Cnr Tulip Grove and Park Road,

	Cheltenham Recreation Reserve Playground, Weatherall Road, Cheltenham The playground has a structure with slide, tic-tac-toe, steps, tunnel, shop front and spiral ladder. Also two springers, four person stand-on carousel, big rocker which you stand on and swings. The highlight is a full si .. (03) 178 Weatherall Road, Cheltenham, Victoria 178 Weatherall Road,

	Chestnut Reserve Playground, Boobyalla Street, Doveton A structure with a very high climbing wall and big wave slide, cube shaped climbing area with rope nets and ladders, rope spiders web climbing frame, ladder with hoops, steps and small wave slide. Separate steering wheel .. (03) 6 Boobyalla Street, Doveton, Victoria 6 Boobyalla Street,

	Chipton Park Playground, Charnwood Road, St Kilda A high tower with cute curved blue roof, metal slide, metal spiral ladder, rope net ladder, and rope spiders web climbing frame. Also a spinning disk with seat, small wide metal slide on a mound reached by block steps, b .. (03) Cnr Charnwood Road and Crimea Street, St Kilda, Victoria Cnr Charnwood Road and Crimea Street,

	Church Reserve Playground, Harlequin Drive, Keysborough A structure comprised of a curved slide, steps, monkey bars, horizontal bar, sloping parallel bars and climbing wall. Also two super cute horse springers, swings and a pipe flower garden. Big shelter with two tables, .. (03) 19 Harlequin Drive, Keysborough, Victoria 19 Harlequin Drive,

	Church Square Reserve Playground, Church Square, St Kilda It was a real nightmare to find this playground with all the one way and blocked streets in the area. Located next to a church. Small wooden structure with two slides, steps, walkway, abacus, shop front and steering whee .. (03) Church Square, St Kilda, Victoria Church Square,

	Cinnabar Avenue Playground, Mount Waverley Lovely setting sunk down in an old quarry with a lake, nice landscaping and waterbirds. However the fenced playground doesn't do the setting justice. The structure has an elevated shelter with fireman's pole, metal slide .. (03) 28 Cinnabar Avenue, Mount Waverley, Victoria 28 Cinnabar Avenue,

	Clangula Court Playground, Endeavour Hills Structure with wave slide, disks on vertical poles, shop front, climbing mat bridge, monkey rungs and stepping stones. See-saw, stand-on spinner and swings. Grassy area with cricket pitch. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 7 Clangula Court, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 7 Clangula Court,

	Clapperton Street Reserve Playground, Clapperton Street, Bentleigh Playground receives quite a lot of shade from a line of trees on one side. Main structure includes curved slide, shop front, various ladders, walkway, chain bridge, flying fox and monkey bars. Also two springers and swin .. (03) 15 Clapperton Street, Bentleigh, Victoria 15 Clapperton Street,

	Clarendon Drive Playground, Keysborough A soft pad with a garden of metal reeds, stalks and plants plus a little metal lattice climbing wall. This is the type of garden where even I couldn't kill the plants. There are some ball clangers to hit against some of .. Clarendon Drive Playground, Keysborough(03) Clarendon Drive Playground, Keysborough 13A Somerfield Drive North, Keysborough, Victoria 13A Somerfield Drive North,

	Clarke Reserve Playground, Clarke Street, Elwood This playground has been updated recently so that it now has a combination of old and new equipment. The main structure has a number of linked platforms with fast tunnel slide, variety of ladders, flying fox, balance bea .. (03) 29 Clarke Street, Elwood, Victoria 29 Clarke Street,

	Clayton Reserve Playground, Haughton Road, Clayton Next to Clayton Football Club oval. A jungle green structure with dual wave slides, fireman's pole, small wave slide, walkways, shop front, clanger to hot against pipes, tic-tac-toe, stepping stones, high rope bridge, bi .. (03) 356A Haughton Road, Clayton, Victoria 356A Haughton Road,

	Clee Street Playground, McKinnon Small playground area which has a structure with slide, shop front, rigid frame ladder, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel and standard ladder. Also a panel, two springers and swings. Shaded and unshaded seats. No grassy area. .. Clee Street Playground, McKinnon(03) Clee Street Playground, McKinnon 7 Clee Street, McKinnon, Victoria 7 Clee Street,

	Clifton Grove Playground, Carrum Downs Clifton Reserve is a half hectare reserve with play equipment and natural vegetation. The woodland area is home for many birds and small lizards. The play structure has two wave slides, walkway, tunnel, panel with animal .. Clifton Grove Playground, Carrum Downs(03) Clifton Grove Playground, Carrum Downs 6 Grove Court, Carrum Downs, Victoria 6 Grove Court,

	Clifton Way Playground, Endeavour Hills Structure with dual wave slide, curved slide, walkway, fireman's pole, shop front, curved ladder, tic-tac-toe and monkey bars. Climbing frame composed of two twisted sheets, springer, stand-on spinner and swings. Shaded .. Clifton Way Playground, Endeavour Hills(03) Clifton Way Playground, Endeavour Hills 13 Clifton Way, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 13 Clifton Way,

	Cody Avenue Playground, Hampton Park In a slightly elevated position - a bit like standing on the bronze position step and looking up at the gold medal winner. Structure with wave slide, ladder, fireman's pole, climber, monkey rungs and tic-tac-toe. Stand-o .. Cody Avenue Playground, Hampton Park(03) Cody Avenue Playground, Hampton Park 16 Cody Avenue, Hampton Park, Victoria 16 Cody Avenue,

	Colin Street Playground, Bentleigh East Nice colourful structure with moderate challenge. Structure has curved slide, climbing mat, abacus, tic-tac-toe, ladders, sloping climbing wall, alphabet panel, tunnel, straight slide, steps, telescope and shop front. Al .. Colin Street Playground, Bentleigh East(03) Colin Street Playground, Bentleigh East 5 Colin Street, Bentleigh, Victoria 5 Colin Street,

	Collendina Crescent Playground, Scoresby The playground was upgraded in 2014 to create a natural attractive neighbourhood playground. One end has plantings of trees and bushes while the other end has a dry rocky creek bed. There is a structure with wave slide, .. (03) 27 Collendina Crescent, Scoresby, Victoria 27 Collendina Crescent,

	Columbia Park Playground, Columbia Drive, Wheelers Hill Long structure with curved slide, curved ladder, spiral ladder, walkway, straight ladder, abacus, shop front, monkey bars, flying fox and monkey rungs. Also horse and plane springer and swings. No seats. Next to oval and .. (03) 30 Columbia Drive, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 30 Columbia Drive,

	Como Park Playground, Como Avenue, South Yarra Smallish structure with curved slide, inclined climbing wall, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, shop front, low stepping stones, disks on vertical pole and abacus. Also a see-saw, four swings (one with safety chain), fish spr .. (03) 23 Como Avenue, South Yarra, Victoria 23 Como Avenue,

	Connell Park Playground, Alfred Street, Prahran Suffers from lack of height syndrome. All the elements connect to form a circle. If you are woodchip-phobic then this is an ideal place. Includes slide, chain bridge, stepping stones, hanging disks, chain traverse and wa .. (03) 37 Alfred Street, Prahran, Victoria 37 Alfred Street,

	Cooinda Crescent Playground, Clarinda Only slide, see-saw and springer. Seat with some shade. Photos: .. Cooinda Crescent Playground, Clarinda(03) Cooinda Crescent Playground, Clarinda 30 Cooinda Crescent, Clarinda, Victoria 30 Cooinda Crescent,

	Coolavin Road Playground, Noble Park North Almost Hawthorn colours - very bad memories of that Grand Final. Main structure has decent slide, smaller slide, chain bridge, platforms at various levels, flying fox and monkey bars. Springer and swings. Seat with possi .. (03) 30 Coolavin Road, Noble Park North, Victoria 30 Coolavin Road,

	Coomoora Reserve Playground, Coomoora Road, Keysborough This is one of those playgrounds which epitomises the word "unappealing". Chain bridge leads to a platform with a high wave slide. Also a long flying fox, four person pommel bounce, chain traverse, monkey bars and swings .. (03) 30 Coomoora Rd, Keysborough, Victoria 30 Coomoora Rd,

	Copas Park Playground, Buckley Street, Noble Park Seats, some with shade. BBQ and water tap. Equipment is really out of the ordinary with match-up games, weather station, revolving discs, climbing web, punching bag and other equipment I was at a loss to understand how t .. (03) 50 Buckley Street, Noble Park, Victoria 50 Buckley Street,

	Corbert Court Playground, Ferntree Gully Pleasant area with native trees but the equipment is lacking. High wooden structure with shop front, fireman's pole and spiral ladder. Another structure with curved ladder, metal slide, fireman's pole and two swings. Sta .. (03) 15 Corbert Court, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 15 Corbert Court,

	Corio Drive Playground, Springvale South Couple of slides, monkey bars and flying fox on main structure, see-saw and normal swings. Stand-out feature is a frame with four plastic tyres hanging down. Part of playground is shaded by trees. Seat with some shade. .. (03) 47 Corio Drive, Springvale South, Victoria 47 Corio Drive,

	Cornelius Reserve Playground, Cornelius Drive, Wantirna South Another one of those sparse Knoxfield playgrounds with standalone slide, two springers and swings. Unshaded table. This time there is a basketball court and a bit of sloping land to play on for some variety. Photos: .. (03) 44 Cornelius Drive, Wantirna South, Victoria 44 Cornelius Drive,

	Coughlan Reserve Playground, Seaton Drive, Dingley Village Fairly old tired structure with wave slide, steps, shop front, climber, chain traverse and flying fox. Also stand-on carousel, two person pommel bounce and swings. Table and shaded and unshaded seats. Big grassy area. .. (03) 12 Seaton Drive, Dingley Village, Victoria 12 Seaton Drive,

	Crossdale Rise Playground, Endeavour Hills Structure with wave slide, shop front, chain bridge, clanger to hit against pipes, clock, balance beam with obstacles and disks on a vertical pole. Swings. Unshaded seat and grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 24 Crossdale Rise, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 24 Crossdale Rise,

	Cullen Court Playground, Patterson Lakes Lopsided looking slide and two swings without safety chain. No seats. Why does the council bother with a playground like this? Photos: .. (03) 6 Cullen Court, Patterson Lakes, Victoria 6 Cullen Court,

	Curly Rourke Reserve Playground, Leonard Street, Hampton East Structure with lime green slide, fireman's pole, ladder, shop front, tic-tac-toe, inclined walkway, monkey rungs, monkey bars and balance beam. See-saw, two springers and four swings. Unshaded seats and limited grassy ar .. (03) 3 Leonard Street, Hampton East, Victoria 3 Leonard Street,

	Currajong-Illawarra Reserve Playground, Illawarra Crescent, Dandenong North Really nice undulating area landscaped with Australian trees. Structure with wave slide, small straight slide, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, steering wheel, inclined walkway, monkey bars, horizontal walkway, clim .. (03) 83 Illawarra Crescent, Dandenong North, Victoria 83 Illawarra Crescent,

	Cutler Close Playground, Ferntree Gully Call me a sucker for bright colours but the green, orange and blue colour scheme uplifts my spirits. The extensive main structure has two wave slides, climbing wall, rope net bridge, rope ladder, inclined walkway, tricky .. Cutler Close Playground, Ferntree Gully(03) Cutler Close Playground, Ferntree Gully 15 Cutler Close, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 15 Cutler Close,

	Dairy Park Playground, Darling Road, Malvern East Fairly simple with curved slide, two climbing ladders, walkway and fireman's pole. Shaded cubby area with learning boards and wings. Unfortunately Malvern East is also afflicted by graffiti and based on the scrawl I saw .. (03) Cnr Darling Road and Paxton Street, Malvern East, Victoria Cnr Darling Road and Paxton Street,

	Dales Park Playground, Washington Drive, Oakleigh South A fully fenced playground with safety gates next to a huge number of netball courts. It might be best to avoid this playground if you are allergic to netball courts. The main structure has an elevated tower with dual .. (03) 1 Washington Drive, Oakleigh South, Victoria 1 Washington Drive,

	Dalgety Street Playground, Dandenong Unimpressive would be an understatement of gigantic proportions. Single slide and two small springers. Table without shade. Photos: .. Dalgety Street Playground, Dandenong(03) Dalgety Street Playground, Dandenong Cnr Dalgety Street and Francis Street, Dandenong, Victoria Cnr Dalgety Street and Francis Street,

	Damper Creek Reserve Playground, Park Road, Mount Waverley The playground was upgraded and has a nice natural feel set in a sloping grassy area dotted with trees. The wooden structure on the upper level has a scrambling wall, small wave slide, curved walkway, steering wheel, sho .. (03) Cnr Park Road and Norman Court, Mount Waverley, Victoria Cnr Park Road and Norman Court,

	Dandenong Park Playground, Lonsdale Street, Dandenong A fully fenced playground filled with lots of curved sculptural elements and play equipment. A big platform towers over one end of the platform and is accessible by steps, rope ladder or spiral ladder. Routes down includ .. (03) Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, Victoria Lonsdale Street,

	Dandenong Wetlands Playground, Arthurs Road, Dandenong North Climbing wall and two smallish climbing webs. Plenty of really interesting playthings dotted around. Nice main structure with three slides. Three picnic tables with shelters. Other seats have no shade. Well away from .. (03) Arthurs Road, Dandenong North, Victoria Arthurs Road,

	Danien Street Playground, Glen Waverley A nice big tower with wave slide and fireman's pole reached by a metal ladder is a highlight. Also a small wave slide, see-saw, four standard swings and good sized rope climbing area with five obstacles. Unshaded tab .. Danien Street Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Danien Street Playground, Glen Waverley 12 Danien Street, Glen Waverley, Victoria 12 Danien Street,

	Darling Gardens Playground, Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra A fully fenced playground with a big tight jumble of play equipment which includes a spiral slide, curved slide, rope tunnel, disk traverse, tic-tac-toe, disk bridge, spiders web rope climbing frame, monkey rungs, flying .. (03) 66 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria 66 Darling Street,

	Darling Park Playground, Dunlop Street, Glen Iris Decent enough facilities but constant buzz of freeway traffic, next to a big ugly building and high voltage line near-by. Visually and audibly unappealing. Seats without shade. Unshaded table and BBQ. Photos: .. (03) 31 Dunlop Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 31 Dunlop Street,

	David Collins Drive Playground, Endeavour Hills Quite an extensive structure with a dual wave slide, curved slide, small straight slide, climbing wall, walkways, traversing areas with hanging chains, rope bridge, hanging disks and car dashboard panel with steering whe .. (03) 64 David Collins Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 64 David Collins Drive,

	Davies Reserve Playground, Coombs Avenue, Oakleigh South A wooden structure with medium wave slide and small wide slide, shop front, cubby area, tunnel, chain ladder, bead on a spiral tube and climbing wall. Also some climbing poles, little birds nest swing, rope climbing fram .. (03) Cnr Talbot Avenue and Coombs Avenue, Oakleigh South, Victoria Cnr Talbot Avenue and Coombs Avenue,

	Dega Avenue Playground, Bentleigh East The Economic Stimulus Plan paid for an upgrade of this playground (probably by putting shade sails over an old and uninspired playground). Kevin Rudd wastes more of our money and needlessly adds to the huge debt burden o .. Dega Avenue Playground, Bentleigh East(03) Dega Avenue Playground, Bentleigh East 15 Dega Avenue, Bentleigh East, Victoria 15 Dega Avenue,

	Dendy Park Playground, Cummins Road, Brighton East Two swings without safety chain and a curved ladder. Brighton East should be ashamed of itself for such a poor attempt at a playground. The playground is located in Dendy Park. The park has drinking fountains, dog off .. (03) Cnr Cummins Rd and Carr St, Brighton East, Victoria Cnr Cummins Rd and Carr St,

	Dendy Park South Playground, Dacey Street, Brighton East An expanse of fairy floss pink, soft mounds and surfaces. The biggest mound has a curved tunnel slide with stepper stumps and a thick rope bridge leading to the top. Bridges and rope nets lead to another mound and down t .. (03) Dacey Street, Brighton East, Victoria Dacey Street,

	Dendy Street Park Playground, Dendy Street, Brighton East Are we at Brighton Beach yet? Not quite but a good imitation. Huge sandpit with shade covers. Multi-compartment cubby, springers, climbing areas, big boat, structure with scoops for picking up sand and swings. Entirely f .. (03) Cnr Dendy Street and Melosa Avenue, Brighton East, Victoria Cnr Dendy Street and Melosa Avenue,

	Dennis Street Playground, Clayton Surrounding a shelter with a table and BBQs is a birds nest swing, set of standard swings, three person rocker, shop front, clanger to hit against a set of pipes, horizontal net strung between poles, set of four horizont .. Dennis Street Playground, Clayton(03) Dennis Street Playground, Clayton 20 Dennis Street, Clayton, Victoria 20 Dennis Street,

	Denver Crescent Playground, Rowville The playground is set within a wall of vegetation. A big log leads to a wooden tower with levels leading up to wave slide. The structure also has a tunnel, fireman's pole and rope spiders web climbing frame. Also a see-s .. Denver Crescent Playground, Rowville(03) Denver Crescent Playground, Rowville 11 Denver Crescent, Rowville, Victoria 11 Denver Crescent,

	Diamond Avenue Playground, Glen Waverley Well landscaped with lots of bushes and trees. Main structure has curved slide, climbing mat, shop front, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, chain bridge, chain traverse, flying fox, monkey bars, spiral climber and see-saw. .. (03) 13 Brighton Street, Glen Waverley, Victoria 13 Brighton Street,

	Dobson Street Playground, Ferntree Gully A small playground set at the end of a huge landscaped area. There is a tall, thin structure with wave slide, little climbing wall, tunnel, fireman's pole and steps. Standard swing and swing with harness seat, some metal .. (03) 36 Dobson Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 36 Dobson Street,

	Dolomore Reserve Playground, First Street, Parkdale Some fun wooden structures - one high and one low within a fully fenced area. The high tower has dual wave slides, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, high bridge, climbing walls and various ladders. The lower play area .. (03) First Street, Parkdale, Victoria First Street,

	Donald MacDonald Reserve Playground, Keating Street, Beaumaris Very big wooden structure with a (very) high end and low end. The high end has a very high wave slide, scrambling wall, curved ladder and spiral slide with steps leading up to the slides. The low end has a small slide an .. (03) 20 Keating Street, Beaumaris, Victoria 20 Keating Street,

	Donnici Drive Reserve South Playground, Cafardi Boulevard, Keysborough Playground is fenced in. Seats with limited shade from saplings. Moderate structure and a few springers. Photos: .. (03) 29 Cafardi Boulevard, Keysborough, Victoria 29 Cafardi Boulevard,

	Doug Denyer Reserve Playground, Edward Street, Mordialloc A little on the wacky side. Small main structure, strange large climbing structure, stand-on springer, another springer which throws up the question of whether to sit on it or look at it, climbing wall, chain traverse an .. (03) 10 Edward Street, Mordialloc, Victoria 10 Edward Street,

	Dowling Road Playground, Oakleigh South A lot of good elements except the slide is too short (but it is steep). Includes monkey bars, flying fox, chain traverse, chain bridge, fireman's pole, two springers, carousel, swings and a jeep large enough for four kid .. Dowling Road Playground, Oakleigh South(03) Dowling Road Playground, Oakleigh South Cnr Dowling Road and Dalwood Court, Oakleigh South, Victoria Cnr Dowling Road and Dalwood Court,

	Drysdale Court Playground, Scoresby Structure with smallish slide, chain bridge, monkey bars, fireman's pole, two springers and swings. Piled high with small woodchips which give you a sinking feeling every time you take a step. Seats without shade. Pho .. Drysdale Court Playground, Scoresby(03) Drysdale Court Playground, Scoresby 5 Drysdale Court, Scoresby, Victoria 5 Drysdale Court,

	Duggan Street Playground, Mordialloc Tiny structure with slide, two springers and swings. Table with shade. Photos: .. Duggan Street Playground, Mordialloc(03) Duggan Street Playground, Mordialloc 2 Duggan Street, Mordialloc, Victoria 2 Duggan Street,

	Duncan MacKinnon Reserve Playground, Cnr Murrumbeena Road and Crosbie Road, Murrumbeena This playground is green and eco friendly. A climbing area of green net ropes, monkey bars, monkey rungs and green wave slide which connects to a low structure with green curved slide, shop front, 'Find the Pairs' panel .. (03) Cnr Murrumbeena Road and Crosbie Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria Cnr Murrumbeena Road and Crosbie Road,

	Dunearn Reserve Playground, Dunearn Road, Dandenong North Poorly maintained playground next to a suburban shopping centre parking area. Large Loch Ness Monster writhing out of the ground, twisted sheet climbing frame, two sided climbing wall, see-saw, two springers and swings ( .. (03) 2A Cypress Grove, Dandenong North, Victoria 2A Cypress Grove,

	Dunoon Street Playground, Mulgrave Next to a parking area for a suburban shopping centre. Standalone slide and swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. Dunoon Street Playground, Mulgrave(03) Dunoon Street Playground, Mulgrave 3 Dunoon Street, Mulgrave, Victoria 3 Dunoon Street,

	Dunrossil Close Playground, Mulgrave A small pleasant neighbourhood playground with a wooden structure with wave slide, tunnel, cubby underneath, shop front, climbing wall and speak and listen system. A horizontal bar leads to a climbing area with horizonta .. Dunrossil Close Playground, Mulgrave(03) Dunrossil Close Playground, Mulgrave 10A Dunrossil Close, Mulgrave, Victoria 10A Dunrossil Close,

	Durham Place Playground, Clayton South Smallish structure with a medium slide. The spiral pole to the slide has the smallest gap between spirals that I have seen in my life - I was hard pressed to fit my big toe between the spirals. Seat with shade (except du .. Durham Place Playground, Clayton South(03) Durham Place Playground, Clayton South 12 Durham Place, Clayton South, Victoria 12 Durham Place,

	East Caulfield Reserve Playground, Dudley Street, Caulfield East Suited to those kids who love bright lurid colours, especially pink and lime green. The main structure has dual pink slides, shop front, fireman's pole, net bridge, spiders web rope climbing frame, monkey rungs, rope tun .. (03) 15A Dudley Street, Caulfield East, Victoria 15A Dudley Street,

	East Seaford Reserve Playground, Brunel Road, Seaford There must be closer access points than Brunel road. It was a long walk from where we parked the car and I'm not convinced it was worth it. Rather rundown structure with two smallish slides, walkway, steps, spiral ladder .. (03) 1 Brunel Road, Seaford, Victoria 1 Brunel Road,

	Edeys Run Playground, Hampton Park Nicely landscaped area with decent structure which is bright and quite welcoming. Photos: .. Edeys Run Playground, Hampton Park(03) Edeys Run Playground, Hampton Park Cnr Isaac Edey Place and Edeys Run, Hampton Park, Victoria Cnr Isaac Edey Place and Edeys Run,

	Edinburgh Reserve Playground, Marie Avenue, Springvale Nice playground with decent structure comprising slide, suspended walkway, five different climbing routes, monkey bars, flying fox plus a smaller structure. All connected together -perfect if you don't like feeling woodc .. (03) 20 Marie Avenue, Springvale, Victoria 20 Marie Avenue,

	Edith McPherson Reserve Playground, Marna Court, Noble Park Nothing too flash - maybe Edith McPherson is even a touch disappointed about it. Medium size slide, two routes up to slide, monkey bars and stepping stones. Swings have a very soft springy surface under them so if your k .. (03) 32 Marna Court, Noble Park, Victoria 32 Marna Court,

	Edithvale Recreational Reserve Playground, Fraser Avenue, Edithvale This playground has had a complete replacement. Previously some of it looked old enough to remember the Russian Revolution. Welcome to perestroika and glasnost! Huge high wooden structure with big dual wave slide, ve .. (03) Cnr Fraser Avenue and Hughes Ave, Edithvale, Victoria Cnr Fraser Avenue and Hughes Ave,

	EE Gunn Reserve Playground, Beatty Crescent, Ormond The central part of the playground which is unshaded has a busy structure with two slides, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, shop front, abacus, panel with animal shapes, chain bridge, rope ladder, block steps, hanging di .. (03) Beatty Crescent, Ormond, Victoria Beatty Crescent,

	Eildon Park Playground, Eildon Parade, Rowville The playground has been upgraded and now includes a play structure with dual wave slides, fireman's pole, flying fox, monkey rungs, distorting mirror underneath, little tunnel and a smaller wave slide. There are steps an .. (03) 40 Eildon Parade, Rowville, Victoria 40 Eildon Parade,

	Electra Reserve Playground, High Street Road, Ashwood The playground has had a nice upgrade. The main part of the playground has a structure with a higher and lower end for different age groups. The higher end has dual wave slides, net ladder, fireman's pole, clanger to hit .. (03) 225 High Street Road, Ashwood, Victoria 225 High Street Road,

	Ellendale Street Playground, Rowville Main structure is a mix of cream and slightly fluorescent orange. Includes curved slide, small straight slide, inclined climber, curved ladder, walkway, inclined climbing mat, shop front, abacus, and "tree" ladder. Two s .. Ellendale Street Playground, Rowville(03) Ellendale Street Playground, Rowville 4 Ellendale Street, Rowville, Victoria 4 Ellendale Street,

	Elliot Street Playground, Knoxfield A sign says "It is your park, your neighbourhood. Please take your rubbish home". Council, please take this rubbish playground home. Standalone slide, two tired springers, swings and unshaded seats. Photos: .. Elliot Street Playground, Knoxfield(03) Elliot Street Playground, Knoxfield 5 Elliot Street, Knoxfield, Victoria 5 Elliot Street,

	Elliott Street Playground, Cheltenham Playground is a bit old and tired but does have quite a lot of equipment. The main structure is good for traversing and includes a wave slide, shop front, spiral ladder, steps, chain bridge, monkey bars, chain traverse, .. Elliott Street Playground, Cheltenham(03) Elliott Street Playground, Cheltenham 9 Elliott Street, Cheltenham, Victoria 9 Elliott Street,

	Ellis Park Playground, Brunton Crescent, Mulgrave Quite an extensive playground which harks back to its former use as the Waverley Park football ground. The large interconnected play structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, tunnel, shop front, maze panel, steps, walkw .. (03) 1 Brunton Crescent, Mulgrave, Victoria 1 Brunton Crescent,

	Elsternwick Park Playground, Bent Avenue, Elsternwick Adventure wooden fort type playground comprising a ramp curving up from a large sandpit to a high section with a long slide, vertical rope climbing wall and high fireman's pole (just like a three storey fire station), di .. (03) Bent Avenue, Brighton, Victoria Bent Avenue,

	Elsternwick Park Playground, Head Street, Elsternwick A couple of structures - one with a metal slide, curved scrambling wall and challenging walkways and the other with rope nets and traverses. There is an area of log and stump steppers, spinning carousel, two metal dr .. (03) Head Street, Elsternwick, Victoria Head Street,

	Elsternwick Plaza Playground, Riddell Parade, Elsternwick The playground is located at the start of the Rosstown Rail Trail and it's a case of all aboard this transport themed playground encompassing trains and planes. There is a nice train with carriages on a railroad track wi .. (03) 26 Riddell Parade, Elsternwick, Victoria 26 Riddell Parade,

	Elwood Foreshore Playground, Ormond Esplanade, Elwood Unusual playground located next to Elwood Community Centre and a cafe. There is a gate but it seems to be left open a lot of the time. There is a large fish structure with ladder, steps, slide and rope ladder. Also a mul .. (03) 81A Ormond Esplanade, Elwood, Victoria 81A Ormond Esplanade,

	Emerson Place Reserve Playground, Rowville The playground has a big long climbing wall, structure with slide, inclined walkway, shop front, monkey rungs and stepping stones. Also four swings, big beetle springer, baby swing and see-saw. There are some natural .. (03) 17 Emerson Place, Rowville, Victoria 17 Emerson Place,

	Endeavour Hills Community Precinct Playground, Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills The playground is set in a depression and is dominated by quirky elevated cubbies joined by net bridges. Rope and wooden ladders provide access. There are also two metal tunnel slides which are accessed by steps on the s .. (03) 10 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 10 Raymond McMahon Boulevard,

	England Road Playground, Glen Waverley Surrounded by shady trees is a structure with a circular central tower with percussion pipes, tic-tac-toe, rope ladders and fireman's pole. Steps lead down to monkey bars and a small flying fox. On the other side a walkw .. England Road Playground, Glen Waverley(03) England Road Playground, Glen Waverley 20A England Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 20A England Road,

	Erehwon Point Playground, The Esplanade, Cowes Wooden structure with spiral slide, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, ladder, inclined rope bridge, inclined balance beam, balance beam with obstacles, monkey bars, curved slide, shop front and steps. There is a separate .. (03) Cnr The Esplanade and Steele Street, Cowes, Victoria Cnr The Esplanade and Steele Street,

	Ern Barker Reserve Playground, Saffron Drive, Hallam A fun playground. The main structure which has multiple levels starts with a climbing cube with climbing walls, spiders web rope climbing frame, hanging disk traverse and rope net roof. A rope bridge leads to monkey bars .. (03) 22 Saffron Drive, Hallam, Victoria 22 Saffron Drive,

	Essex Heights Reserve Playground, Outlook Road, Mount Waverley Especially for people who love red, yellow and blue playgrounds. Smallish but interesting enough. Was our local playground for a while so has some nostalgic affect. Protected from road by a fence but there is an opening .. (03) 15 Outlook Road, Mount Waverley, Victoria 15 Outlook Road,

	Essex Park Community Place Playground, Essex Park Drive, Endeavour Hills Steps lead up to a platform with a slide. Two springs. No swings. Photos: .. (03) 14 Essex Park Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 14 Essex Park Drive,

	Essex Reserve Playground, Essex Park Drive, Endeavour Hills A cute playground suited to younger kids. There is a standalone slide with steps, swings, little rocker for three kids, inverted V-shaped climbing frame, in-ground trampoline, log and rock balance circuit, structure with .. (03) 34 Essex Park Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 34 Essex Park Drive,

	Evelyn Street Playground, Clayton A beautifully crafted playground set in the wide median strip with some protective fencing. There are two big insect shaped climbing frames with a variety of ladders, climbing walls, slides and fireman poles. To comp .. Evelyn Street Playground, Clayton(03) Evelyn Street Playground, Clayton 16 Evelyn Street, Clayton, Victoria 16 Evelyn Street,

	F. E Hunt Reserve Playground, Highland Avenue, Oakleigh East Tiny birds nest swing, two standard swings, horse springer, bird springer and a climbing structure with rope net, slide, ladder and elevated cubby. Landscaped area which is so thick that even Robinson Crusoe could ge .. (03) 2B Highland Avenue, Oakleigh East, Victoria 2B Highland Avenue,

	F.G. Tricks Reserve Playground, McKay Avenue, Black Rock Very nice structure with dual wave slides, curved slide, various walkways and ladders, chain traverse, monkey bars, horizontal bars, balance beam, stepping stones, hanging disks, cubby area with shop front, alphabet pane .. (03) McKay Avenue, Black Rock, Victoria McKay Avenue,

	F.L Yott Reserve Playground, Tramway Parade, Beaumaris Tiny structure with tiny slide, see-saw, old springer and swings. Forget the playground, bring your tennis racquet and play tennis at the courts next door. Watertap. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Tramway Parade and Martin Sreet, Beaumaris, Victoria Cnr Tramway Parade and Martin Sreet,

	Fairway Avenue Playground, Mount Waverley Structure with double slide, inclined chain walkway, fireman's pole, monkey rungs, horizontal bars and log roll. Also see-saw, springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 6 French Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria 6 French Street,

	Fairway Drive Playground, Rowville Reasonable structure with slide, inclined walkway, shop front, monkey bars, monkey rungs, chain traverse and stepping stones. Also swings and two springers. Interesting carved wooden log seat plus a number of other seats .. Fairway Drive Playground, Rowville(03) Fairway Drive Playground, Rowville 52 Fairway Drive, Rowville, Victoria 52 Fairway Drive,

	Federal Reserve Playground, Oakhill Road, Mount Waverley Large open area with trees which seems to be a dog magnet since it is an off-leash area for dogs. The main structure has a ramp which leads initially to a wave slide, ladder, steering wheel, tic-tac-toe and clock pan .. (03) Cnr Darbyshire Road and Oakhill Road, Mount Waverley, Victoria Cnr Darbyshire Road and Oakhill Road,

	Ferguson Street Reserve Playground, Ferguson Street, Brighton East There are a number of items of play equipment but not a huge amount of challenge except for a modern climbing frame. There is a four person rocker, stand on spinner, dinosaur to sit on, swings, springer and a small struc .. (03) 14 Ferguson Street, Brighton East, Victoria 14 Ferguson Street,

	Fern Road Playground, Upper Ferntree Gully The highlight of the playground is a mechanical digger to scoop up the woodchips - scoop up some weeds while you are at it (it certainly needs it). Also a standalone wave slide, two springers and swings. No grassy area .. (03) 36 Fern Road, Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria 36 Fern Road,

	Ferndale Park Playground, Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris The plaque says this park was the centre of Melbourne in 2001. So if you want to be in the middle of the Melbourne play park scene then this is a must visit park. The playground is perched on the side of a hill and h .. (03) 121 Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris, Victoria 121 Glen Iris Road,

	Fiander Avenue Playground, Glen Waverley The playground is set on a thin sliver of land beside the road. There is a teepee, abacus, shop front, speak and listen system, in ground trampoline, nice set of climbing bars, log steppers, swings and small wave slide o .. (03) 30 Fiander Avenue, Glen Waverley, Victoria 30 Fiander Avenue,

	Finch Street Playground, Notting Hill Am I in Nevada or Melbourne? Cactus heaven with huge cacti hanging over the neighbouring fence and dropping pieces into the playground. Could be very painful for inquisitive kids. Two smallish structures and swings. Colo .. Finch Street Playground, Notting Hill(03) Finch Street Playground, Notting Hill 20 Finch Street, Notting Hill, Victoria 20 Finch Street,

	Finley Reserve Playground, Timmothy Drive, Wantirna South Nice wooden structure with two slides. Spiral climber, spiral ladder and chain bridge lead to the highest ladder. There is also a chain traverse, monkey bars and flying fox. Stand-alone slide, bunny rabbit springer, bike .. (03) Cnr Timmothy Drive and Renou Rd, Wantirna South, Victoria Cnr Timmothy Drive and Renou Rd,

	First Street Playground, Clayton South Spaciously laid out playground which has a main structure with nice spiral slide, fireman's pole, disks on a vertical pole, ladders and high balance beam. There is a smaller structure with wave slide, tunnel, walkway, ro .. First Street Playground, Clayton South(03) First Street Playground, Clayton South First St and Rayhur St, Clayton South, Victoria First St and Rayhur St,

	Flamingo Reserve Playground, Merryn Grove, Wantirna South Hidden behind the Flamingo Children's Centre. Nice new looking playground. Everything is low so it is well suited to younger kids or very timid older kids. Includes curved slide, climbing wall, shop front, inclined rigid .. (03) 4 Flamingo Drive, Wantirna South, Victoria 4 Flamingo Drive,

	Flora Road Playground, Clayton A corner block which has two play structures. The biggest one has a long wave slide, spiral and straight ladders, shop front, scrambling wall, monkey bars and thick rope traverse. The smaller structure has steps, wave sl .. Flora Road Playground, Clayton(03) Flora Road Playground, Clayton 7 Flora Road, Clayton, Victoria 7 Flora Road,

	Follett Road Playground, Cheltenham Enclosed area with swings and a shaded seat. The swing area is almost devoid of woodchips. Photos: .. Follett Road Playground, Cheltenham(03) Follett Road Playground, Cheltenham 32 Follett Road, Cheltenham, Victoria 32 Follett Road,

	Forbes Drive Playground, Aspendale Gardens The recipe here is a slide, hanging disks, monkey bars, chain and fixed ladders and swings - with a dash of graffiti. Nearby there is a round shelter with gravel floor. Kids obviously make their own entertainment in this .. (03) 30 Forbes Drive, Aspendale Gardens, Victoria 30 Forbes Drive,

	Fordholm Road Playground, Hampton Park Structure with dual wave slides, various fun panels, ladder, climbing wall, fireman's pole, shopfront, rope bridges, steps, little slide, tic-tac-toe, vertical rope nets and monkey bars. Also stand-on spinner, birds .. Fordholm Road Playground, Hampton Park(03) Fordholm Road Playground, Hampton Park Cnr Fordholm Road and Joshua Drive, Hampton Park, Victoria Cnr Fordholm Road and Joshua Drive,

	Fotheringham Reserve Playground, Alexander Avenue, Dandenong Colourful structure with wave slide, climbing wall, clock, rope climbing wall, rope cage bridge, small slide, steps and inclined walkway. Large pyramid rope climbing frame, two stand on spinners, family sized see-saw and .. (03) 24 Alexander Avenue, Dandenong, Victoria 24 Alexander Avenue,

	Fotheringham Reserve South Playground, Pyke Street, Dandenong Tiny (as in Tom Thumb size) playground. Structure has a small slide, small climbing wall, abacus, spiral ladder and steering wheel. Nice horse springer and two person pommel bounce. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) Pyke St, Dandenong, Victoria Pyke St,

	Fraser Street Playground, Glen Waverley Upgraded playground which has a structure with curved slide, hanging disks, steps, horizontal bars, fruit shop front, chain bridge, and little climbing wall. Swing and swinger. Seat but no shade what so ever. Photos: .. Fraser Street Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Fraser Street Playground, Glen Waverley 51 Fraser Street, Glen Waverley, Victoria 51 Fraser Street,

	Frederick Wachter Reserve Playground, Kingsclere Avenue, Keysborough There is an entry point off Bloomfield Road. Set in a huge expanse of parkland. Fairly substantial structure with 4 slides including nice spiral slide and lots of different ways up to the slides. Shelter with tables. BBQ .. (03) 133 Kingsclere Avenue, Keysborough, Victoria 133 Kingsclere Avenue,

	Fregon Reserve Playground, Browns Road, Clayton Main structure has a very nice curved tunnel and wave slide. Various ladders up to a high platform. The chain ladder is broken on one end and so if your kids have been tucking into too many hamburgers avoid this ladder b .. (03) Cnr Browns Road and Cantala Street, Clayton, Victoria Cnr Browns Road and Cantala Street,

	Friendship Square Playground, Cheltenham A nicely created neighbourhood playground set on a long strip of land surrounded by houses. The centrepiece is a chunky style wooden structure with a high and low end which has a wave slide, rope ladder, shop front, incl .. (03) 33 Friendship Square, Cheltenham, Victoria 33 Friendship Square,

	Frog Hollow Reserve Playground, David Collins Drive, Endeavour Hills A traversing structure runs along the length of the playground with various curved ladders, horizontal rope net, spiral ladder and bridge. Also a boat on rockers, frog springer, dual slides with steps up to the top of th .. (03) 146 David Collins Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 146 David Collins Drive,

	G J Duggan Reserve Playground, Browns Road, Noble Park North Very large area encircled by houses - although the grassy area is so big that you would need a telescope to see the houses! The main structure has a wave slide, small straight slide, climbing wall, fireman's pole, chain .. (03) 129 Browns Road, Noble Park North, Victoria 129 Browns Road,

	G.L Basterfield Park Playground, Dane Road, Hampton East The centrepiece of the playground is a large climbing frame with lots of rope nets on the sides and roofs, big thick rope traverse and some climbing walls on the ends. The climbing frame is under a shade sail. Around .. (03) 2B Dane Road, Hampton East, Victoria 2B Dane Road,

	G.L Basterfield Park Playground, Kelsall Court, Hampton East A nice play structure, big sandpit with diggers and waterplay tables, cute wooden hut, dual flying foxes with disk seats, two cute bug springers, cup to sit in and spin around and swings. The play structure has a .. (03) 20 Kelsall Court, Hampton East, Victoria 20 Kelsall Court,

	G.R Bricker Reserve West Playground, Rowans Road, Moorabbin This playground has been "upgraded" to a set of standard swings, birds nest swing and spinning cup with hand wheel. Some unshaded tables, water tap and oval. Next to Moorabbin Little Athletics Centre. The reserve has .. (03) 117 Rowans Road, Moorabbin, Victoria 117 Rowans Road,

	G.R. Bricker Reserve East Playground, Rowans Road, Moorabbin The playground is set in nicely landscaped gardens with the main features being a big sandpit with digger, multi-sided rope climbing frame and wooden steps leading to a wave slide. There is also a yacht springer, train s .. (03) 117 Rowans Road, Moorabbin, Victoria 117 Rowans Road,

	Gainsborough Avenue Playground, Wheelers Hill Separate spiral slide, swings and two springers. Photos: .. (03) 5 Gainsborough Avenue, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 5 Gainsborough Avenue,

	Galbally Reserve Playground, Arthur Street, Hughesdale There is an air of anticipation as you pull up in the car and see a big rainbow coloured tunnel slide. Maybe there's a pot at the end of this rainbow. There is a set of big wooden towers which have a big scrambling wall, .. (03) 17 Arthur Street, Hughesdale, Victoria 17 Arthur Street,

	Gamble Road Playground, Carrum Downs This playground was upgraded with extra equipment but still suffers from a yucky oily drain which splits the old and new part of the playground. Keep clear unless you own shares in Omo. There is a nice cone shaped r .. Gamble Road Playground, Carrum Downs(03) Gamble Road Playground, Carrum Downs 27 Gamble Road, Carrum Downs, Victoria 27 Gamble Road,

	Garden Avenue Reserve Playground, Garden Avenue, Glen Huntly A pretty mundane playground to have under shade sails. The main structure has a ramp leading to a boat shape with curved slide, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, abacus and steps. Another structure has monkey bars, flying fox .. (03) 8 Garden Avenue, Glen Huntly, Victoria 8 Garden Avenue,

	Gardenvale Park Playground, Gardenia Road, Gardenvale Nice structure with possibilities of traversing the length of the playground without touching the ground. There is a wave and curved slide, balance beam, horizontal traverse with semi-circles, hanging disks, monkey bars, .. (03) Gardenia Rd, Gardenvale, Victoria Gardenia Rd,

	Gardiner Park Playground, St Edmonds Grove, Glen Iris A little bit of calm next to the noisy Monash freeway. An elevated wooden structure with decent sized wave slide, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, stepping disk bridge and monkey rungs. There is another structure for you .. (03) St Edmonds Grove, Glen Iris, Victoria St Edmonds Grove,

	Gardiner Primary Reserve Playground, Kent Street, Glen Iris Tiny structure with small slide and a table top attached. Swings and a nice springer. Next to a retirement place and we can't have kids screaming down large slides and interrupting the midday nap can we? Photos: .. (03) 4 Kent Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 4 Kent Street,

	Gardiner Reserve Playground, Rylands Road, Dandenong Chunky structure with two wave slides, walkway, climber, steering wheel, fireman's pole and stepping stones. Springer and swings. Unshaded table and seats. Large grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 19 Rylands Road, Dandenong, Victoria 19 Rylands Road,

	Garrick Court Playground, Wheelers Hill Small structure with stairs and a curved ladder up to a curved slide - this would be popular with my Dad who likes curves! Swings and a shaded seat. Photos: .. Garrick Court Playground, Wheelers Hill(03) Garrick Court Playground, Wheelers Hill 3 Garrick Court, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 3 Garrick Court,

	Gartside Reserve Playground, Wyndarra Crescent, Dingley Village Separate structure with ladder leading up to a very high aluminium wave slide which has been polished by a thousand bums hurtling earthwards. Someone has changed the sign from Gartside Reserve to Fartside - very appropri .. (03) Dingley Village, Victoria Cnr Wyndarra Crescent and Lakeland Court,

	Gately Reserve Playground, Gladstone Road, Dandenong North Little structure with wave slide, sloping climbing wall, fireman's pole, roman rings, chain traverse and swings. Table and seat without shade. You know it isn't an exceptional playground when the best thing you can admir .. (03) 238 Gladstone Road, Dandenong North, Victoria 238 Gladstone Road,

	Geoffrey Carson Reserve Playground, Woomera Avenue, Keysborough Structure with metal slide, semi-circle shaped climber, abacus, tic-tac-toe, chain ladder, fireman's pole, flying fox and walkway. Also see-saw, springer and swings in a separate area. Shaded table and unshaded seat. Rea .. (03) 10 Woomera Avenue, Keysborough, Victoria 10 Woomera Avenue,

	George Andrews Reserve Playground, Vivien Street, Dandenong South Reasonable but looks a little sparse - like Shane Warne's hair. Photos: .. (03) 10 Vivien Street, Dandenong South, Victoria 10 Vivien Street,

	George Woods Reserve Playground, Governor Road, Mordialloc A fun adventure type play area which has a big, high wooden structure and a large sandpit. The structure has two wave slides which can be accessed by a rope ladder, metal ladder or a rope bridge from another part of the .. (03) 15 Governor Road, Mordialloc, Victoria 15 Governor Road,

	Georgette Cresent Playground, Endeavour Hills Structure with slide, chain ladder, curved climber, telescope, walkway and fireman's' pole. Swings (without safety chain) and see-saw. Unshaded seats and grassy area. Basketball court. Photos: .. (03) 42 Georgette Cresent, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 42 Georgette Cresent,

	Gerard Street Playground, Dandenong Fairly high platform with ladder and two other routes up to a wide chunky slide. Very large see-saw, springer, flying fox, two way pommel bounce and swings. Seat with shade plus a table. Lovely smells from a nearby baker .. Gerard Street Playground, Dandenong(03) Gerard Street Playground, Dandenong 28 Gerard Street, Dandenong, Victoria 28 Gerard Street,

	Gerry Green Reserve Playground, Keith Street, Parkdale There's quite a nature feel to the playground with lots of wood being used to create the play equipment. The main structure has dual wave slides, scrambling wall, shop front, tunnel, little metal slide, cubby underneath .. (03) 16 Keith Street, Parkdale, Victoria 16 Keith Street,

	Gilbert Park Playground, Forbes Close, Knoxfield The playground is surrounded by a ring of gum trees near the Knoxfield skate park. There is a tower with large steep wave slide and smaller wave slide, monkey bars, vertical rope net and ladders. Also stand-on spinner, b .. (03) 7 Forbes Close, Knoxfield, Victoria 7 Forbes Close,

	Gillon Court Playground, Oakleigh Steps lead up to dual wave slides. Swings. Set in a small grassy area. Photos: .. Gillon Court Playground, Oakleigh(03) Gillon Court Playground, Oakleigh 1 Gillon Court, Oakleigh, Victoria 1 Gillon Court,

	Gladeswood Reserve Playground, Grantham Terrace, Mulgrave Very colourful multi-level structure in the shape of a boat - a big boat - like the QE2. The main structure has many levels connected by tunnels, chain bridges, steps and walkways. Also monkey bars, nice spiral slide, cu .. (03) 46 Grantham Terrace, Mulgrave, Victoria 46 Grantham Terrace,

	Gladstone Gardens Playground, Upton Road, Windsor Line of equipment which includes a curved slide, curved ladder, fireman's pole, chain bridge, monkey bars and chain traverse. Toddler structure with small slide, climber, abacus, steering wheel and shop front. Swings. .. (03) 27 Upton Road, Windsor, Victoria 27 Upton Road,

	Glen Huntly Park Playground, Booran Road, Caulfield East Structure under shade sail comprising spiral slide, climbing wall, walkway, small wave slide, steps, shop front (including automatic food vending machine), chain bridge, unusual ladder and climber. Also standalone flying .. (03) Cnr Booran Road and Neerim Road, Caulfield East, Victoria Cnr Booran Road and Neerim Road,

	Glen Iris Park Playground, High Street, Glen Iris Two elevated hexagonal structures separated by a wobbly walkway with a slide at each end. Various ladders and disks on a vertical pole are the only routes up which means that some climbing skill is needed to reach the sl .. (03) 1650 High Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 1650 High Street,

	Glen Waverley North Reserve Playground, Chesterville Road, Glen Waverley The upgraded playground is set under shade sails. The main structure has a climbing wall, dual wave slides, shop front, tunnel, wavy walkway, little wave slide, steps, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, rope bridge and monkey .. (03) 5 Mulgrave Street, Glen Waverley, Victoria 5 Mulgrave Street,

	Glenburn Drive Playground, Hallam Pleasant playground containing nice slide, vertical climbing web, unusual see-saw, word and number games. Baby Einstein can happily come here to play. Seats with some shade. Basketball court next door. Photos: .. Glenburn Drive Playground, Hallam(03) Glenburn Drive Playground, Hallam Cnr Glenburn Drive and Kanumbra Ct, Hallam, Victoria Cnr Glenburn Drive and Kanumbra Ct,

	Glendale Reserve Playground, Whitworth Avenue, Springvale Playground structure has a curved slide, chain and pipe climber, shop front, abacus, inclined walkway, monkey rungs, chain traverse and stepping stones. See-saw, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat. Decent grassy .. (03) 75 Whitworth Avenue, Springvale, Victoria 75 Whitworth Avenue,

	Glenshee Drive Playground, Lynbrook Lovely well landscaped setting surrounded by huge cypress trees (some look climbable). The wooden structure doesn't have a lot of challenge with a smallish slide, steps, short tunnel, walkway, spiral ladder, chain bridge .. Glenshee Drive Playground, Lynbrook(03) Glenshee Drive Playground, Lynbrook 6 Glenshee Drive, Lynbrook, Victoria 6 Glenshee Drive,

	Glenvale Road Playground, Glen Iris Beautiful hidden garden with lots of shady trees. There is a frame covered with branches and a seat underneath. Now the bad news - there is only a small partly dilapidated cubby house and no springers. No swings. Water t .. Glenvale Road Playground, Glen Iris(03) Glenvale Road Playground, Glen Iris 4 Glenvale Road, Glen Iris, Victoria 4 Glenvale Road,

	Golding Avenue Playground, Rowville A few wooden structures - a along one with spiral and hanging metal ladders, climbing wall, fireman's pole, chain bridge and various monkey bars. This structure would benefit from having a slide at the end. Another lower .. Golding Avenue Playground, Rowville(03) Golding Avenue Playground, Rowville 4 Golding Avenue, Rowville, Victoria 4 Golding Avenue,

	Golding Court Playground, Dandenong North Two swings but none with safety chain. Lumberjack rolling log. Interesting structure for older kids but the slide is a bit weak. No springers. Best for older kids. Photos: .. (03) 8 Golding Court, Dandenong North, Victoria 8 Golding Court,

	Golf Links Avenue Reserve Playground, Oakleigh Most of the playground is shaded by trees. Structure with curved slide, shop front, ladder and fireman's pole. Swings and see-saw, two bocce courts, shaded seats, unshaded tables and BBQ. Limited grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 40 Haughton Road, Oakleigh, Victoria 40 Haughton Road,

	Golf Links Crescent Playground, Dingley Village Playground is split into two sections. One section has swings and a standalone slide and the other has a structure with slide, steps, chain bridge, climbing mat, inclined climber, tunnel and shop front. Seat with possibl .. (03) 28 Golf Links Crescent, Dingley Village, Victoria 28 Golf Links Crescent,

	Golfwood Close Playground, Dingley Village Smallish structure with curved slide. See-saw, flying fox, swings and springer. Protected area for playing ball games. Photos: .. (03) 20 Golfwood Close, Dingley Village, Victoria 20 Golfwood Close,

	Graham Road Playground, Knoxfield Interesting enough but not overly thrilling. Wooden structure with wave slide, climbing wall, ladder, rope bridge, monkey bars, shop front, steering wheel and hanging disks. Springer and swings. Unshaded seat and table. .. Graham Road Playground, Knoxfield(03) Graham Road Playground, Knoxfield 22 Graham Road, Knoxfield, Victoria 22 Graham Road,

	Grandview Road Playground, Wheelers Hill On Grandview Road - have to admit that the view is rather grand - especially if you like looking at lots of huge power pylons. Nice colourful open feel. Nice spiral slide which requires some climbing ability to reach, fl .. (03) Cnr Grandview Road and Narrabri Ct, Wheelers Hill, Victoria Cnr Grandview Road and Narrabri Ct,

	Grange Drive Playground, Lysterfield Structure with dual wave slides, climbing wall and ladder at the high end connected via a vertical rope net to a lower area with wave slide, steps, tic-tac-toe, complex shaped ladder, ladder with hoops and shopfront. .. Grange Drive Playground, Lysterfield(03) Grange Drive Playground, Lysterfield 30 Grange Drive, Lysterfield, Victoria 30 Grange Drive,

	Grantham Terrace Playground, Mulgrave Old unattractive equipment - anything which looks like it could rust, has rusted! The challenge is reduced because the woodchip level is so high - the chain traverse becomes a woodchip traverse and the log roll is partly .. Grantham Terrace Playground, Mulgrave(03) Grantham Terrace Playground, Mulgrave 15 Grantham Terrace, Mulgrave, Victoria 15 Grantham Terrace,

	Grantley Drive Playground, Glen Waverley Long climber, chain ladder and metal ladder lead to a platform with coloured balls and a reasonable curved slide. Also swings and two springers including a nice little aeroplane springer. Seat with possible shade. Not ve .. (03) 31 Grantley Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 31 Grantley Drive,

	Grattan Gardens Playground, Grattan Street, Prahran Low structure with train profile. Single swing without safety chain. More suitable for smaller kids. Parking is an issue. Grattan Gardens has BBQs, tables, picniuc areas and a water feature with sprays from out of the .. (03) 42 Grattan Street, Prahran, Victoria 42 Grattan Street,

	Grattan Gardens Playground, Izett Street, Prahran Small but beautifully landscaped play area. There is a modern climbing structure, swings (including one with a harness) and a hillock with small dual slides. Shaded seats. Water tap. Paid parking in this area. There is a .. (03) 47 Izett Street, Prahran, Victoria 47 Izett Street,

	Greaves Reserve Playground, Bennet Street, Dandenong Really large structure surrounded by tennis courts, ovals, basketball court, picnic tables and outdoor gym. Can traverse from one end of the structure to the other without touching the ground - An adventure that would ge .. (03) 5 Bennet Street, Noble Park, Victoria 5 Bennet Street,

	Green Valley Crescent Reserve Playground, Silvan Grove, Hampton Park After walking through broken glass to get to the playground I thought things couldn't get worse - how wrong I was. A broken down swing with parts strewn across the ground and a very sad looking springer. Photos: .. (03) 15 Silvan Grove, Hampton Park, Victoria 15 Silvan Grove,

	Greenglade Court Playground, Noble Park Has more an exercise than a playground feel - which is not so bad considering all the chubby kids there are. Has a miniature athletics track with two hurdles, various exercise bars and a basic structure with only one way .. Greenglade Court Playground, Noble Park(03) Greenglade Court Playground, Noble Park 20 Greenglade Court, Noble Park, Victoria 20 Greenglade Court,

	Greenmeadows Gardens Playground, Greenmeadows Lane, St Kilda East Very avant-garde with many different climbing frames and other equipment which presents a question on how to use it. Also includes three slides, five swings (two tiny), see-saw, 1,2 and 4 person springers, large stand-on .. (03) 7 Greenmeadows Lane, St Kilda East, Victoria 7 Greenmeadows Lane,

	Greenwoods Close Playground, Dingley Village Fore - located next to a golf course but the fence and trees should stop any errant golf balls. Structure with slide, fireman's pole, climber, steering wheel, chain traverse and monkey bars. Also stand-on carousel, see-s .. (03) 10 Greenwoods Close, Dingley Village, Victoria 10 Greenwoods Close,

	Greville Street Playground, Huntingdale Decent structure with long high curved ladder, wave slide, walkway with half circles above and below, wooden walkway, small ladder and little climbing boards/ladders. No easy route up to main slide. Two springers and swi .. Greville Street Playground, Huntingdale(03) Greville Street Playground, Huntingdale 59 Greville Street, Huntingdale, Victoria 59 Greville Street,

	Grey Street Playground, Parkdale In an attractive environment. Structure with good slide, flying fox and chain bridge. Smaller colourful structure for younger kids. Four springers and swings. Seat with shade. Photos: .. Grey Street Playground, Parkdale(03) Grey Street Playground, Parkdale 16 Grey Street, Parkdale, Victoria 16 Grey Street,

	Grosvenor Street Reserve Playground, Grosvenor Street, South Yarra Parking is difficult in this area but the best option seems to be Cliff Street. The playground is divided into two areas next to each other. One area has a structure with ramp, panels with animal shapes, slide, climbing .. (03) 51 Grosvenor Street, South Yarra, Victoria 51 Grosvenor Street,

	Grove End Road Reserve Playground, Broadwalk Grove, Endeavour Hills Structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, spiral ladder, steps, chain traverse, suspended balance beam, tic-tac-toe and spiral tube with a button to get from one end to the other end. See-saw and swings. Unsha .. (03) 20 Broadwalk Grove, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 20 Broadwalk Grove,

	Grovelands Drive Playground, Mulgrave Small structure with a nice tunnel slide, curved slide, spiral ladder, curved ladder and straight ladder. Swings. Unshaded seat and huge grassy area. Photos: .. Grovelands Drive Playground, Mulgrave(03) Grovelands Drive Playground, Mulgrave 7 Grovelands Drive, Mulgrave, Victoria 7 Grovelands Drive,

	Gumbuya Close Playground, Eumemmerring Small structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, straight ladder, steering wheel and shop front. Springer and swings. Unshaded seat and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Gumbuya Close Playground, Eumemmerring(03) Gumbuya Close Playground, Eumemmerring 16 Gumbuya Close, Eumemmerring, Victoria 16 Gumbuya Close,

	Gumley Court Playground, Dingley Village Not bad for a neighbourhood structure but not quite in the big league. Decent slide with three different ways up to it. Seat with some shade. Photos: .. (03) 8 Gumley Courtt, Dingley Village, Victoria 8 Gumley Courtt,

	Gunns Road Reserve Playground, Gunns Road, Hallam A big wooden tower with twisting tunnel slide, big scrambling wall, climbing walls, net bridge, fireman's pole, monkey rungs, rope bridges, wave slide, steps, clock, metal abacus and walkways. Separate tic-tac-toe an .. (03) 26 Gunns Road, Hallam, Victoria 26 Gunns Road,

	Gypsy Village Park Playground, Kyarra Street, Hampton A fun and colourful playground inhabited by lots of giant insects ranging from a cute caterpillar springer, dragonfly springer, ladybird and bee springer. Apart from the main structure with a metal slide, various lad .. (03) 57 Bridge Street, Hampton, Victoria 57 Bridge Street,

	H R Johnson Reserve Playground, Cowderoy Street, St Kilda West Two swings. As hard as I tried I could find no other equipment. Continues the less than grand tradition of rubbish playgrounds in St. Kilda (with one obvious exception). Shaded seats, water tap, unshaded table and seats .. (03) St Kilda West, Victoria Cnr Canterbury Road and Cowderoy Street,

	H.V. Jones Reserve Playground, Ashton Road, Ferntree Gully The playground is next to a free-to-use tennis court, outdoor gym, table tennis table, shelter with table and water tap. The main wooden structure has a steep wave slide, smaller wave slide, ladders, shop front, vert .. (03) 38 Ashton Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 38 Ashton Road,

	Haldane Street Playground, Keysborough Has a sign Dumping of rubbish is prohibited. Obviously the creators of this playground didn't read the sign - it is absolute rubbish. Photos: .. Haldane Street Playground, Keysborough(03) Haldane Street Playground, Keysborough Keysborough, Victoria Cnr Haldane Street and Bracknell Street,

	Hallam Recreational Reserve Playground, Frawley Road, Hallam Hidden behind the home of the Hallam Hawks. You need eyes like a hawk to find this playground. The BBQ is disgusting and could not be used unless you have a front end loader to shovel all the muck off the hot plates. Gre .. (03) 73 Frawley Rd, Hallam, Victoria 73 Frawley Rd,

	Halley Park Playground, Ethel Street, Bentleigh Another one of those lovely, colourful Glen Eira playgrounds with lots of ramps. The main structure includes three slides (spiral, straight and curved), educational panels, tic-tac-toe, climbing mats, mirrors, telescope, .. (03) Ethel Street, Bentleigh, Victoria Ethel Street,

	Hampton Beach Playground, Beach Road, Hampton A fairly non-descript playground with soft rocks to clamber over, a climbing wall with metal sea-themed handholds, tiny shelter, unshaded seats and hopscotch area. Photos: .. (03) 56 Beach Road, Hampton, Victoria 56 Beach Road,

	Hanby Street Reserve Playground, Hanby Street, Brighton Cubby with steps, slide and a little table and seats. A bigger structure with ladder, slide and spiders web climbing frame. Also rabbit and koala springers and swings. Seat with possible shade. Water tap. Photos: .. (03) 12 Hanby Street, Brighton, Victoria 12 Hanby Street,

	Harleston Park Playground, Allison Road, Elsternwick A wonderful playground where one fun area merges into the next. Harleston Park has always had a signature slide and after the latest upgrade, this big steep metal slide from the top of a mound doesn't disappoint. To get .. (03) 9524 3253 40 Allison Road, Elsternwick, Victoria 40 Allison Road,

	Harold Street Playground, Sandringham A fully fenced playground which is shaded by trees. A ramp leads up to a wave slide and a sloping rope net and step where there is an entrance to a tightly wound spiral slide. Under the structure is a tunnel, abacus, dis .. Harold Street Playground, Sandringham(03) Harold Street Playground, Sandringham 42 Harold Street, Sandringham, Victoria 42 Harold Street,

	Harry Gregory Reserve Playground, Earl Street East, Windsor Smallish, colourful structure with slide, ladder, steering wheel, curved bridge, monkey rungs, balance beam and walkway of hanging disks. Swings, stand-on spinner and springer. Shaded seats and table. Tennis wall and gra .. (03) 62 Earl Street East, Windsor, Victoria 62 Earl Street East,

	Hartwell Sports Ground Playground, Muriel Street, Glen Iris Small but decent playground located next to ovals. Main structure has wave slide, walkway, rigid pipe climbing frame, ladder, cubby with shop front, flying fox, monkey bars, balance beam traverse and a number of lovely p .. (03) 10 Muriel Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 10 Muriel Street,

	Haversham Avenue Playground, Wheelers Hill Structure with steps leading up to twin slides, swings and springer. Shaded seat under tree. Large sloping grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 33 Haversham Avenue, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 33 Haversham Avenue,

	Haverstock Hill Close Reserve Playground, Chalcot Drive, Endeavour Hills Wooden structure with steep wave slide, spiral ladder, walkway, fireman's pole, tunnel, shop front, sloping parallel bars, curved ladder, chain traverse, monkey rungs, flying fox, ladder with square rungs and an elevated .. (03) 35 Haverstock Hill Close, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 35 Haverstock Hill Close,

	Heatherton Park Playground, Ireland Road, Clayton South If you cross into Heatherton Park beware of the trolls. They are huge and ugly. One is hunched and green, another has one huge eye in his forehead and a third has little red horns protruding from its head. Scary. Maybe y .. (03) 1 Ireland Road, Clayton South, Victoria 1 Ireland Road,

	Heatherton Road Skyrail Playground, Memorial Drive, Noble Park A tiny playground set amongst a multi-sports area with an outdoor gym, parkour and bouldering areas, two table tennis tables, basketball court and a fantastic skate park. The playground has a small metal slide and lots o .. (03) Memorial Drive, Noble Park, Victoria Memorial Drive,

	Hector Anderson Reserve Playground, Pebble Avenue, Lyndhurst Structure with two wave slides, walkway, chain ladder, shop front, telescope, tunnel, steps, abacus and tic-tac-toe with animal shapes. Another structure with monkey bars, monkey rungs, chain traverse and curved balance .. (03) 13 Pebble Avenue, Lyndhurst, Victoria 13 Pebble Avenue,

	Heights Park Playground, Thames Promenade, Chelsea Thick chunky pole style with is not a favourite with me - the only chunky thing I like is chunky soup on a cold winters day. Multi-levels, fairly small slide, curved and spiral ladders and not much else. No swings. T .. (03) 194 Thames Promenade, Chelsea, Victoria 194 Thames Promenade,

	Hendon Court Playground, Clarinda Slide, swings, see-saw, springer. So many S words and time for another .. Simple. A few of the roughest, oldest seats imaginable scattered about under trees - oh, another S word; seat. Photos: .. Hendon Court Playground, Clarinda(03) Hendon Court Playground, Clarinda 11 Hendon Court, Clarinda, Victoria 11 Hendon Court,

	Henry Joseph Moran Park Playground, Justin Circuit, Hampton Park Structure with curved slide, dual wave slides, climbing wall, tic-tac-toe, walkway, steps, little slide, monkey bars, disks on a vertical pole, shop front, fireman's pole, steering wheel and inclined walkway. Also sit-on .. (03) 71 Justin Circuit, Hampton Park, Victoria 71 Justin Circuit,

	Henry Street Playground, Heatherton A rather isolated location for a city playground at the end of a gravel road. Enclosed by a fence but gate cannot be locked. An unusual old fashioned metal cube climbing frame, standalone slide, two springers and swings. .. Henry Street Playground, Heatherton(03) Henry Street Playground, Heatherton 10 Henry Street, Heatherton, Victoria 10 Henry Street,

	Herbert Street Playground, Parkdale Cute playground located next to Herbert Street Health Centre. Play area consists of a half bowl made from soft material with a small metal slide, rocker and turtle springer. Some lovely fun, painted wooden sculptures, un .. Herbert Street Playground, Parkdale(03) Herbert Street Playground, Parkdale 65 Herbert Street, Parkdale, Victoria 65 Herbert Street,

	Heritage Reserve Playground, Edinburgh Drive, Skye Fun wooden structure with lots of levels, a very high wave slide and medium wave slide, suspended rubber seat, two rope bridges, ladders, steps, spiral ladder, steering wheels, high vertical pole with disks and scramblin .. (03) 35 Edinburgh Drive, Skye, Victoria 35 Edinburgh Drive,

	Hewison Reserve Playground, Orange Grove, St Kilda Very spacious playground surrounded by fence with gates (non child proof). Structure with high curved slide, chain bridge, hanging ladder and hanging disks. Unusual flying fox (stand on platform, push off and go round in .. (03) Cnr Inkerman Street and Orange Grove, St Kilda, Victoria Cnr Inkerman Street and Orange Grove,

	Heysen Reserve Playground, Heysen Drive, Skye Colourful structure composed of two parts joined together by a walkway. Structure has a wave slide, curved slide, climbing mat wall, abacus, steps, telescope, disks on a vertical pole, chain bridge, ladder with square ru .. (03) 24 Heysen Drive, Skye, Victoria 24 Heysen Drive,

	Hidden Grove Boulevard Playground, Keysborough I was a bit concerned when I heard that this playground had been upgraded - had the giant pencils been sharpened down to mere stubs? Don't fret since they were still standing proudly next to the playground with not a pen .. (03) Keysborough, Victoria Cnr Hidden Grove Blvd and Watervale Way,

	Highbury Park Playground, Gareth Drive, Burwood East A huge two level play structure with various bridges between the towers, wave slide, dual wave slides, ladders, monkey rungs, twisting tunnel slide, scrambling wall, climbing wall, clanger to hit against poles, historica .. (03) 9 Gareth Drive, Burwood East, Victoria 9 Gareth Drive,

	Highland Avenue Playground, Highett An extensive wooden and metal framed structure with a big wave slide, spiral slide, tall scrambling wall, lots of metal and rope ladders, monkey bars, flying box, rope traverse, shop front, hanging disks, disks on a vert .. Highland Avenue Playground, Highett(03) Highland Avenue Playground, Highett Highett, Victoria Cnr Highland Avenue and Marchant Street,

	Highton Close Playground, Hampton Park Fenced in area but no gate (seems like a place Little Bo Peep would leave her sheep). Four person see-saw, swings and reasonable structure. Next to a basketball court. Separate area for older kids with a structure with a .. Highton Close Playground, Hampton Park(03) Highton Close Playground, Hampton Park 10 Highton Close, Hampton Park, Victoria 10 Highton Close,

	Highview Park Playground, Balfour Court, Glen Waverley Structure with low wave slide, "tree" ladder, chain bridge and monkey bars. Also a see-saw, swings and twisted sheet climbing frame. Unshaded table and huge grassy area which is a dog off leash area. No water tap. .. (03) 51 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 51 Springvale Road,

	Hillside Park Playground, Bexsarm Crescent, Rowville A tall multi-level wooden structure with a spiral slide, two shop fronts (twice the shopping opportunities), climbing wall and tunnel. Also a big triangular climbing frame with rope nets, spiders web and hanging disks. A .. (03) 24 Bexsarm Crescent, Rowville, Victoria 24 Bexsarm Crescent,

	Hinkler Reserve Playground, Hinkler Road, Glen Waverley Bushland setting. Metal slide with three ways to the top of the slide (none easy). Monkey bars with metal circles instead of bars, swings, see-saw, springer and pull-up bar. Some overall shade and no seat close by. Th .. (03) 65 Hinkler Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 65 Hinkler Road,

	Hinrichsen Drive Playground, Hallam Next to some huge houses - a "private" playground for the well endowed. Basketball court nearby. Sheltered picnic table. Fenced in but a big open entrance you could drive a bulldozer through plus a little kid running awa .. Hinrichsen Drive Playground, Hallam(03) Hinrichsen Drive Playground, Hallam Cnr Hinrichsen Drive and Buckeye Dr, Hallam, Victoria Cnr Hinrichsen Drive and Buckeye Dr,

	Hodgson Reserve Playground, 18 Higgins Road, Bentleigh A play area with a sports focus which has a basketball / netball court, tennis rebound wall with soccer goal and target painted on the wall, table tennis table, great climbing wall with five sections - two are vertical a .. (03) 18 Higgins Road, Bentleigh, Victoria 18 Higgins Road,

	Hodgson Reserve Playground, 2 Higgins Road, Bentleigh A large colourful structure under shade sails which has lots of ramps, monkey rungs, hanging disks, climbing mat, walkway of blocks, high wave slide, steering wheel, small slide, ladders, disks on a vertical pole, shop f .. (03) 2 Higgins Road, Bentleigh, Victoria 2 Higgins Road,

	Hodgson Reserve Playground, 30 Higgins Road, Bentleigh A brilliant innovative play area comprising a huge game of snakes and ladders on a three dimensional board at least four metres square and a huge metal dice. The board is set under shade sails. Around the board is a shel .. (03) 30 Higgins Road, Bentleigh, Victoria 30 Higgins Road,

	Holland Avenue Playground, Dingley Village Quite a nice large open area. Simple structure with the only way to the slide being via steps. One part is nicely painted and the other looks very tacky. Four swings. In summary, good for swingers but not for those likin .. (03) 8 Holland Avenue, Dingley Village, Victoria 8 Holland Avenue,

	Holmesglen Reserve Playground, Power Avenue, Ashwood The upgraded playground now has an interesting playground. The main structure has steps leading up to an elevated platform with wave slide, rope ladder, hanging disks and shop front. Around the structure is a bridge walk .. (03) 6 Power Avenue, Ashwood, Victoria 6 Power Avenue,

	Holyrood Street Playground, Hampton The playground has been upgraded but that is using the word 'upgrade' in the loosest possible terms. The main excitement is the train on its way to Hampton Railway Station. The playground itself offers little excitement .. Holyrood Street Playground, Hampton(03) Holyrood Street Playground, Hampton 2A Holyrood Street, Hampton, Victoria 2A Holyrood Street,

	Hope Creek Reserve Playground, Joyce Street, Springvale Pretty basic structure, flying fox, swings, three springers, hanging disks and table without shade. Not too inspiring. Photos: .. (03) 3 Haldane Street, Springvale, Victoria 3 Haldane Street,

	Hopetoun Gardens Playground, Victoria Street, Elsternwick Main structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, shop front, various walkways, block steps, tunnel, inclined climber with large rings to climb through, monkey bars, hanging disks, suspended rope climbing frame, steps and .. (03) 2 Victoria Street, Elsternwick, Victoria 2 Victoria Street,

	Howard Dawson Reserve Playground, Burke Road, Glen Iris Castle theme minus the knights and Merlin the magician. Large structure composed of high platforms and suspended walkways. Includes ramp, steps, climbing frame and various ladders as alternative routes up to the spiral s .. (03) 320 Burke Road, Glen Iris, Victoria 320 Burke Road,

	Hume Drive Playground, Lysterfield Structure has a wave slide, fireman's pole, twisted climbing sheet, inclined climbing mat, monkey rings, stepping stones and hanging disks. Small rocker with four seats, swings and rabbit springer with bright red ears (r .. Hume Drive Playground, Lysterfield(03) Hume Drive Playground, Lysterfield 18 Hume Drive, Lysterfield, Victoria 18 Hume Drive,

	Hurlingham Park Playground, Nepean Highway, Brighton East If you get nose bleeds from heights this might be one to avoid. A high wooden structure with long wave slide, spiral slide, chain climbing wall, monkey rungs, high rope bridge, wooden climbing wall, pipe ladder, high cha .. (03) 8 Milliara Grove, Brighton East, Victoria 8 Milliara Grove,

	Ian Grove Playground, Mount Waverley A fun playground for young kids which has a bike track (on a slight hill) around the playground area with a petrol pump (petrol is 125c per litre so fill up while you can), pedestrian crossings and Give Way signs. Th .. Ian Grove Playground, Mount Waverley(03) Ian Grove Playground, Mount Waverley 73 Ian Grove, Mount Waverley, Victoria 73 Ian Grove,

	Illaroo Reserve Playground, Wells Road, Beaumaris The playground has a lovely shaded sandpit where parents have left some toy trucks, in-ground trampoline, birds nest swing, two standard swings, see-saw and an extensive play structure with slides, shop front, tic-tac-to .. (03) 64 Wells Road, Beaumaris, Victoria 64 Wells Road,

	Iluka Reserve Playground, Iluka Avenue, Aspendale Big open grassy area with a structure containing a wave slide, fireman's pole, ladder, chain bridge and flying fox. Two person pommel bounce, horse springer and swings. I only know of one place with more weeds than this .. (03) 5 Iluka Avenue, Aspendale, Victoria 5 Iluka Avenue,

	Inverness Avenue Reserve Playground, St James Road, Armadale Structure composed of two ends separated with a S shape wooden walkway. One end has a couple of ladders and the other end has steps and slide. Only one swing which does not have a safety chain. Table and seats without sh .. (03) 26 St James Road, Armadale, Victoria 26 St James Road,

	Ivy Marriot Reserve Playground, Evan Street, Parkdale Single swing without safety chain - this playground immediately enters the black spot list. Slide, curved ladder, chain bridge and two springers. One seat hidden away under vegetation - I think that is classified as bein .. (03) 68 Evan Street, Parkdale, Victoria 68 Evan Street,

	J. Talbot Reserve Playground, Albert Street, St Kilda The back of the National Theatre looms over the playground. Large pyramid rope climbing frame, small slide, swings and stand-on springer. Photos: .. (03) 21 Albert Street, St Kilda, Victoria 21 Albert Street,

	J.C. Mills Reserve Playground, Cleeland Street, Dandenong Access via a long parking area from Cleeland Street. You look across the playground and see an expanse of green and yellow equipment - like a set for the Bee movie. Lots of hanging and sliding equipment connecting struct .. (03) 160 Cleeland Street, Dandenong, Victoria 160 Cleeland Street,

	Jacana Drive Playground, Carrum Downs An unusual shaped wooden structure with slide, disks on a vertical pole, shop front, climber with square steps, hanging disks, steering wheel, flying fox and chain traverse. Swings which have a terrible creaking noise li .. Jacana Drive Playground, Carrum Downs(03) Jacana Drive Playground, Carrum Downs 44 Jacana Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 44 Jacana Drive,

	Jacaranda Road Playground, Wheelers Hill Structure with small slide, rigid climbing frame, shop front, unusual ladder, abacus and steering wheel. Swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 20 Jacaranda Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 20 Jacaranda Road,

	Jack Edwards Reserve Playground, Edward Street, Oakleigh Ugly surroundings, next to car park, no seats and no shade unless sit on the footpath together with limited equipment. This playground has almost nothing positive. Structure has slide, ladder, small inclined climbing wal .. (03) 22 Edward Street, Oakleigh, Victoria 22 Edward Street,

	Jackson Green Playground, Celeste Walk, Clayton South The playground has a pyramid rope climbing frame, see-saw, stand-on spinner, truck springer, birds nest swing and pencil wall. The main structure has a wave slide, tunnel, log balance course, rope ladder, walkway, ro .. (03) Lomandra Drive, Clayton South, Victoria Lomandra Drive,

	Jacoby Reserve Playground, Cowderoy Street, St Kilda West Right next door to a milk bar with a terrace. Don't head straight to the milk bar for a cappuccino for yourself and a baby-chino for the kids because there is a playground to discover with a play structure for younger ki .. (03) Cnr Cowderoy Street and Park Lane, St Kilda West, Victoria Cnr Cowderoy Street and Park Lane,

	James Alexander Reserve Playground, Warburton Court, Endeavour Hills A great location atop a hill in a big grassy expanse with lovely views. A tall tower with a twisty tunnel slide and wave slide. The slides are reached, initially by steps and then a series of little walls. The tower has .. (03) 6 Warburton Court, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 6 Warburton Court,

	James Street Playground, Windsor Compact structure with curved slide, climbing mat, curved ladder and fireman's pole. Two story townhouse cubby with little benches on both levels, ladder and slide. Swings. Shaded seats just outside the fenced area. P .. James Street Playground, Windsor(03) James Street Playground, Windsor 17 James Street, Windsor, Victoria 17 James Street,

	James Wyman Place Playground, Hampton Park The area has a lot of potential with a large area away from roads but it is badly let down by old and poorly maintained equipment. The main structure has a nice big slide, fireman's pole, walkway, ladders, chain bridge a .. (03) 16 James Wyman Place, Hampton Park, Victoria 16 James Wyman Place,

	Jean Street Reserve Playground, Garfield Lane, Cheltenham Unusual location next to the towering walls of the Southland Shopping Centre Car Park. There is a structure with spiral slide, wave slide, climbing wall, walkway and games board. There is also a spinning disk, ball maze .. (03) Garfield Lane, Cheltenham, Victoria Garfield Lane,

	Jells Park (East) Playground, Waverley Road, Wheelers Hill Shortest access from parking area 3 towards the Elms Picnic Area. My tree recognition is not the greatest but I couldn't see any Elm trees. Maybe I need help from John Gould's "What tree is that?" - I'm sure he must have .. (03) 998 Waverley Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 998 Waverley Road,

	Jells Park Yabbie Hill Playspace, Waverley Road, Wheelers Hill Parks Victoria has invested $3 million to create a wonderful all-abilities, nature based playspace in Jells Park. As an aside, if only they would put some money into upgrading their woeful website then life would be even .. (03) 998 Waverley Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 998 Waverley Road,

	Jim Duggan Reserve Playground, Marriott Street, St Kilda The playground is set on a soft spongy surface. The central wooden structure has a high and low end. The high end has a wave slide, scrambling wall, ladder, shopfront and hanging disk traverse. The low and has a wave sli .. (03) Marriott Street, St Kilda, Victoria Marriott Street,

	Joan Sheen Reserve Playground, Bowmore Road, Noble Park One structure with long wave slide - not exactly Bells Beach waves but more like Brighton Beach waves. Some skill needed to reach the slide. Another structure with long flying fox, monkey bars, chain bridge, scrambling w .. (03) 65 Bowmore Road, Noble Park, Victoria 65 Bowmore Road,

	John Hemmings Memorial Park Playground, Princes Highway, Dandenong Extensive number of structures. There is a separate wooden structure which is OK but the main structure is very interesting. There is a big climbing frame, dilapidated "real" flying fox (bit like a flying fox with just o .. (03) 61A Princes Highway, Dandenong, Victoria 61A Princes Highway,

	John Monash Drive Playground, Skye The playground is almost totally under shade sails. The main wooden structure is quite low and has two wave slides, climbing wall, tunnel, ladders, rope walkway, fireman's pole and steps. Also four swings, see-saw and bi .. John Monash Drive Playground, Skye(03) John Monash Drive Playground, Skye 10 John Monash Drive, Skye, Victoria 10 John Monash Drive,

	Jordan Grove Playground, Glen Waverley Fairly small structure with a small slide - you definitely won't get motion sickness going down this slide. Swings and one springer. Seat with shade. Photos: .. Jordan Grove Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Jordan Grove Playground, Glen Waverley 10 Wilson Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 10 Wilson Road,

	Jordan Reserve Playground, Burton Street, Chadstone For once the playground makes the nearby kindergarten look inferior - I wonder if the kids come out here to play? The highlight of the playground is a nice flying fox with disk seat. There is a compact wooden structure w .. (03) 12 Burton Street, Chadstone, Victoria 12 Burton Street,

	Joyce Park Playground, Tyrone Street, Ormond Very colourful playground set under four shade sails. The main structure is composed of a series of ramps with hanging disks, mirrors, climbing mat, slides, block steps, spiral ladder, abacus, shop fronts, climbing wall, .. (03) 22 Tyrone Street, Ormond, Victoria 22 Tyrone Street,

	Judd Parade Playground, Cheltenham Slide and tunnel plus swings. Seat with shade. Sometimes I wonder why bother with a playground so small and lacking in interest. Why not create an equestrian centre instead? Or why not flood it and create a place for wat .. Judd Parade Playground, Cheltenham(03) Judd Parade Playground, Cheltenham 12 Judd Parade, Cheltenham, Victoria 12 Judd Parade,

	K.M Reedy Reserve Playground, Pound Road, Hampton Park Structure with wave slide, shop front, inclined walkway, steering wheel, tree ladder, small slide, tic-tac-toe, monkey rungs and abacus. Four wheel bike springer, see-saw, sit-on swing, hang-on by arms spinner and standa .. (03) 13 Pound Rd, Hampton Park, Victoria 13 Pound Rd,

	Kandra Street Playground, Dandenong North Low structure with curved and straight slides, abacus, shop front, binoculars, steps, climb through rope bridge, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, climbing mat wall and monkey bars. Also speak and listen flower garden, spr .. (03) 22 Kandra Street, Dandenong North, Victoria 22 Kandra Street,

	Kanooka Grove Reserve Playground, Oleander Street, Doveton Next to small BMX track. Mad Hatters tea cup, basic structure with steps and a slide, see-saw, springer and old fashioned monkey bars I used to swing on at school. Seats with no shade. Photos: .. (03) 11 Oleander Street, Doveton, Victoria 11 Oleander Street,

	Karkarook Park Playground, Fairchild Street, Heatherton Lovely setting on a little hill overlooking a lake with plenty of waterbirds. Wooden structure with three slides, scrambling wall, walkway, monkey bars and various ladders. Swings and springer. Seats without shade. No .. (03) 4 Fairchild Street, Heatherton, Victoria 4 Fairchild Street,

	Karoo Reserve Playground, Karoo Road, Rowville Set next to a huge grassy area is a line of play equipment. The main structure has two metal slides, rope ladders, rope tunnel bridge, climbing walls with frog holds and various ladders. A structure for young kids has st .. (03) 150 Karoo Road, Rowville, Victoria 150 Karoo Road,

	Katherine Circuit Playground, Cowes Nice big traversing type playground with large dual slide, smaller slide, various walkways, "tree" ladder, abacus, climbing wall, spiral ladder, various monkey bars, shop front, chain traverse, stepping stones and hangin .. Katherine Circuit Playground, Cowes(03) Katherine Circuit Playground, Cowes 58 Katherine Circuit, Cowes, Victoria 58 Katherine Circuit,

	Kathryn Road Playground, Knoxfield Two springers, unshaded seat and broken seat under a tree. Photos: .. Kathryn Road Playground, Knoxfield(03) Kathryn Road Playground, Knoxfield 12 Kathryn Road, Knoxfield, Victoria 12 Kathryn Road,

	Keast Park Playground, Nepean Highway, Seaford An interesting looking playgrounds and surrounds but ultimately the play equipment is very limited. If you can't come with imagination then maybe don't come at all. There is a huge irregular shaped sandpit with large .. (03) 18 Nepean Highway, Seaford, Victoria 18 Nepean Highway,

	Kedleston Way Playground, Rowville Very old equipment - so old in fact that the colour has almost disappeared from the naughts and crosses on the tic-tac-toe board! Small steep slide, the afore-mentioned tic-tac-toe, climbing mat, two springers and swings .. Kedleston Way Playground, Rowville(03) Kedleston Way Playground, Rowville 19 Kedleston Way, Rowville, Victoria 19 Kedleston Way,

	Keeley Park Playground, Main Road, Clayton South Near a pond which is quite dry at the moment which therefore currently represents a pretty low risk of drowning. The main play structure has two wave slides, little climbing wall, steps, fireman's pole and a big cube .. (03) 55 Main Road, Clayton South, Victoria 55 Main Road,

	Keith Styles Reserve Playground, Venice Street, Mentone Varied playground with a good variety of equipment. One structure has a slide, inclined climber, fireman's pole, sloping climbing mat, monkey rungs and monkey bars. Another low structure has a curved and wave slide, spir .. (03) 40 Venice Street, Mentone, Victoria 40 Venice Street,

	Keneally Street Playground, Dandenong Modern design next to new residential development. Has trendy, modern feel. Seats and table under an artistic sail effect roof. Spinning disk which can stand on and rotate, large springer with three sit-on bikes, structu .. Keneally Street Playground, Dandenong(03) Keneally Street Playground, Dandenong 75A Keneally Street, Dandenong, Victoria 75A Keneally Street,

	Kent Park Playground, Sandgate Boulevard, Ferntree Gully Nice setting in a good sized park with native trees and plenty of birds. Play equipment has been removed and only two swings are left. Unshaded seats and big grassy area. .. (03) 26 Sandgate Boulevard, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 26 Sandgate Boulevard,

	Kent Street Playground, Knoxfield This playground has a good splash of cobalt blue which is my favourite colour, but even that failed to enthuse me. Structure with cobalt blue slide, ladder with square rungs, horizontal bars, chain bridge, shop front, mo .. Kent Street Playground, Knoxfield(03) Kent Street Playground, Knoxfield 34 Kent Street, Knoxfield, Victoria 34 Kent Street,

	Kershaw Street Playground, Bentleigh East Huge long block of land which has a structure with wave slide, climbing wall, tic-tac-toe, abacus, tunnel, steering wheels, walkway and steps. Nice weather related three sided panel, another maze panel, lovely trike spri .. (03) 15 Kershaw Street, Bentleigh East, Victoria 15 Kershaw Street,

	Kevin Adlard Reserve Playground, Doveton Avenue, Doveton The reserve has a playground, extensive parkour area, good BMX track and big grassy area. The playground structure has a wave slide, straight slide, shopfront, fireman's pole, walkway, rope bridge, rope spiders w .. (03) 113 Doveton Avenue, Eumemmerring, Victoria 113 Doveton Avenue,

	Keysborough Community Park Playground, Loxwood Avenue, Keysborough The gates to the Reserve are locked at night so be warned. Plenty of slides with a wave slide, curved slide, spiral slide and tunnel slide. The structure also has steps, shop front, abacus, tic-tac-toe, climbing mat, wal .. (03) 19 Loxwood Ave, Keysborough, Victoria 19 Loxwood Ave,

	Kidds Road Playground, Doveton Next to freeway but noise levels are reasonable. Very large sloping area of grass next to playground. Main structure has nice wave slide, climbing mat, ladder, shop front, coloured disks and block steps. Also swings, sta .. Kidds Road Playground, Doveton(03) Kidds Road Playground, Doveton 38 Kidds Road, Doveton, Victoria 38 Kidds Road,

	King George VI Memorial Reserve Playground, East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East Quirky, fun playground covered in shade sails but without a huge amount of challenge. The structure for younger children has a slide, sloping climbing mat, cylinders with animal shapes, shop front, tunnel, disks on a ver .. (03) 72 East Boundary Rd, Bentleigh East, Victoria 72 East Boundary Rd,

	Kingfisher Reserve Playground, Kingfisher Drive, Doveton Nice enough setting with some large gum trees. Safe from road and has shaded seats. Fairly basic structure with a single slide. Photos: .. (03) 40 Kingfisher Drive, Doveton, Victoria 40 Kingfisher Drive,

	Kingsley Grove Playground, Mount Waverley Small playground with steep steps up to a dual slide. Also swings. Photos: .. (03) 24A Kingsley Grove, Mount Waverley, Victoria 24A Kingsley Grove,

	Kingston Heath Reserve Playground, Centre Dandenong Road, Moorabbin Very nicely presented playground with good amount of shade from trees. A wooden structure with dual wave slides, small tunnel slide, spiral slide, chain climbing wall, walkway, various ladders and stairs, stand-on carous .. (03) Cnr Grange Rd and Centre Dandenong Rd, Moorabbin, Victoria Cnr Grange Rd and Centre Dandenong Rd,

	Kingston Street Playground, Mordialloc Ugly bare-bones playground. Slide, carousel, swings and two springers. Photos: .. Kingston Street Playground, Mordialloc(03) Kingston Street Playground, Mordialloc 24 Kingston Street, Mordialloc, Victoria 24 Kingston Street,

	Kinnoul Avenue Playground, Keysborough Big chunky structure with curved slide, chain bridge, curved ladder, shop front, monkey rungs and monkey bars. Need some climbing skill to reach the slide. Also fish and whale springers, see-saw and swings. Unshaded .. Kinnoul Avenue Playground, Keysborough(03) Kinnoul Avenue Playground, Keysborough 11 Kinnoul Avenue, Keysborough, Victoria 11 Kinnoul Avenue,

	Kiwanis Park Playground, Jacana Street, Noble Park We like it. Some design imagination which makes it shine out from the normal playgrounds. A large green Loch Ness monster which writhes in and out of the ground, a large purple springer which two people can ride on toge .. (03) Jacana Street, Noble Park, Victoria Jacana Street,

	Knell Street Playground, Mulgrave Structure composed of a large double slide with steps leading up to it. Only other equipment are the swings. Seat without shade. Photos: .. Knell Street Playground, Mulgrave(03) Knell Street Playground, Mulgrave 26 Knell Street, Mulgrave, Victoria 26 Knell Street,

	Knox BMX Track Playground, Bunjil Way, Knoxfield Located next to BMX track. Compact structure with curved slide, twisted climbing sheet, tic-tac-toe, abacus and fireman's pole. Next to a discus practice area and be prepared for plenty of expletives from the chunky disc .. (03) Bunjil Way, Knoxfield, Victoria Bunjil Way,

	Knox Gardens Reserve Playground, Argyle Way, Wantirna South A variation on the standard playground in this area. Standalone slide, springer, suspended two person rocker and swings. No seats. Next to a large area with ovals. Photos: .. (03) 46 Argyle Way, Wantirna South, Victoria 46 Argyle Way,

	Knox Park Athletics Track Playground, Bunjil Way, Knoxfield Wooden structure with wide slide, tunnel, walkway, steps and shop front. Two springers. Toilets. Located next to the north side of the Athletics track. There is another playground on the south side. There is an outdo .. (03) Cnr Knox Park Road and Bunjil Way, Knoxfield, Victoria Cnr Knox Park Road and Bunjil Way,

	Kooringal Road Playground, Upwey Ideal for kids who have a fear of heights. Everything is low to the ground. Standalone dual slides, structure with little climbing wall, climber, ladder, chain traverse, monkey bars and shop front. Swings and springer. N .. Kooringal Road Playground, Upwey(03) Kooringal Road Playground, Upwey 45 Kooringal Road, Upwey, Victoria 45 Kooringal Road,

	Koornang Park Playground, Lyons Street, Carnegie All of the main structure is under shade cloth. The structure has a lot of elements - one is low to the ground with ramp, block steps, fireman's pole, hanging disks, monkey bars and abacus with coloured disks. This joins .. (03) 90 Lyons Street, Carnegie, Victoria 90 Lyons Street,

	L.L. Stevenson Reserve Playground, Hickman Avenue, Aspendale Gardens Fairly basic with slide, flying fox, swings and springer. There is a school next door with a gorgeous looking playground. You can look enviously at it while swinging. Sheltered table plus another table in the open, baske .. (03) Cnr Hickman Avenue and Joelle Court, Aspendale Gardens, Victoria Cnr Hickman Avenue and Joelle Court,

	Lady Emily Way Playground, Skye This is a fun playground. The main structure has three elevated platforms with three different slides, shop front, fireman's pole, speak and listen system, tunnel, ladders, climbing wall and steps and are connected toget .. Lady Emily Way Playground, Skye(03) Lady Emily Way Playground, Skye 10 Lady Emily Way, Skye, Victoria 10 Lady Emily Way,

	Lake View Boulevard Playground, Keysborough Small but some degree of challenge. Tables but no shade. Photos: .. (03) 126 Lake View Boulevard, Keysborough, Victoria 126 Lake View Boulevard,

	Lakesfield Reserve Playground, Crusoe Drive, Lysterfield Wooden structure set amongst towering pine trees with a wave slide, tunnel, fireman's pole, climbing wall and little cubby with seat. This leads via a horizontal pole to a rope spiders web climbing frame and a row of lo .. (03) 37 Crusoe Drive, Lysterfield, Victoria 37 Crusoe Drive,

	Lakeside Reserve Playground, Lakeside Boulevard, Rowville Interesting modern climbing structure with wave slide, inclined curved scrambling wall with footholds, unusual drum with a surface which can be rotated so that a ball can be directed into a certain location, hanging disk .. (03) 42 Lakeside Boulevard, Rowville, Victoria 42 Lakeside Boulevard,

	Landcox Park Playground, Mavis Avenue, Brighton East Fairly basic playground. The main structure has a spiral slide, inclined climber, ladders, small straight slide, walkway, flying fox and monkey bars. Also four swings, springers, see-saw and a wooden cubby house with tab .. (03) 2 Mavis Avenue, Brighton East, Victoria 2 Mavis Avenue,

	Lansdowne Circuit Playground, Mulgrave I'm not much of a fan of these modern playground climbing structures. This one has a slide, climbing wall, rope climbing frame and some other elements. Also swing with rubber seat suspended from poles, springer, stand-on .. Lansdowne Circuit Playground, Mulgrave(03) Lansdowne Circuit Playground, Mulgrave 4 Lansdowne Circuit, Mulgrave, Victoria 4 Lansdowne Circuit,

	Larado Place Playground, Clayton South Landscaped so that you feel you are in some-one's backyard (a nice big backyard). Separate slide with 3 climbing routes to the top. Another structure with chain and metal steps up to a platform with a fireman's pole. Fly .. Larado Place Playground, Clayton South(03) Larado Place Playground, Clayton South 4 Larado Place, Clayton South, Victoria 4 Larado Place,

	Laurie Barnett Reserve Playground, Jacks Avenue, Dingley Village Nicely landscaped with open feel. Some elevated grassy areas separating the equipment. Main structure connected together by chain, metal and wooden walkways with a long flat slide. Small structure with ladder and highish .. (03) 90 Jacks Av, Dingley Village, Victoria 90 Jacks Av,

	Lavender Hill Reserve Playground, Daisy Way, Carrum Downs A reasonable structure with good wave slide, walkway, ladders, fireman's pole, climber, balance beam, shop front, chain bridge, flying fox and monkey rungs. Also a see-saw and swings. A nice shelter but no tables or .. (03) 14 Daisy Way, Carrum Downs, Victoria 14 Daisy Way,

	Le Page Park Playground, Argus Street, Cheltenham The playground has been subjected to a rather unimaginative upgrade. The main structure has two wave slides, tic-tac-toe, distorting mirror, fireman's pole, little climbing walls, climbing mesh bridge, tunnel, shop front .. (03) 112 Argus Street, Cheltenham, Victoria 112 Argus Street,

	Leckie Street Playground, Bentleigh You can rely on the Glen Eira council to make a nice playground from a pig's ear. In this case the pig's ear is a normal suburban block of land between houses. There is a structure with a small slide, steps, walkway, spi .. Leckie Street Playground, Bentleigh(03) Leckie Street Playground, Bentleigh 20A Leckie Street, Bentleigh, Victoria 20A Leckie Street,

	Leeds Road Playground, Mount Waverley The centrepiece is a massive pine tree which is surrounded by individual play items - swings, rotating cup with hand wheel, little slide, monkey bars, tepee, metal rings coming out of the ground, log stepper line and bir .. Leeds Road Playground, Mount Waverley(03) Leeds Road Playground, Mount Waverley Cnr Leeds Road and Pascall Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria Cnr Leeds Road and Pascall Street,

	Lefey Court Playground, Glen Waverley Small playground set on a large slightly sloping grassy area. Structure has a climber with semi-circular rungs, ladder, small disks on a vertical pole, slide and steering wheel. Also two cute springers (horse and motorbi .. Lefey Court Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Lefey Court Playground, Glen Waverley 3 Le Fey Court, Glen Waverley, Victoria 3 Le Fey Court,

	Legana Court Playground, Patterson Lakes Partially shaded playground set amongst trees. Structure with slide, steps, steering wheel, walkway, ladder with square rungs, standard ladder, shop front and rope ladder. Wooden toadstools amongst the trees, two springe .. (03) 18 Legana Court, Patterson Lakes, Victoria 18 Legana Court,

	Lennox Court Reserve Playground, Lennox Court, Scoresby Blue, black and cream combination structure with wave slide, shop front, distorting mirror, ladder with square rungs, chain bridge, hanging disks, monkey rungs, climbing wall, binoculars and steering wheel. See-saw and s .. (03) 4 Lennox Court, Scoresby, Victoria 4 Lennox Court,

	Leon Trembath Reserve Playground, Ellt Crescent, Noble Park Decent structure with wave slide and curved slides, fireman's pole, ladder, steering wheel, curved ladder, inclined walkway, chain bridge, scrambling mat, flying fox and monkey bars. See-saw, two springers and swings. So .. (03) Cnr Ronald Avenue and Ellt Crescent, Noble Park, Victoria Cnr Ronald Avenue and Ellt Crescent,

	Leonard Close Playground, Clarinda Near Clarinda Shopping Centre. Structure with curved slide, steps, panel, walkway, climber with humps, fireman's pole, log roll and monkey bars. Nice two person horse suspended from poles and swings. Unshaded table a .. Leonard Close Playground, Clarinda(03) Leonard Close Playground, Clarinda 39 Leonard Close, Clarinda, Victoria 39 Leonard Close,

	Leonard Street Playground, Dandenong Small slide with two ways to the slide - both requiring some climbing skill. Little see-saw and two springers. Monkey bar type equipment for the older kids. Lots of long grass seems to spell snake trouble in summer. P .. Leonard Street Playground, Dandenong(03) Leonard Street Playground, Dandenong 26 Leonard Street, Dandenong, Victoria 26 Leonard Street,

	Liberty Avenue Playground, Rowville Fresh and unusual playground. Contains a large metal and rope climbing frame, another structure with rope climbing frame, slanted wooden and rope climbing walls and small slide, a large slanted circle which rotates aroun .. Liberty Avenue Playground, Rowville(03) Liberty Avenue Playground, Rowville 62 Liberty Avenue, Rowville, Victoria 62 Liberty Avenue,

	Licola Street Playground, Vermont South Smallish structure with limited challenge. Photos: .. Licola Street Playground, Vermont South(03) Licola Street Playground, Vermont South 18 Licola Street, Vermont South, Victoria 18 Licola Street,

	Lincoln Drive Playground, Cheltenham Pretty extensive with good wave slide, various ladders, chain bridge, various monkey bars, chain traverse and disks on poles. Also swings, see-saw and springer. Seats without shade. Set on a large block and the council h .. Lincoln Drive Playground, Cheltenham(03) Lincoln Drive Playground, Cheltenham 50 Lincoln Drive, Cheltenham, Victoria 50 Lincoln Drive,

	Lincoln Street Reserve Playground, Lincoln Street, Burwood East Compact neighbourhood playground with wave slide, little climbing wall, shop front, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel and various ladders. Rocket springer and swings. Some grassy area and shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 32 Lincoln Street, Burwood East, Victoria 32 Lincoln Street,

	Linda Court Playground, Noble Park North Main structure has a smallish slide, couple of ladders comprising rings, elevated chain bridge, flying fox and fireman's pole. Springer and two swings but none with a safety chain. Generally a bit dilapidated with writin .. (03) 54 Shelton Crescent, Noble Park North, Victoria 54 Shelton Crescent,

	Linden Drive Playground, Keysborough The playground suffers from a massive design failure - lack of playability. There are four parallel sloping thick tubes, two awkwardly spinning reeds and a rope net climbing frame which has two vertical layers. A .. Linden Drive Playground, Keysborough(03) Linden Drive Playground, Keysborough 33 Linden Drive, Keysborough, Victoria 33 Linden Drive,

	Linden Place Playground, Acer Street, Doveton Small playground enclosed by a fence with a child proof gate next to a shopping area. Main structure has curved slide, climbing wall, chain bridge, balance beam, hanging disks, monkey bars and spiders web rope climbing f .. (03) Acer Street, Doveton, Victoria Acer Street,

	Lindsay Court Playground, Scoresby Standalone slide with ladder and springer. Shaded seat and no grassy area. Photos: .. Lindsay Court Playground, Scoresby(03) Lindsay Court Playground, Scoresby 6 Lindsay Court, Scoresby, Victoria 6 Lindsay Court,

	Lions Park Playground, Back Beach Road, San Remo Nice location set above the ocean. Decent structure with dual and single wave slides, steps, elevated balance beam, shop front, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, tunnel, scrambling wall, chain bridge, log roll, monkey bars, .. (03) San Remo, Victoria Cnr Davis Point Road and Back Beach Road,

	Liquidamber Street Playground, Doveton Only shade are tee-trees. I would be too afraid to seek shade under those - I would be checking my nether regions for ticks for the rest of the day. One of those standard playgrounds with a main structure and a single sl .. Liquidamber Street Playground, Doveton(03) Liquidamber Street Playground, Doveton 20 Liquidamber Street, Doveton, Victoria 20 Liquidamber Street,

	Liston Street Playground, Glen Iris A bright colourful playground set in a big grassy area. The main structure has dual wave slides, maze panel, tunnel, shop front, flying fox, monkey bars, rope spiders web climbing frame, stepping stones, net bridge, tic- .. Liston Street Playground, Glen Iris(03) Liston Street Playground, Glen Iris 11 Liston Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 11 Liston Street,

	Livvi's Place Casey Playground, Boland Drive, Lyndhurst I'm a huge fan of the work done by the Olivia Foundation to create all abilities play spaces. The fenced playground area has excellent all-abilities access with wide paths and ramps. There are two flying foxes with h .. (03) Boland Drive, Lyndhurst, Victoria Boland Drive,

	Lochalsh Court Reserve Playground, Skye Cresent, Endeavour Hills Structure with small slide, chain bridge, monkey bars, speak and listen system, binoculars, walkway, fireman's pole, spiral ladder and standard ladder. There is a fenced area with a gap for entry with a structure which h .. (03) 19 Skye Cresent, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 19 Skye Cresent,

	Lochiel Avenue Playground, Edithvale Old and tired playground. Standalone slide, three old springers and very old see-saw. Seat with possible shade. Quite close to an oval. Photos: .. Lochiel Avenue Playground, Edithvale(03) Lochiel Avenue Playground, Edithvale 47A Lochiel Avenue, Edithvale, Victoria 47A Lochiel Avenue,

	Lois Twohig Reserve Playground, Carlton Road, Dandenong North A fully fenced playground with a nice range of equipment. The main structure has a climbing cube with climbing wall, spiders web rope climbing frame, various ladders and rope net and monkey bars on the roof. A rope net b .. (03) 80 Carlton Road, Dandenong North, Victoria 80 Carlton Road,

	Lookout Trail Park Playground, Pioneer Close, Vermont South Set next to a very pleasant bushland area (Bushy Park) with a background of bird calls. Main structure has two slides, difficult climbing wall, monkey bars, chain bridge and little cubby area underneath. Also swings and .. (03) 30 Mont Court, Vermont South, Victoria 30 Mont Court,

	Lorna Street Playground, Cheltenham A fairly simple playground with a wooden structure with various ladders, fireman's pole and metal slide, a rope climbing frame, spinning carousel, two springers, tree stump steppers and swings. Shelter with table, sm .. Lorna Street Playground, Cheltenham(03) Lorna Street Playground, Cheltenham 29 Lorna Street, Cheltenham, Victoria 29 Lorna Street,

	Lorraine Kovacs Reserve Playground, Daniel Solander Drive, Endeavour Hills Low structure with wave slide, climbing mat wall, shop front, inclined walkway, abacus and monkey rungs. Tractor springer, climbing wall and swings. Unshaded seats and some grassy area dotted with trees. Photos: .. (03) 41 Daniel Solander Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 41 Daniel Solander Drive,

	Luain Avenue Playground, Oakleigh South A nice neighbourhood playground with a tall wooden tower with a high and low ends for different ages. There are two different sized wave slides, monkey rungs, rope net, bridge, scrambling wall, shop front, fireman's pole .. Luain Avenue Playground, Oakleigh South(03) Luain Avenue Playground, Oakleigh South 15 Luain Avenue, Oakleigh South, Victoria 15 Luain Avenue,

	Lucas Street Reserve Playground, Lucas Street, Brighton East All of the equipment is low to the ground so it is ideal for people with a fear of heights. Little slide, two springers, family size see-saw, large stand-on rocker and motorbike with sidecar springer. Swings are 100 metr .. (03) 32 Lucas Street, Brighton East, Victoria 32 Lucas Street,

	Lum Reserve Playground, Lum Road, Wheelers Hill A low main play structure with dual wave slides, disks on vertical poles, rigid frame ladder, inclined climbing bridge with half circles, net tunnel bridge, monkey bars, rope traverse and flying fox. Also a long net clim .. (03) 229 Lum Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 229 Lum Road,

	Lumley Park Playground, Jessamine Avenue, Prahran Fully fenced playground which includes a number of separate unusual play items. There is a big horizontal set of disks linked by ropes in a square, big circles linked together with pipes, twin frames with slanting rope c .. (03) 21 Jessamine Avenue, Prahran, Victoria 21 Jessamine Avenue,

	Lundgren Chain Reserve Playground, Highbury Road, Burwood The playground has some interesting elements such as a giant snakes and ladders board (as well as a giant snake) and a cube climbing structure with climbing wall, vertical rope climbing frame, vertical ropes and hanging .. (03) 247 Highbury Road, Burwood, Victoria 247 Highbury Road,

	Luton Court Playground, Rowville Tiny playground with swings and springer. Shaded seat. No grassy area to play. Photos: .. Luton Court Playground, Rowville(03) Luton Court Playground, Rowville 6 Luton Court, Rowville, Victoria 6 Luton Court,

	Luxford Reserve Playground, Jennings Street, Noble Park Anyone for a lime green playground? Lime green and dark green structure has a wave slide, curved slide, small straight slide, shop front, inclined walkway, curved walkway, monkey bars, steering wheel, climbing mat wall, .. (03) 40 Jennings Street, Noble Park, Victoria 40 Jennings Street,

	Lyle Anderson Reserve Playground, Highett Grove, Highett A fun little playground with a nice blue train on springs, birds nest swing, standard swings and traverse with monkey bars, flying fox, stepping stones and a bridge across a little sandpit surrounded by rocks. There .. (03) Highett Grove, Highett, Victoria Highett Grove,

	MacFarlan Street Playground, South Yarra A fully fenced shady pocket neighbourhood playground which has a main structure with dual wave slides, shop front, steps, ladders, clock panel and abacus. Also a wagon springer, birds nest swing, two standard swings and .. (03) 2 MacFarlan Street, South Yarra, Victoria 2 MacFarlan Street,

	MacKellar Avenue Playground, Wheelers Hill The playground, which has been upgraded, is set in an elevated position which is not visible from the road. I don't want to get your hopes up, only for them to be dashed. This playground is not going to rock your socks o .. (03) 35 MacKellar Avenue, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 35 MacKellar Avenue,

	Mackellar Park Playground, Hutchinson Drive, Lynbrook Wooden structure in a pleasant area with large gum trees. Structure has a good wave slide, small slide, inclined climbing mat, walkway, flying fox, fireman's pole and steps. Suitable for any ages. Also swings. Not a spri .. (03) Cnr Hutchinson Drive and Astley Wynd, Lynbrook, Victoria Cnr Hutchinson Drive and Astley Wynd,

	Mackie Road Reserve Playground, Mackie Road, Bentleigh East Smallish playground under shade cloth. Structure includes curved and straight slide, tunnel, walkway, various ladders, abacus, shop front, climber, steps, tic-tac-toe, chain ladder and fireman's pole. Also swings. Table .. (03) 60 Mackie Road, Bentleigh East, Victoria 60 Mackie Road,

	Madeline Street Playground, Glen Iris A lovely playground for young kids which has a train (the Madeline Express which stops at this playground), two cars cut from wooden logs, swings, beautiful toadstool table and seats and a mound with steps and scrambling .. Madeline Street Playground, Glen Iris(03) Madeline Street Playground, Glen Iris Cnr Madeline Street and Vears Road, Glen Iris, Victoria Cnr Madeline Street and Vears Road,

	Main Street Playground, Upwey In an area between shops is a playground with tunnel, slide which starts at the top corner of a climbing cube with rope nets, climbing wall and bridges. Also a hanging disk traverse, steppers, rope bridge, shop front .. Main Street Playground, Upwey(03) Main Street Playground, Upwey 32 Main Street, Upwey, Victoria 32 Main Street,

	Malvern Road Playground, South Yarra Playground is in the housing estate and surrounded by tall buildings. The structure has a curved and wave slide, inclined climbing mats, walkway, tic-tac-toe and disks on a vertical pole. Also a springer and see-saw. Uns .. Malvern Road Playground, South Yarra(03) Malvern Road Playground, South Yarra 261 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Victoria 261 Malvern Road,

	Malvern Tennis Centre Playground, Orchard Street, Armadale Structure for younger kids with a little slide, tunnel, steering wheel, inclined walkway and stepping bridge - everything is in miniature. Also huge orange snail springer and swings. Fully fenced with safety gate and .. (03) 18 Orchard Street, Armadale, Victoria 18 Orchard Street,

	Manchester Place Playground, Mulgrave Modern arched climbing frame with hanging disks and climbing wall, circle which spins around and two swings (without safety chains). Unshaded seat. Limited grassy area. Further down the hill is an area with some basketba .. Manchester Place Playground, Mulgrave(03) Manchester Place Playground, Mulgrave Mulgrave, Victoria Cnr Manchester Place and Trentbridge Road,

	Manks Court Playground, Dandenong North Structure with wave slide, shop front, tree ladder, steering wheel, inclined walkway, small straight slide, tic-tac-toe, monkey rungs, rope traverse and spiders web climbing frame. A large cube climbing frame with hangin .. Manks Court Playground, Dandenong North(03) Manks Court Playground, Dandenong North 2 Manks Court, Dandenong North, Victoria 2 Manks Court,

	Mannering Drive Playground, Glen Waverley A wooden structure with metal slide, various ladders, some interesting high walkways and a curved scrambling wall. Also swings and a spinning cup with hand wheel. Nice plantings, unshaded table, shaded and unshaded s .. (03) 33 Mannering Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 33 Mannering Drive,

	Manning Close Playground, Hampton Park Had trouble finding this - initially thought a car tyre hanging from a tree was it. It was a big disappointment when I finally found it - very small structure and swings. Just like Indiana Jones finding the Holy Grail on .. Manning Close Playground, Hampton Park(03) Manning Close Playground, Hampton Park Manning Close, Hampton Park, Victoria Manning Close,

	Maple Street Playground, Seaford Lowish structure with wave slide, climbing wall, chain ladder, abacus, fireman's pole, walkway, tunnel and steps. Spinning teacup with hand wheel, horizontal bars, monkey bars (closely spaced which is good for learning h .. Maple Street Playground, Seaford(03) Maple Street Playground, Seaford 2R Maple Street, Seaford, Victoria 2R Maple Street,

	Mapleson Court Reserve Playground, Kays Avenue, Hallam Small slide, chain bridge, monkey bars, balance beam, board to play musical notes, see-saw, springer and swings. Playground shaded under cypress trees. Seat with shade. Close to a car parking area so could be quite dange .. (03) 64 Kays Avenue, Hallam, Victoria 64 Kays Avenue,

	Marina Triangle Reserve Playground, Marine Parade, St Kilda Lovely setting next to the water. The playground is interesting but a bit limited in equipment. Includes a bird's nest swing, stepping logs, metal slide, fairly big sandpit with rope bridge stretching across it and a met .. (03) 34 Marine Parade, St Kilda, Victoria 34 Marine Parade,

	Marjorie Eastick Reserve Playground, Clive Street, Hampton Park Really good effort to make an interesting area. Large area for ballgames dotted with trees. BBQ and tables but no shade close by. Range of free standing structures including swings, slides, springers, revolving disks, ve .. (03) 20 Clive Street, Hampton Park, Victoria 20 Clive Street,

	Mark Court Reserve Playground, Sinclair Court, Hampton Park Lets put it this way - the walk along the path through the gum trees is nicer than the playground which has a fairly basic structure, swings and a multi-person springer. Photos: .. (03) 17 Sinclair Court, Hampton Park, Victoria 17 Sinclair Court,

	Markham Avenue Playground, Ashburton The playground is located behind the pavilion next to an oval with soccer goal frames and cricket pitch. The highlight is a super cool buggy on springs with room in the back for an extra two (small) kids. There is al .. Markham Avenue Playground, Ashburton(03) Markham Avenue Playground, Ashburton 12 Markham Avenue, Ashburton, Victoria 12 Markham Avenue,

	Markham Court Playground, Keysborough Traversing type structure with wave slide, scrambling wall, chain bridge, flying fox, chain traverse, monkey bars, fireman's pole, climber, spiral ladder and curved slide. Also springer, four person pommel bounce and swi .. Markham Court Playground, Keysborough(03) Markham Court Playground, Keysborough 12 Markham Court, Keysborough, Victoria 12 Markham Court,

	Markham Reserve Playground, Victory Boulevard, Ashburton Super playground which is fully fenced and surrounded by a huge grassy area with a bike trail running past. The playground area has a long ramp running along the length of the playground with various routes up and down i .. (03) 75 Victory Boulevard, Ashburton, Victoria 75 Victory Boulevard,

	Marlborough Street Reserve Playground, Marlborough Street, Bentleigh East The playground with shade sail has a main plastic structure with a tunnel slide, shop front, climbing mat wall, tic-tac-toe, block steps, disks on a vertical pole and a little slide. Also swings, plastic music panel, rev .. (03) Bentleigh East, Victoria Cnr Marlborough Street and Barrani Street,

	Marriott Street Playground, Parkdale Four swings, monkey bars, flying fox and a slide. Not much else. Photos: .. Marriott Street Playground, Parkdale(03) Marriott Street Playground, Parkdale Cnr Marriott Street and McSwain Street, Parkdale, Victoria Cnr Marriott Street and McSwain Street,

	Mavis Hutter Reserve Playground, Carroll Road, Oakleigh South Basic structure with wave slide, hard climbing wall and steps. Swings. Old wooden sculpture. Unshaded tables and huge grassy area which has two exercise stations on the edges. Photos: .. (03) 12 Carroll Road, Oakleigh South, Victoria 12 Carroll Road,

	Mayfield Park Playground, Mayfield Drive, Mount Waverley Located in the south west corner of an oval which is home to the Mount Waverley Football & Netball Club. On the edge of the playground area are three wooden vertical poles which have holes with buttons connected to l .. (03) 32 Mayfield Drive, Mount Waverley, Victoria 32 Mayfield Drive,

	McArthur Street Playground, McArthur Street, Malvern Significant wooden structure with various levels. Completely fenced in with child proof gate. Created in an interesting way and includes ramps, ladders, walkway, various ladders, monkey bars, climbing wall, swings, horiz .. (03) 20 McArthur Street, Malvern, Victoria 20 McArthur Street,

	McCrae Close Playground, Scoresby Standalone slide, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat and some grassy area. Photos: .. McCrae Close Playground, Scoresby(03) McCrae Close Playground, Scoresby 13 McCrae Close, Scoresby, Victoria 13 McCrae Close,

	McDowall Road Playground, Hampton Park Shaded seat with quite a basic structure. Some lovely big trees scattered around. Photos: .. McDowall Road Playground, Hampton Park(03) McDowall Road Playground, Hampton Park Cnr Elanora Way and Central Road, Hampton Park, Victoria Cnr Elanora Way and Central Road,

	McFees Road Playground, Dandenong North Long structure with wave slide, shop fronts, abacus, panel with gears, steps, steering wheels, telescope, binoculars (very useful for finding a better playground), walkway and fireman's pole. Swings. Fenced in with safet .. McFees Road Playground, Dandenong North(03) McFees Road Playground, Dandenong North 70B McFees Road, Dandenong North, Victoria 70B McFees Road,

	McKenna Road Playground, Glen Waverley Low structure with slide, climber, steps, ladder with square rungs, shop front and abacus. Swing and springer. Unshaded seat. Steep grassy area. Photos: .. McKenna Road Playground, Glen Waverley(03) McKenna Road Playground, Glen Waverley 18 McKenna Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 18 McKenna Road,

	McKinnon Reserve Playground, McKinnon Road, McKinnon A tower with two twisting tunnel slides, dual flying foxes (one with a disk seat and one with a harness seat), parkour area, big bouldering area, basketball court with a netball ring on the side and golf practice cage. T .. (03) 226 Tucker Road, McKinnon, Victoria 226 Tucker Road,

	McRae Street Playground, Seaford Single swing without safety chain. Shaded seats and shelter with seats. Minimal grassy area. Photos: .. McRae Street Playground, Seaford(03) McRae Street Playground, Seaford 2 McRae Street, Seaford, Victoria 2 McRae Street,

	Melanie Close Playground, Knoxfield Small neighbourhood type playground with curved slide, shop front, chain bridge and flying fox. Springer and unshaded seat. Photos: .. Melanie Close Playground, Knoxfield(03) Melanie Close Playground, Knoxfield 4 Melanie Close, Knoxfield, Victoria 4 Melanie Close,

	Melissa Street Playground, Mount Waverley Watch out! A giant frog is ready to launch with a huge leap. Get past the frog and you'll reach a structure with a climbing wall, rope ladder, shop front, suspended chain ladder, rope bridge, tic-tac-toe, tunnel, little .. (03) 11 Melissa Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria 11 Melissa Street,

	Memorial Park Playground, Dorgan Street, Caulfield North Long shape like a caterpillar. Slide, chain bridge, monkey bars, stepping stones, chain traverse, small flying fox and two springers. Enclosed by fence with child proof gates. Some seats with shade. Plenty of other table .. (03) Cnr Kooyong Road and Dorgan Street, Caulfield North, Victoria Cnr Kooyong Road and Dorgan Street,

	Mentone Life Saving Club Playground, Beach Road, Mentone Lovely location perched on a hill overlooking the bay and the beach. Unfortunately the equipment doesn't do the setting justice. One simple modern climbing frame and two stand-on spinners. Unshaded tables, BBQs and .. (03) 75 Beach Road, Mentone, Victoria 75 Beach Road,

	Mentone Racecourse Reserve Playground, Cedar Street, Mentone The playground is set on the site of the former Mentone racecourse and the playground has a horse racing theme throughout - in fact it is the Black Caviar of horse racing themed playgrounds. The main structure has a .. (03) 12 Cedar Street, Mentone, Victoria 12 Cedar Street,

	Menzies Reserve Playground, Latham Crescent, Dandenong North Next to full sized basketball court. Located close to shops and other buildings which makes it a rather busy area. Good compact structure with a couple of ways up. "Stepping stones" connect other equipment. Few springers .. (03) Dandenong North, Victoria Cnr Latham Crescent and Deakin Crescent,

	Meppel Drive Playground, Clayton South Swings and a horse springer in a landscaped area without seats. Photos: .. Meppel Drive Playground, Clayton South(03) Meppel Drive Playground, Clayton South 9 Meppel Drive, Clayton South, Victoria 9 Meppel Drive,

	Meribah Court Playground, Parkdale Neighbourhood playground comprising a structure with curved slide, steps, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, telescope, steering wheel and shop front. Also swings and two springers. The springers are supplied by a Finish compa .. Meribah Court Playground, Parkdale(03) Meribah Court Playground, Parkdale 4 Meribah Court, Parkdale, Victoria 4 Meribah Court,

	Meridian Reserve Playground, Keshava Grove, Dandenong South A large double cone shaped rubber covered chain climbing frame which is like entering the vortex of time after watching an episode of Dr Who. A comet offset spinning cone, flying fox, a small climbing frame with hanging .. (03) 27 Keshava Grove, Dandenong South, Victoria 27 Keshava Grove,

	Mernda Avenue Playground, Bonbeach Small and dreary playground which is lifted by a bright and cheerful mural on the side of the South East Water building. Swings and two springers. Unshaded seat. The sign says "No ball games". A case of optimism gon .. Mernda Avenue Playground, Bonbeach(03) Mernda Avenue Playground, Bonbeach 48 Mernda Avenue, Bonbeach, Victoria 48 Mernda Avenue,

	Mills Reserve Playground, Roberts Street, Noble Park Some imagination used for this playground. Main structure is standard with a couple of routes to the top of the curved slide plus monkey bars. Has chin-up bars, springers, swings, coloured balls on a windmill frame and a .. (03) 5 Roberts Street, Noble Park, Victoria 5 Roberts Street,

	Milton Gray Reserve Playground, Cummins Grove, Malvern Access from lots of neighbouring streets. A small fenced playground with a basketball court, water tap and grassy area which is a dog off leash area. The low structure suited to younger kids has a slide, play panels, .. (03) 15 Cummins Grove, Malvern, Victoria 15 Cummins Grove,

	Mitchell Reserve Playground, Beachcomber Avenue, Smiths Beach More rust heap than playground. Old structure with two slides, tunnel, steps, curved ladder and tic-tac-toe without any visible naughts or crosses (either the Braille version or the colour has worn off). Table without sh .. (03) 9 Beachcomber Avenue, Smiths Beach, Victoria 9 Beachcomber Avenue,

	Moira Avenue Playground, Highett Couple of smallish structures, long flying fox, swings and springer. Set amongst trees in a nice setting. Shaded seats. Water tap. Photos: .. Moira Avenue Playground, Highett(03) Moira Avenue Playground, Highett 19 Moira Avenue, Highett, Victoria 19 Moira Avenue,

	Morgan Court Playground, Clarinda Quite decent for a neighbourhood playground. Long wave slide, poles with disks, walkways, chain bridges, scrambling wall, various ladders, monkey bars, flying fox, springer, two way pommel bounce and swings. It has seen .. Morgan Court Playground, Clarinda(03) Morgan Court Playground, Clarinda Morgan Ct, Clarinda, Victoria Morgan Ct,

	Mt Waverley Reserve Playground, St. Albans Street, Mount Waverley Six slides including a curved slide. Swings are too low to the ground. Seat is not in a shaded area. Not a lot of challenging parts. Mainly fenced in. Next to oval so good for watching cricket (while keeping an eye on th .. (03) Fleet Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria Fleet Street,

	Mulgrave Reserve Playground, Garnett Road, Wheelers Hill Nice little colourful playground with a decent wave slide which takes some climbing skill to reach the top. Also various ladders, walkway, flying fox, monkey bars, small straight slide, coloured balls, shop front and swi .. (03) 130 Garnett Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 130 Garnett Road,

	Murrumbeena Park Playground, Kangaroo Road, Murrumbeena Huge playground with a range of interesting play and visual elements. The main wooden structure has a spiral slide, dual wave slides, scrambling wall, monkey rungs, high rope bridge, hooped ladder, rope traverse, hanging .. (03) 37 Kangaroo Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria 37 Kangaroo Road,

	Murumba Drive Playground, Oakleigh South There is a series of play equipment beside a path which runs through the playground. At one end is a soft mound with steps on the side and rock climbing holds to get to a wave slide, stand-alone monkey bars, swings, clim .. (03) 25 Murumba Drive, Oakleigh South, Victoria 25 Murumba Drive,

	Mystic Court Playground, Eumemmerring Structure with small metal slide, rope ladder, abacus, spiral ladder, steering wheel and monkey bars. Skateboard springer, swings and circle which you hang onto with your arms and spin around. Some grassy area dotted wit .. Mystic Court Playground, Eumemmerring(03) Mystic Court Playground, Eumemmerring 13 Mystic Court, Eumemmerring, Victoria 13 Mystic Court,

	Namatjira Park Playground, Springs Road, Clayton South Fairly large wooden structure with lots of levels, steps, large high wave slide, various walkways, long flying fox, monkey bars, ladders, twin wave slides, six swings (one with extra harness), fireman's pole, chain climb .. (03) Cnr Springs Road and Raleigh Street, Clayton South, Victoria Cnr Springs Road and Raleigh Street,

	Naomi Court Playground, Noble Park Bright orange and purple structure with wave slide, tic-tac-toe, treasure map panel, tunnel, clock, steering wheel and steps. Also nice bike springer, see-saw and swings. Unshaded table and some grassy area surrounded by .. Naomi Court Playground, Noble Park(03) Naomi Court Playground, Noble Park Naomi Court, Noble Park, Victoria Naomi Court,

	Napier Park Playground, Torwood Avenue, Glen Waverley The playground is nicely landscaped with rocks and logs and has a wooden tower commanding over one corner. Routes up and down the tower include steps, fireman's pole, scrambling wall and wave slide. Underneath is a cubby .. (03) 25 Torwood Avenue, Glen Waverley, Victoria 25 Torwood Avenue,

	Natasha Close Playground, Ferntree Gully Unexciting structure with wave slide, curved ladder, fireman's pole, inclined climbing mat and flying fox. Also swings and two springers. Some shade from tree. One unshaded seat and one seat with possible shade. P .. (03) 10 Natasha Close, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 10 Natasha Close,

	Nathan Street Playground, Ferntree Gully Very steep, wavy and bumpy standalone slide and two swings. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. (03) 24 Nathan Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 24 Nathan Street,

	Nectar Road Playground, Botanic Ridge Soft steps lead up to a mound with a slide. There is also an elevated platform with rope tunnel, ladder, scrambling wall and ladder, a family sized see-saw and swings. Shelter with two tables, BBQ, unshaded table and .. Nectar Road Playground, Botanic Ridge(03) Nectar Road Playground, Botanic Ridge 151 Nectar Road, Botanic Ridge, Victoria 151 Nectar Road,

	Nerre Nerre Warren Picnic Area Playground, Brady Road, Endeavour Hills Seems more isolated than the Birdsville Track. At the end of a long no-through road with a bumpy gravel road at the end. A sign points out Lysterfield Park Picnic Area 12 km away and you feel 12 km from everywhere! Fade .. (03) Cnr Brady Road and Baden Powell Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria Cnr Brady Road and Baden Powell Drive,

	Netherby Avenue Playground, Wheelers Hill The playground follows the line of the path and stretches between a giant tortoise shell cubby and a set of monkey bars. In the middle is a four person spinning cup with hand wheel, log stepper circuit, standard swings, .. (03) 15 Netherby Avenue, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 15 Netherby Avenue,

	Nettleton Park Playground, Dawson Drive, Glen Iris A fully fenced playground with safety gates. The high section of the main structure has a high wave slide, tall climbing wall and a cube shaped climbing frame with hanging ropes, ladders, rope net and monkey bars. This c .. (03) 3 Dawson Drive, Glen Iris, Victoria 3 Dawson Drive,

	Nevis Court Reserve Playground, Glasgow Court, Endeavour Hills An old yellow and green structure which has some climbing possibilities. Structure has a wave slide, various type ladders, monkey rungs, chain climbing wall and fireman's pole. Fish springer, hang-on spinner and swings. .. (03) 5 Glasgow Court, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 5 Glasgow Court,

	Niblick Circuit Playground, Sandhurst A fun playground with the main play structure having a farm theme. It has a 'shear the sheep panel', blacksmith, outback cafe (everything comes with a side of dust), ladders, spiral slide, general store, windmill panel, .. Niblick Circuit Playground, Sandhurst(03) Niblick Circuit Playground, Sandhurst Sandhurst, Victoria Cnr Niblick Circuit and Sandhurst Boulevard,

	Nimbin Court Playground, Noble Park North Playground has a sports theme. Main structure has a curved slide, shop front, fireman's pole, chain bridge which has been broken and has now become a chain ladder, stepping stones and monkey rings. A very short athletics .. (03) 6 Nimbin Court, Noble Park North, Victoria 6 Nimbin Court,

	Noble Park Reserve Playground, Aenone Avenue, Noble Park Extensive set of equipment including monkey bars, curved slide, steps, steering wheel, tic-tac-toe, flying fox, curved ladder, abacus, spiral ladder, long walkway, climbing mat, scrambling wall, curved climber and chain .. (03) 9 Aenone Avenue, Noble Park, Victoria 9 Aenone Avenue,

	Norfolk Royal Palms Playground, Aspendale Surely it must be a posh playground on a street called Norfolk Royal Palms. Large interesting climbing frame with a shape best described as drunken spiders web. Standalone slide, 3 swings including one with extra handles .. (03) 39 Pacific Drive, Aspendale, Victoria 39 Pacific Drive,

	Norine Cox Reserve Playground, Patchell Road, Dandenong South Covered picnic table, BBQ and water tap. Jungle green structure based on thick pipe supports - that seems to be a Dandenong style. Really interesting large ride on springers in the shape of bugs. Nice long slide. Four sw .. (03) Patchell Rd, Dandenong South, Victoria Patchell Rd,

	Norma Crescent South Playground, Knoxfield Reasonable equipment but as palatable as sandwiches with three day old bread. Main structure has a slide, curved climbing sheet, fireman's pole, inclined climbing mat, hanging disks and monkey bars. Also four wheel bike .. (03) 26 Norma Crescent South, Knoxfield, Victoria 26 Norma Crescent South,

	Norman Luth Reserve Playground, Christopher Street, Springvale Not the most pleasant setting but it does pack a lot of firepower in terms of equipment - maybe enough to satisfy Rambo (in Rambo IV but not Rambo I). Big dual wave slides, hanging steps, swings, see-saw, springers, larg .. (03) Christopher St, Springvale, Victoria Christopher St,

	North Avenue Playground, Bentleigh I never thought that I would see it but this is an old, rundown Glen Eira playground. Fenced with a gate. Main structure has a nice wave slide, monkey bars, flying fox, ladders, climber, walkway, chain bridge, spiral lad .. North Avenue Playground, Bentleigh(03) North Avenue Playground, Bentleigh 56 North Avenue, Bentleigh, Victoria 56 North Avenue,

	North Road Foreshore Reserve Playground, North Road, Brighton The original Rotary Endeavour sunk (=was replaced) and now Rotary Endeavour ll proudly sails the blue seas in its place. Perched next to the bay is a wooden pirate ship with enough climbing / sliding possibilities to kee .. (03) 1 North Road, Brighton, Victoria 1 North Road,

	North Shore Estate Reserve Playground, Cnr Norman Dr and Kirsten Close, Cowes The ubiquitous boat shaped structure in this area which has a wave slide, steering wheel, climbing mat walls, ladder, tic-tac-toe, tunnel and shop front. Whale springer, fish springer and swings. Unshaded seat and table .. (03) 22 Norman Drive, Cowes, Victoria 22 Norman Drive,

	O.T Flight Reserve Playground, The Rialto, Malvern East Wooden structure. Old looking and worn out like those shoes I chucked out yesterday. Photos: .. (03) 3 Oravel Avenue, Malvern East, Victoria 3 Oravel Avenue,

	Oaks Picnic Area Playground, Jells Park South, Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill Entrance from Ferntree Gully Rd. Best described as a picnic area with a playground. Plenty of BBQs, shaded seats and tables. Liberty swing but no conventional swings. Two structures for different age groups. Fairly modes .. (03) 975 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 975 Ferntree Gully Road,

	Oaktree Drive Playground, Hampton Park Reasonable structure with swings, simple springer and four person springer. Paint is flaked off in large sections. Seats but no shade - might come back in five years when the trees are a little bigger. On a hill and pic .. Oaktree Drive Playground, Hampton Park(03) Oaktree Drive Playground, Hampton Park 42 Oaktree Drive, Hampton Park, Victoria 42 Oaktree Drive,

	Oaktree Rise Playground, Lysterfield Wooden, two slides, climbing wall and some other equipment. Seats but no shade so would be hot in summer - just as well we have friends who live opposite! Photos: .. Oaktree Rise Playground, Lysterfield(03) Oaktree Rise Playground, Lysterfield Cnr Oaktree Rise and Pine View Court, Lysterfield, Victoria Cnr Oaktree Rise and Pine View Court,

	Oakwood Drive Playground, Carrum Downs Nice playground which has a wooden structure, large pyramid shaped, rubber covered chain, climbing frame, dune buggy with a steering wheel at both ends, see-saw and swings. The structure has a wave slide, steps and tunne .. Oakwood Drive Playground, Carrum Downs(03) Oakwood Drive Playground, Carrum Downs 26R Oakwood Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 26R Oakwood Drive,

	Oakwood Park Playground, Princes Highway, Noble Park Access via the service road next to the highway. This playground will forever be remembered as the place where my car keys disintegrated in my pocket and I had to get the spare set brought to me so that I could get home. .. (03) 326 Princes Highway, Noble Park, Victoria 326 Princes Highway,

	Ocean Reef Drive Playground, Patterson Lakes Main structure is rather small with two slides, curved ladder, inclined climbing wall and fireman's pole. Also carousel, twin two person pommel bounce, see-saw, flying fox, two springers and swings. Table and seats under .. (03) 187 Gladesville Boulevard, Patterson Lakes, Victoria 187 Gladesville Boulevard,

	Octavia Court Playground, Burwood High platform with nice straight tunnel slide and a smaller wave slide. Also monkey bars, see-saw, springer and swings. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. Octavia Court Playground, Burwood(03) Octavia Court Playground, Burwood 7 Octavia Court, Burwood, Victoria 7 Octavia Court,

	Old Orchard Reserve Playground, Old Orchard Drive, Wantirna South Decent structure but no easy route to the top of the slide. Possibilities include hanging ladder, chain ladder, spiral ladder and another unusual ladder. If that is all too difficult, then try and climb up the slide. The .. (03) 35 Old Orchard Drive, Wantirna South, Victoria 35 Old Orchard Drive,

	Olinda Avenue Playground, Springvale Huge collection of shopping trolleys - I have only seen a better collection at Safeway on Warrigal Road. Two connected structures with some climbing and sliding possibilities, see-saw, springer and swings. Picnic table w .. Olinda Avenue Playground, Springvale(03) Olinda Avenue Playground, Springvale 2A Olinda Avenue, Springvale, Victoria 2A Olinda Avenue,

	Olive Road Playground, Eumemmerring Located next to a row of netball courts. The structure has a curved slide, fireman's pole, disks on a vertical pole, little ladder and tic-tac-toe. Stand on spinner and four wheel bike springer. Toilets and a concrete se .. Olive Road Playground, Eumemmerring(03) Olive Road Playground, Eumemmerring 36 Olive Road, Eumemmerring, Victoria 36 Olive Road,

	Opal Court Playground, Mulgrave Colourful structure with curved slide, fireman's pole, cafe shop front, climbing mat, steps, tunnel traverse, steering wheel and rope ladder. Swings, springer and stand-on spinner. Unshaded seats and big grassy area. .. Opal Court Playground, Mulgrave(03) Opal Court Playground, Mulgrave 5 Opal Court, Mulgrave, Victoria 5 Opal Court,

	Orama Reserve Playground, Spencer Drive, Carrum Downs High structure , high spiral slide, high chain bridge, tree ladder, fireman's pole and climber. Two springers and swings. Basketball court and big grassy area. Unshaded seats. The reserve has beautiful garden beds and .. (03) 21 Rundle Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 21 Rundle Drive,

	Orchard Street Playground, Glen Waverley High twin slides, swings and a nice little see-saw. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 15 Orchard Street, Glen Waverley, Victoria 15 Orchard Street,

	Orrong Romanis Park Playground, Sydney Street, Prahran You've heard of Furniture City - well this is Slide City. Four structures and six slides. All varieties are catered for. Also swings, see-saw and springers. It is a real pity that you can't reach the best slides without .. (03) 10 Sydney Street, Prahran, Victoria 10 Sydney Street,

	Osborne Street Playground, South Yarra Parking is difficult. Structure with fairly high wave slide, spiral ladder, steering wheel, climbing mat, chain bridge, abacus, tic-tac-toe and monkey bars. Swings without safety chains and springer. Unshaded seat. Fence .. Osborne Street Playground, South Yarra(03) Osborne Street Playground, South Yarra 44 Osborne Street, South Yarra, Victoria 44 Osborne Street,

	Packer Park Playground, Leila Road, Carnegie Great with lots of thought given to the design. It has a frog theme. Vast expanse of colourful ramps joined by walkways, chain bridges and various ladders. Scattered amongst the structure are climbing mats, fireman's pol .. (03) 9524 3253 Cnr Leila Road and Hunter Street, Carnegie, Victoria Cnr Leila Road and Hunter Street,

	Page Street Playground, Cheltenham Plenty of trees to provide shade. Small structure with curved slide, normal ladder, shop front, fireman's pole, ladder with square rungs and steering wheel. Also swings. Shaded seats. Small grassy play area at the back. .. Page Street Playground, Cheltenham(03) Page Street Playground, Cheltenham 8 Page Street, Cheltenham, Victoria 8 Page Street,

	Pakington Street Reserve Playground, Lynott Street, St Kilda Small neighbourhood playground. Little structure with slide. Another one with slanted climbing wall up to a higher slide. Few springers, swings and small interesting swing. Shade with trees. Tables and chairs. Fair bit o .. (03) 1 Lynott Street, St Kilda, Victoria 1 Lynott Street,

	Pallisades Boulevard Playground, Cheltenham A big sandpit which has some umbrellas over one end winds around one side of the playground. The sandpit has a boat on rockers, digger and sand play equipment. Also three in-ground trampolines. Shelter with tabl .. (03) 21 Pallisades Boulevard, Cheltenham, Victoria 21 Pallisades Boulevard,

	Palm Grove Boulevard Playground, Aspendale Gardens Palm Grove Boulevard lives up to its name if you consider two trees a grove. Swings, springers, stepping stones (some spin around) and a "twisted sheets" climbing area. Few boards, one plays musical notes and another dem .. (03) 10 Palm Grove Boulevard, Aspendale Gardens, Victoria 10 Palm Grove Boulevard,

	Paras Reserve Playground, Arcadia Drive, Carrum Downs Playground has an old, beaten-up area for older kids and a newer area for younger kids. The structure for older kids has a spiral slide, wave slide, scrambling wall, ladder with square rungs, tunnel, fireman's pole, walk .. (03) 30 Arcadia Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 30 Arcadia Drive,

	Park Ridge Reserve Playground, Dandelion Drive, Rowville After an upgrade, the playground now has a structure with dual wave slides, single slide, climbing wall, chain ladder, little tunnel, flying fox, fireman's pole and curved monkey bars. Also a family sized see-saw, bi .. (03) 208 Dandelion Drive, Rowville, Victoria 208 Dandelion Drive,

	Park Road Playground, Lysterfield Nice pleasant location set at the top of a sloping area. A structure with slide and a vertical rope climbing frame, separate weird, modern climbing frame, windsurfer springer, tiny see-saw/rocker, stand-on spinner and tw .. Park Road Playground, Lysterfield(03) Park Road Playground, Lysterfield 16 Park Road, Lysterfield, Victoria 16 Park Road,

	Parkfield Reserve Playground, Ellendale Road, Noble Park Decent size structure with slide, multiple climbing routes for different levels, walkway, fireman's pole, springer, swings, monkey bar and see-saw. Concreted area to the side with a large brick wall - could use it to hit .. (03) 44 Ellendale Road, Noble Park, Victoria 44 Ellendale Road,

	Parkhill Drive Playground, Ashwood Combination park and playground. Structure with slide, spiral ladder, steps, steering wheel and telescope. Koala and bike springers and swings. Shaded seats. Limited grassy area. Photos: .. Parkhill Drive Playground, Ashwood(03) Parkhill Drive Playground, Ashwood 16 Parkhill Drive, Ashwood, Victoria 16 Parkhill Drive,

	Parkmore Road Playground, Keysborough Ugly, horrible and very old fashioned (but with a nice big standalone metal slide). Photos: .. Parkmore Road Playground, Keysborough(03) Parkmore Road Playground, Keysborough 1 Parkmore Road, Keysborough, Victoria 1 Parkmore Road,

	Parkside Boulevard Reserve Playground, Lake Park Court, Lysterfield South Set in a beautifully landscaped bowl surrounded by huge mansions. The playground has two sections set on different levels. Both are surrounded by fences but there are no gates. One playground has a wave slide, chain brid .. (03) 10E Lake Park Court, Lysterfield South, Victoria 10E Lake Park Court,

	Pasadena Avenue Playground, Beaumaris A playground full of elevated structures. The first one has a ladder leading up to the platform with a curved slide. The second one has a very high scrambling wall leading up to the platform with a tightly wound spiral s .. Pasadena Avenue Playground, Beaumaris(03) Pasadena Avenue Playground, Beaumaris 10 Pasadena Avenue, Beaumaris, Victoria 10 Pasadena Avenue,

	Patty Street Playground, Mentone Couple of structures, two person pommel bounce, two little springers and swings. The larger structure has a wave slide, normal and spiral ladder, chain bridge and steering wheel. The smaller structure has a small slide a .. Patty Street Playground, Mentone(03) Patty Street Playground, Mentone 14A Patty Street, Mentone, Victoria 14A Patty Street,

	Paxton Drive Playground, Glen Waverley Basically swings and one slide Photos: .. Paxton Drive Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Paxton Drive Playground, Glen Waverley 27 Paxton Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 27 Paxton Drive,

	Pell Street Playground, Bentleigh East Colourful compact but high structure which gives good scope for excitement. Also springer and swings. Table under shelter and water tap. Other seats without shade. Access for Dogs: Pell Street Reserve is an on-leash .. Pell Street Playground, Bentleigh East(03) Pell Street Playground, Bentleigh East 26 Pell Street, Bentleigh East, Victoria 26 Pell Street,

	Pennydale Park Playground, Olympic Avenue, Cheltenham Two very nice structures for different aged kids. The high structure has a high fast tunnel slide, spiral slide, high chain ladder, hanging ladder, high scrambling wall, steeply inclined climber, balance beam, flying fox .. (03) 28 Olympic Avenue, Cheltenham, Victoria 28 Olympic Avenue,

	Penpraze Park Playground, Victoria Road North, Malvern East Really hard to differentiate what is public park and what is school ground. It seems that the two overlap. There is a large area at the north of the school covered by a sail cloth with spiral slide, walkway, straight sli .. (03) 35 Victoria Road North, Malvern East, Victoria 35 Victoria Road North,

	Peppercorn Park Playground, Leopold Crescent, Hampton Park There is a sign Beware magpie swooping. Consists of a single swing without safety chain and a small structure. I am not that crazy to spend time here - with or without the magpie. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Leopold Crescent and Hazel Court, Hampton Park, Victoria Cnr Leopold Crescent and Hazel Court,

	Peregrine Reserve Playground, Pinehill Drive, Rowville The main long structure has a big wave slide, rope net ladders, shop front, abacus, hooped ladder, balance bridge, tunnel, fireman's pole and rope tunnel bridge and little slide. On the side is a small gym with paral .. (03) 25 Pinehill Drive, Rowville, Victoria 25 Pinehill Drive,

	Perry Street Playground, Moorabbin Large odd shaped block of land which has a fence and gates without locks. Structure has a wave slide, tunnel, climbing bridge, climber, chain traverse, tic-tac-toe, spiral ladder, shop front and steps. Also two springers .. Perry Street Playground, Moorabbin(03) Perry Street Playground, Moorabbin 28 Perry Street, Moorabbin, Victoria 28 Perry Street,

	Peter Scullin Reserve Playground, Centre Way, Mordialloc A wonderful all-abilities playground which is covered by shade sails. As you explore the playground you come across one beautifully crafted feature after another. The playground has a seaside theme with the tall white li .. (03) Cnr Centreway and Beach Road, Mordialloc, Victoria Cnr Centreway and Beach Road,

	Peterson Reserve Playground, Peterson Street, Highett The playground has been upgraded and some more play areas created. The centrepiece is still a wooden structure with wave slide, spiral slide, long ramp access, shop front, fireman's pole, chain bridge and broken flying f .. (03) Cnr Peterson Street and Danson Street, Highett, Victoria Cnr Peterson Street and Danson Street,

	Petronella Avenue Playground, Wheelers Hill A very substantial wooden structure which looks like it could comfortably house a large family. The structure, which even includes window frames, has two wave slides, big rope net ladder, fireman's pole, shop front, step .. (03) 63 Petronella Avenue, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 63 Petronella Avenue,

	Peverill Park Playground, Peverill Street, Malvern East Fun and colurful structure with a metal slide, rope climbing frame, tunnel and stepping ladder. A V-shaped climbing structure, sit-on carousel, birds nest swing, springer, see-saw large enough for Mother Hubbard and all .. (03) 30 Peverill Street, Malvern East, Victoria 30 Peverill Street,

	Phillip Island Road Playground, Sunset Strip Fairly extensive structure with a curved slide, disks on a vertical pole, fireman's pole, shop front, inclined walkway, monkey rungs, chain traverse, hanging disks, abacus and tic-tac-toe. Big Bertie Beatle springer and .. (03) 61 Phillip Island Road, Sunset Strip, Victoria 61 Phillip Island Road,

	Phillip Island Tennis Club Playground, Chapel Street, Cowes A fully fenced playground with swings, bulls-eye target board, horizontal bar, plastic basketball ring and small structure with little tunnel slide, shopfront, climbing wall, disks on a vertical pole and ladder. Unsh .. (03) 15 Chapel Street, Cowes, Victoria 15 Chapel Street,

	Phillip Street Playground, Mentone The playground which is now fully fenced has had some nice additions. The low main structure which has two slides, curved ladder, steps, shopfront and chain bridge remains from before. There are also four swings, see-saw .. Phillip Street Playground, Mentone(03) Phillip Street Playground, Mentone 1A Phillip Street, Mentone, Victoria 1A Phillip Street,

	Phillipdale Court Playground, Ferntree Gully A small playground with a big tower (I guess that's something to be proud of). The tower has a steep wave slide, rope and metal ladders, maze panel, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole and shop front. Also a wooden tee-pee, see- .. (03) 4 Phillipdale Court, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 4 Phillipdale Court,

	Phoenix Park Playground, Rob Roy Road, Malvern East A wonderful wooden community built "fort" style playground with the Neighbourhood house, library, BBQs, unshaded tables and a cafe on site. There are ten swings of various types and the large wooden structure has many no .. (03) 3 Ivanhoe Grove, Malvern East, Victoria 3 Ivanhoe Grove,

	Pinehill Reserve Playground, Darnley Court, Rowville A wooden structure with dual wave slides, ladders, sloping parallel bars, disks on a vertical pole, distorting mirror, various walkways, button on a spiral pipe to move from one end to the other, single wave slide, shop .. (03) 8 Darnley Court, Rowville, Victoria 8 Darnley Court,

	Pinewood Reserve Playground, Pinewood Drive, Mount Waverley Everything is pretty low to the ground. Two structures with small slide each. Also flying fox, few climbing routes, two springers and a cubby house. Not so good if your kids thrive on high altitude. There is a rubbish bi .. (03) 13 Pinewood Drive, Mount Waverley, Victoria 13 Pinewood Drive,

	Pitman Street Playground, Dandenong North Table and seats with shade. Low level platform with shade. Low level platform for little ones. Multi-level structure with lots of methods to get up to top of slide. Few springers. Photos: .. (03) 20 Pitman Street, Dandenong North, Victoria 20 Pitman Street,

	Point Ormond Road Playground, Elwood Two structures under shade sails. The smaller one is wooden with a number of levels leading to a metal slide with rope scrambling wall and fireman's pole. The larger structure has a ramp leading to a large boat. The boat .. Point Ormond Road Playground, Elwood(03) Point Ormond Road Playground, Elwood Point Ormond Road, Elwood, Victoria Point Ormond Road,

	Polaris Reserve Playground, Polaris Court, Carrum Downs Old structure with curved slide, various ladders, shop front, walkway, abacus, little seat, rigid frame inclined bridge, monkey bars, balance beam with obstacles, chain traverse and horizontal bars. Two springers and swi .. (03) 19 Polaris Court, Carrum Downs, Victoria 19 Polaris Court,

	Police Paddocks Reserve Playground, Brady Road, Endeavour Hills Stepping stones and climbing mat lead up to a structure with a tunnel slide. Next to a parking area for softball fields. One seat with shade. Water tap. Unless you are here to play softball then don't bother with this pl .. (03) Cnr Brady Road and Greenbank Avenue, Endeavour Hills, Victoria Cnr Brady Road and Greenbank Avenue,

	Portland Street Playground, Mulgrave Set on an elevated site with a nice high structure which requires some skill to get to the spiral slide - either via a chain bridge or sloping ladder with curved steps. Also little slide, metal climbing wall, monkey bars .. Portland Street Playground, Mulgrave(03) Portland Street Playground, Mulgrave 67 Portland Street, Mulgrave, Victoria 67 Portland Street,

	Power Reserve Playground, Power Road, Doveton Feb 2009: Camouflaged like a brown locust in a parched wheat field. Chunky log based climbing structure. Fenced in. No shade (rating =3) Update: June 2009 This locust has had a major makeover. It is now a lovely sh .. (03) Cnr Power Road and Liquidamber Street, Doveton, Victoria Cnr Power Road and Liquidamber Street,

	Power Reserve Playground, Rebecca Street, Doveton A newly refurbished playground which is obvious by the very high level of woodchips which makes equipment like the balance beam and chain traverse (both resting on woodchips) much less challenging. Main structure has a s .. (03) 96 Rebecca Street, Doveton, Victoria 96 Rebecca Street,

	Prahran Child and Youth Community Wellbeing Hub Playground, Simmons Street, South Yarra The playground is managed by the Prahran Child and Youth Community Wellbeing Hub and is fenced and staffed and suited to kids aged from 5 to 15. Opening times are: Weekdays: 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm and Saturday: 12 noon - 4.00 .. (03) 8290 7020 Simmons Street, South Yarra, Victoria Simmons Street,

	Prahran Square Play Space, Cato Street, Prahran If you don't like being watched by strangers then this play space may not be for you since there are hundreds of seats surrounding the central play area. There are two green metal and rope climbing creatures, balancing b .. (03) Cato Street, Prahran, Victoria Cato Street,

	Prince Crescent Playground, Seaford Old and new - a new lurid orange structure and old-fashioned see-saws and single swing without safety chain. The structure has a curved slide, tree ladder, steering wheel, shop front, abacus and climbing mat. No seats. S .. Prince Crescent Playground, Seaford(03) Prince Crescent Playground, Seaford 1 Prince Crescent, Seaford, Victoria 1 Prince Crescent,

	Princes Gardens Playground, Little Chapel Street, Prahran A spectacular but ultimately fairly unusable playground. There is a massive climbing structure with ladders, rope climbing frame and balance slide. Other climbing structures, igloo, climbing mounds, panels and birds ne .. (03) 22A Little Chapel Street, Prahran, Victoria 22A Little Chapel Street,

	Princes Highway Reserve Playground, Coane Street, Oakleigh East Structure comprising long wave slide, disks on vertical poles, short ladder, climbing wall with slots in it for hand and foot holds, walkway, fireman's pole and short dual slides. Also springer, monkey bars, flying fox a .. (03) 1 Coane Street, Oakleigh East, Victoria 1 Coane Street,

	Princes Park Playground, Birch Street, Caulfield South A beautifully crafted playground with a theme of "The Frog Princes" and you don't need to kiss any frogs to play here (unless you want to). The playground has two levels and a series of walkways and walls separat .. (03) 9524 3253 Cnr Birch Street and Jasmine Street, Caulfield South, Victoria Cnr Birch Street and Jasmine Street,

	Princetown Drive Playground, Waterways The type of new residential development where all the houses are different with their own style. The playground has to be like that surely - yes it is. There is a family see-saw, swing with seat contoured to your behind .. Princetown Drive Playground, Waterways(03) Princetown Drive Playground, Waterways 16 Princetown Drive, Waterways, Victoria 16 Princetown Drive,

	Purley Drive Playground, Dandenong North Table and seats but no shade - that is a bit like chips without vinegar. Extensive structure which all connects together. Need some skill to get to top of slide. Can go from one end to the other without touching woodchip .. (03) 10 Purley Drive, Dandenong North, Victoria 10 Purley Drive,

	R.D. Egan Lee Reserve Playground, Wallace Road, Knoxfield This is a significant conservation area and also quite a significant playground area. Set in a clearing surrounded by bushland and tweeting birds is a lovely playground focused on wood. For older kids there is a .. (03) 61 Wallace Road, Knoxfield, Victoria 61 Wallace Road,

	R.F. Miles Reserve Playground, Seaford Road, Seaford As part of the railway crossing project, a new playground has been created in the reserve where Seaford Road crosses the railway line. There is an expanse of soft surfaces and paths with a medium sized rope pyramid c .. (03) 17 Seaford Road, Seaford, Victoria 17 Seaford Road,

	R.G. Chisholm Reserve Playground, Duncan Street, Sandringham Small structure next to oval with curved slide, steps, scrambling wall and ladder with square rungs. Open cubby area with abacus and steering wheel. Also two springers, stand-on spinner, surfboard springer and swings. Un .. (03) 7 Duncan Street, Sandringham, Victoria 7 Duncan Street,

	Rangeview Drive Playground, Skye Pleasant neighbourhood playground with a structure, swings and see-saw. The colourful structure has a straight slide, fireman's pole, spiral ladder, shop front, steps and steering wheel. Unshaded table and limited grassy .. Rangeview Drive Playground, Skye(03) Rangeview Drive Playground, Skye 17 Rangeview Drive, Skye, Victoria 17 Rangeview Drive,

	Raphael Court Playground, Scoresby A wooden tower with wave slide, chain ladder, climbing wall, tunnel, clock panel, maze panel and horizontal bar ladder which has no easy way up to the slide. Also swings (one with harness seat), wooden tepee, small sandp .. Raphael Court Playground, Scoresby(03) Raphael Court Playground, Scoresby 9 Raphael Court, Scoresby, Victoria 9 Raphael Court,

	Rata Street Playground, Wheelers Hill Smallish structure with slide, ladder, fireman's pole, climbing section, small monkey bars, stepping disks, springer and swings. Looks almost new - either that or kids don't come here much. Seat without shade. Photos: .. Rata Street Playground, Wheelers Hill(03) Rata Street Playground, Wheelers Hill 15 Rata Street, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 15 Rata Street,

	Rawdon Hill Drive Playground, Dandenong North Structure with wave slide, climbing wall, binoculars, abacus cafe shop front, speak and listen system, inclined walkways, small straight slide, rope ladder and monkey bars. Large pyramid rope climbing frame, echidna spri .. (03) 108 Rawdon Hill Drive, Dandenong North, Victoria 108 Rawdon Hill Drive,

	Ray Giles Reserve Playground, Scarlet Drive, Doveton The playground has been upgraded from a 1970s look to a more modern look and now has a structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, ladder, steps, chain traverse and monkey rungs. The highlight is a buggy which you can fil .. (03) 24I Scarlet Drive, Doveton, Victoria 24I Scarlet Drive,

	Redfern Reserve Playground, Redfern Crescent, Eumemmerring Two playground areas about 30m apart. The structure for younger kids has a slide, steps, steering wheel, tunnel, spiral ladder, tree ladder with branches for steps, telescope, abacus and shop front. This area also has a .. (03) Redfern Crescent, Eumemmerring, Victoria Redfern Crescent,

	Reema Reserve Playground, Maryrose Crescent, Endeavour Hills A structure with two wave slides, high rope ladder, climbing wall, maze panel, walk way, fireman's pole and steps. A climbing frame with rope nets and hanging disks, horizontal bars, spinning cup with hand wheel, sandpit .. (03) 20 Maryrose Crescent, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 20 Maryrose Crescent,

	Rees Street Playground, Burwood Basic metal climbing frame with metal slide, fireman's pole, ladder, little climbing wall and rope net. Also two swings and a seesaw. Unshaded seats and a large grassy area. Photos: .. Rees Street Playground, Burwood(03) Rees Street Playground, Burwood 8 Rees Street, Burwood, Victoria 8 Rees Street,

	Reg Harris Reserve Playground, Carmichael Road, Oakleigh East A lovely playground which is very popular with families. The main wooden structure is under a shade sail and has dual wave slides, spiral slide, nice big climbing wall, high net bridge (if you dare), cubby area, tunnel, .. (03) 108 Ferntree Gully Road, Oakleigh East, Victoria 108 Ferntree Gully Road,

	Reg Marlow Reserve Playground, Oak Avenue, Mentone Fully fenced with security gates which is quite a good idea since Warrigal Road is on one side. At the centre is a seating area with a huge umbrella providing shade and a central location to keep an eye on the kids. .. (03) Cnr Warrigal Rd and Oak Avenue, Kingston, Victoria Cnr Warrigal Rd and Oak Avenue,

	Regent Avenue Playground, Springvale Structure with metal slide, chain bridge, curved ladder, climber, flying fox and monkey bars. Swings. Basketball and shaded seats. Small grassy area. Photos: .. Regent Avenue Playground, Springvale(03) Regent Avenue Playground, Springvale 20 Regent Avenue, Springvale, Victoria 20 Regent Avenue,

	Regent Street Playground, Mount Waverley Nice bush land setting next to Valley Reserve. Seat under shade. Structure with nice fast slide where you go down with a whoosh. Another separate whooshing slide. Also a see-saw and mandatory swings. Photos: .. (03) 46 Regent Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria 46 Regent Street,

	Regents Park Playground, Sixth Avenue, Aspendale Playground is set in a very shady location amongst trees with chorus of birds. One wooden structure has a spiral slide, fireman's pole, shop front, ladder and climber. There are also swings and shaded seats in this area. .. (03) Cnr Fifth Ave and Sixth Ave, Aspendale, Victoria Cnr Fifth Ave and Sixth Ave,

	Renfrey Reserve Playground, Chaucer Street, St Kilda Two quite extensive structures including spiral, curved and wave slides. Climbing structure of three twisted sheets with holes, cubby house, three springers, three swings including one with harness, device which you can .. (03) 76 Chaucer St, St Kilda, Victoria 76 Chaucer St,

	Ribbon Gum Drive Reserve Playground, Melington Drive, Lyndhurst Structure with wave slide, tunnel, shop front, nice animal panels, steps, chain traverse, monkey bars, steering wheel and horizontal bar. Also family sized see-saw, bike springer, stand-on spinner, cup with hand wheel to .. (03) 35 Melington Drive, Lyndhurst, Victoria 35 Melington Drive,

	Richard Grayden Memorial Reserve Playground, Forrest Avenue, Newhaven One for the blue boys - blue structure comprising wave slide, shop front, chain bridge, ladder, fireman's pole, various monkey bars and hanging disks. Also wall with tic-tac-toe and abacus for young kids, whale springer, .. (03) 2 Forrest Avenue, Newhaven, Victoria 2 Forrest Avenue,

	Richmond Avenue Playground, Carrum Downs A small reserve with good natural shade and a wooden structure with two wave slides, ladder with square rungs, chain bridge, monkey rungs, balance beam, tunnel, fireman's pole and shop front. Swings. Shaded and unshaded .. (03) 33 Richmond Avenue, Carrum Downs, Victoria 33 Richmond Avenue,

	Riddell Reserve Playground, Riddell Road, Wantirna South Short wooden structure with wide slide, shop front, tunnel, multiple levels, walkway and steps. Swings. Unshaded tables. Not much challenge. Photos: .. (03) 15 Riddell Road, Wantirna South, Victoria 15 Riddell Road,

	Riddell Street Playground, Dandenong North Structure with curved slide, tightly wound spiral ladder, fireman's pole, inclined climbing mat, monkey bars, hanging disks, stepping stones, see-saw, two springers and swings. Table and seat without shade. Set in a larg .. (03) 22 Riddell Street, Dandenong North, Victoria 22 Riddell Street,

	River Gum Creek Reserve Playground, Hallam Road, Hampton Park The playground is fenced, under shade sails and has toilets, but the playground itself is a massive waste of these features. There is a long rope net, climbing wall, rope ladder, small steel slide, spinning disk, birds n .. (03) 52 Hallam Road, Hampton Park, Victoria 52 Hallam Road,

	Riviera Reserve Playground, Eel Race Road, Seaford A large wooden ramp leads from the side of a small hill to a wave slide with lots of little bumps. The hillock has a soft surface and has a rope line on one side and a series of bumps on the other side to help reach the .. (03) 52R Eel Race Road, Seaford, Victoria 52R Eel Race Road,

	Robert Booth Reserve Playground, Bess Court, Dandenong In an area which was protected by a locked gate for cars but an open gate for pedestrians. Nothing special and decked out in Hawthorn colours which necessitates a low rating. Photos: .. (03) 18 Bess Court, Dandenong, Victoria 18 Bess Court,

	Robert Booth Reserve Playground, Clow Street, Dandenong Picnic table and seats. No shade. Two slides, one curved and one straight (thus not suitable for those who like right angles). One springer, swing and structure. Not too inspiring. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Besley Street and Clow Street, Dandenong, Victoria Cnr Besley Street and Clow Street,

	Robert Booth Reserve Playground, Hampton Drive, Hampton Park The smallest structure you can imagine (apart from maybe an electron) - a ladder, small platform and a small slide, plus swings and springer. Photos: .. (03) 17 Hampton Drive, Hampton Park, Victoria 17 Hampton Drive,

	Robert Grieve Reserve Playground, Burrows Street, Brighton A simple playground for younger kids with a sandy base. The play tower has steps, tic-tac-toe, 'Lets Drive panel', steering wheel panel, abacus and climbing wall. There is also a sand play area, shop front, springer .. (03) 25 Burrows Street, Brighton, Victoria 25 Burrows Street,

	Robinson Reserve (East) Playground, Frawley Road, Eumemmerring Everything is tightly packed into a small fenced area next to the Robinson Reserve Tennis Centre. There is an in-ground trampoline, 'Rain Maker' panel (not exactly something we need in Melbourne), expression swing (w .. (03) 92 Paperbark Street, Eumemmerring, Victoria 92 Paperbark Street,

	Robinson Reserve (North) Playground, Frawley Road, Eumemmerring Structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, inclined climbing wall, abacus and shop front. Four wheel bike springer and swings. Next to a basketball/netball area without nets. Located next to an oval. There is another sma .. (03) 92 Paperbark Street, Eumemmerring, Victoria 92 Paperbark Street,

	Rockley Gardens Playground, Rockley Road, South Yarra Next to busy Toorak Rd but closest three sides are fenced. One structure is challenging to get up to the level where the slide can be used. The other structure is easier. Revolving apple which can be rotated by a hand wh .. (03) Cnr Toorak Road and Rockley Road, South Yarra, Victoria Cnr Toorak Road and Rockley Road,

	Rod Lavin Reserve Playground, Arthur Phillip Drive, Endeavour Hills Low structure with small slide, inclined wall and walkway. Skateboard springer and swings. Big grassy area. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 58 Arthur Phillip Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 58 Arthur Phillip Drive,

	Ronston Court Playground, Wheelers Hill In Wheelers Hill, the location of huge houses, this playground just doesn't cut the mustard. The playground has been upgraded but the minuscule size remains the same. Rock steps lead up to a wooden tower with multiple le .. Ronston Court Playground, Wheelers Hill(03) Ronston Court Playground, Wheelers Hill 10 Ronston Court, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 10 Ronston Court,

	Rosanna Street Playground, Carnegie The playground has a minor train theme because it is on the Rosstown Rail Trail route. The playground which has shade sails has a smallish structure with two wave slides of different sizes, long rope bridge, fireman' .. Rosanna Street Playground, Carnegie(03) Rosanna Street Playground, Carnegie 18 Rosanna Street, Carnegie, Victoria 18 Rosanna Street,

	Rosemary Street Playground, Chadstone Structure with dual slides, rigid frame ladder, chain bridge, shop front and clanger to hit against pipes. Springer, swings and grassy area. Photos: .. Rosemary Street Playground, Chadstone(03) Rosemary Street Playground, Chadstone 24 Rosemary Street, Chadstone, Victoria 24 Rosemary Street,

	Rosene Court Playground, Keysborough Structure with wave slide, ladder, chain bridge, balance beam and monkey bars. Two old springers and swings. Unshaded table. Photos: .. Rosene Court Playground, Keysborough(03) Rosene Court Playground, Keysborough 17 Rosene Court, Keysborough, Victoria 17 Rosene Court,

	Rosewood Boulevard Playground, Lysterfield A real fruit basket with mandarin and orange coloured structure with wave side, tic-tac-toe, steps, rope bridge, tunnel, spiral slide, fireman's pole and climbing wall. Also a log seesaw, stand-on spinner and swings. .. (03) 10 Rosewood Boulevard, Lysterfield, Victoria 10 Rosewood Boulevard,

	Ross Reserve All Abilities Play Space, Memorial Drive, Noble Park A wonderful playground with play opportunities for all ages and abilities. The playground is fully fenced and has a spacious feel. You could try and pack in all the inhabitants of Noble Park and maybe still have an itty .. (03) Memorial Drive, Noble Park, Victoria Memorial Drive,

	Ross Reserve Playground, Corrigan Road, Noble Park Outdoor art location with more than ten art pieces sitting on top of poles including a motorbike, car and various birds. Main structure has three slides - a normal, spiral and tunnel, walkways, flying fox, monkey bars, c .. (03) 69 Corrigan Road, Noble Park, Victoria 69 Corrigan Road,

	Rotary Park Playground, Greenwood Drive, Carrum Downs Two circular areas which may represent subliminal advertising for Rotary park. However, no amount of subliminal messages can overcome the fact that the playground is a bit decrepit with a lot of graffiti. One circular ar .. (03) 97 Greenwood Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 97 Greenwood Drive,

	Rotary Park Playground, Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda 150m east of the St Kilda Beach restaurants, hidden away is a playground with a wooden ship decked out with a wave slide, scrambling wall, climbing wall, fireman's pole and clock. In the woodchip seas around the ship is .. (03) 30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda, Victoria 30 Jacka Boulevard,

	Roth Hetherington Gardens Playground, Woollahra Avenue, Keysborough Fun playground with interesting and unusual equipment. Main structure has a wave slide, steps, inclined scrambling wall, ramp, steering wheels, steeping stones, monkey rungs, chain traverse and hanging disks. Some panels .. (03) 6 Woollahra Avenue, Keysborough, Victoria 6 Woollahra Avenue,

	Row Reserve Playground, Fifth Avenue, Rowville Log stumps lead to a rope bridge which connects to a wooden tower with a wave slide, cubby seat, ladder, climbing wall and vertical rope net. There is a small sandpit with sand play table, spinning cup with hand wheel, s .. (03) 18 Fifth Avenue, Rowville, Victoria 18 Fifth Avenue,

	Rowan Drive Playground, Doveton Very simple structure - simpler than Forest Gumps' mind actually. No slide but a see-saw and swings Photos: .. Rowan Drive Playground, Doveton(03) Rowan Drive Playground, Doveton 158 Kidds Road, Doveton, Victoria 158 Kidds Road,

	Rowan Road Playground, Dingley Village In a fairly inhospitable location. Wooden structure with monkey bars, flying fox, climbing frame, stepping stones, chin-up poles and swings. No slide and therefore very flat looking - about as flat as the earth appeared .. Rowan Road Playground, Dingley Village(03) Rowan Road Playground, Dingley Village Rowan Rd, Dingley Village, Victoria Rowan Rd,

	Rowley Allan Reserve Playground, Sunnyvale Crescent, Keysborough Big chunky structure with wave slide, chain bridge, curved slide, walkway, inclined climber, tic-tac-toe, flying fox, monkey bars, chain ladder, long plastic walkway, curved ladder, fireman's pole and hanging disks. Also .. (03) 29 Sunnyvale Crescent, Keysborough, Victoria 29 Sunnyvale Crescent,

	Rowville Recreation Reserve Playground, Police Road, Rowville Playground is next to an oval with old fashioned equipment including standalone metal slide, wooden see-saw, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 1 Police Rd, Rowville, Victoria 1 Police Rd,

	Roy Dore Reserve Playground, Dyson Road, Carrum Ahoy me hearties, be ready to walk the plank on this massive pirate ship under sail (under shade sails that is). A wonderful play structure with two long wave slides and a mermaid on the bow. Only real pirates get t .. (03) 17 Dyson Road, Carrum, Victoria 17 Dyson Road,

	Salisbury Reserve Playground, Salisbury Road, Ashwood Spoiled to some extent by graffiti written by people who can't seem to spell or have any knowledge of grammar. Nice spiral slide and another slide on the main structure. Small hut with some climbing for tiny tots. Pho .. (03) Cnr Salisbury Road and Mitchell Avenue, Ashwood, Victoria Cnr Salisbury Road and Mitchell Avenue,

	Samada Reserve Playground, Samada Street, Notting Hill A wooden fort looks out over the playground area. The fort has a spiral slide, little wave slide, climbing wall, fireman's pole, little cubby underneath, shop front, ladder and tunnel. Also a see-saw, birds nest swing, s .. (03) 24 Samada Street, Notting Hill, Victoria 24 Samada Street,

	San Remo Park Playground, Marine Parade, San Remo Located on the San Remo foreshore near the bridge to Phillip Island. Colourful pirate ship shaped structure with lots of educational panels, curved slide, large climbing frame, climbing net, climbing rope, monkey bars an .. (03) 133 Marine Parade, San Remo, Victoria 133 Marine Parade,

	Sandarra Park Playground, Galilee Drive, Sandhurst A tall thin tower with metal slide, chain ladder, shop front, fireman's pole and climbing wall dominates the playground area. Also an atom shaped rope climbing frame, see-saw, row of plastic musical instruments, blue wha .. (03) 36 Galilee Drive, Sandhurst, Victoria 36 Galilee Drive,

	Sandfield Reserve Playground, Sandfield Drive, Carrum Downs Big and colourful playground in a nicely landscaped area. It is set amidst a huge grassy area - I haven't seen more open space than here except in Outer Mongolia - and who is desperate enough to venture to Ulan Bator in .. (03) 49R Sandfield Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 49R Sandfield Drive,

	Sandgate Avenue Playground, Glen Waverley Standalone blue slide, blue springer, swings and a blue see-saw. What can I saw about this playground except - it's blue. Seat without shade. Next to road without fences. I've certainly got the blues taking the kids here .. (03) Cnr Sandgate Avenue and Janice Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria Cnr Sandgate Avenue and Janice Road,

	Sandown Road Playground, Springvale A cute springer, little see-saw, swings, football handballing panel and a structure with spiral slide, little wave slide, rope tunnel ladder, shop front, spiders web rope climbing frame, various ladders, walkway, abacus, .. Sandown Road Playground, Springvale(03) Sandown Road Playground, Springvale 62 Sandown Road, Springvale, Victoria 62 Sandown Road,

	Sandra Avenue Playground, Noble Park Chunky structure with wave slide, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, fireman's pole, spiral ladder, sloping parallel bars and chain traverse. Also big see-saw, two springers and swings. Unshaded table and seat plus small grass .. Sandra Avenue Playground, Noble Park(03) Sandra Avenue Playground, Noble Park 16 Sandra Avenue, Noble Park, Victoria 16 Sandra Avenue,

	Sargood Street Playground, Hampton Lovely shaded playground with a wooden train and two carriages (one open and the other closed). Also a metal slide with steps, bike springer, tractor springer and swings. A shelter with a table has been added after an up .. Sargood Street Playground, Hampton(03) Sargood Street Playground, Hampton Cnr Myrtle Road and Sargood Street, Hampton, Victoria Cnr Myrtle Road and Sargood Street,

	Saxby Road Playground, Glen Iris Wooden structure with castle theme. Main structure with curved slide, straight slide, monkey bars, long flying fox, tunnel, climbing wall and climbing net. The only thing missing was Rapunzel. Swings and two springers in .. Saxby Road Playground, Glen Iris(03) Saxby Road Playground, Glen Iris 9 Saxby Road, Glen Iris, Victoria 9 Saxby Road,

	Schoolhall Street Playground, Oakleigh Very colourful structure with a couple of nice slides, stand-on revolving disk, really nice climbing wall (moves a bit so feels like an avalanche might occur at any time), springer, see-saw and swings. Shade from trees. .. Schoolhall Street Playground, Oakleigh(03) Schoolhall Street Playground, Oakleigh 16 Schoolhall Street, Oakleigh, Victoria 16 Schoolhall Street,

	Scoresby Recreation Reserve Playground, Stud Road, Scoresby The playground is located between the oval and the shopping centre and is set on a soft bouncy surface. There is a tower with a twisting tunnel slide which has steps, shop front, little wave slide, inclined balance beam, .. (03) 750 Stud Road, Scoresby, Victoria 750 Stud Road,

	Scoresby Village Shopping Centre Playground, Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby Fully fenced playground with safety gate. Cubby with abacus and some panels, see-saw and swings. Outside the fenced area is an area with unshaded seats and some grassy area. Toilets. Photos: .. (03) 1381 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby, Victoria 1381 Ferntree Gully Road,

	Scotch Parade Playground, Chelsea Swings, see-saw and four person springer. Very old and unbelievably ugly location. Photos: .. Scotch Parade Playground, Chelsea(03) Scotch Parade Playground, Chelsea 49 Scotch Parade, Chelsea, Victoria 49 Scotch Parade,

	Scott Avenue Playground, Clayton South Medium size slide with some peripheral equipment, two springers and swings. Small basketball court nearby. Photos: .. Scott Avenue Playground, Clayton South(03) Scott Avenue Playground, Clayton South 13 Scott Avenue, Clayton South, Victoria 13 Scott Avenue,

	Scott Close Reserve Playground, Kilberry Crescent, Hallam Couple of decent slides, climbing board, rigid walkway, hanging chains and disk to traverse across, vertical spiders web, spinning disk which you stand on, little climbing wall and ladder up to structure. Springer. No se .. (03) 20 Kilberry Crescent, Hallam, Victoria 20 Kilberry Crescent,

	Seaford North Reserve Playground, Railway Parade, Seaford A fenced playground which has a main play structure under shade sails. The structure has wave slides, various ladders, shop front, tic-tac-toe, disks on vertical poles traverse, various walkways, rope spiders web climbin .. (03) 50R Railway Parade, Seaford, Victoria 50R Railway Parade,

	Seagrove Estate Playground, Wonga Lane, Cowes Lovely location atop a hill surrounded by grassy areas and remnant woodland. The structure is modern looking with a big steep curvy slide, rope ladders, climbing wall and a horizontal rope traversing frame. Also a see-s .. (03) 7 Wonga Lane, Cowes, Victoria 7 Wonga Lane,

	Serpentine Court Playground, Waterways Fully fenced with safety gate. Structure with spiral slide, wave slide, rope ladder, shop front, little climbing wall, clock panel, walkway, fireman's pole, steering wheel, steps and disks on a vertical pole. Swings. Uns .. Serpentine Court Playground, Waterways(03) Serpentine Court Playground, Waterways 13 Serpentine Court, Waterways, Victoria 13 Serpentine Court,

	Shearwater Drive Playground, Carrum Downs The equipment looks like it has been beaten up by Mike Tyson (and had its ear bitten off as well) but still provides good play value. The main structure has a spiral slide, curved climber, spiral ladder, shop front, tic- .. (03) 35R Shearwater Drive, Carrum Downs, Victoria 35R Shearwater Drive,

	Shearwater Reserve Playground, Pinnacle Way, Cowes Thinly spread-out play equipment like a balding head - it could do with a comb-over. A medium sized rope climbing frame, beetle springer, two other springers of an unknown animal species (where is David Attenborough when .. (03) Pinnacle Way, Cowes, Victoria Pinnacle Way,

	Sheppard Reserve Playground, Sheppard Drive, Scoresby The playground was upgraded in 2014 and has a wooden structure set in a landscaped area with natural elements. The structure has a wave slide, little climbing wall, fireman's pole, tunnel, vertical square rope climbing f .. (03) 17 Sheppard Drive, Scoresby, Victoria 17 Sheppard Drive,

	Sherbrooke Avenue Playground, Oakleigh South Structure with slide, tunnel, abacus, shop front, steps, inclined walkway, chain ladder, steering wheel and spiral ladder. Also stand-on carousel for four people, three springers, see-saw and swings. No seats. Photos: .. (03) 40A Sherbrooke Avenue, Oakleigh South, Victoria 40A Sherbrooke Avenue,

	Silver Street Playground, Cheltenham Small playground with structure containing two slides, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, abacus, spiral and straight ladder and shop front. Springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Silver Street Playground, Cheltenham(03) Silver Street Playground, Cheltenham 46 Silver Street, Cheltenham, Victoria 46 Silver Street,

	Simmons Court Playground, South Yarra Tiny structure with slide, climbing mat, shop front, abacus and steering wheel. Swings without safety chain. Shaded seat. Huge range of discarded shopping trolleys. Set in a housing estate. .. Simmons Court Playground, South Yarra(03) Simmons Court Playground, South Yarra 4 Simmons Court, South Yarra, Victoria 4 Simmons Court,

	Simpson Drive Playground, Dandenong North Fairly small multi-tiered structure with two slides from different heights plus a few other pieces of equipment. Seat without shade. Photos: .. (03) 35 Simpson Drive, Dandenong North, Victoria 35 Simpson Drive,

	Sinclair Avenue Playground, Glen Iris One of life's imponderable questions. Why would someone come to this playground when there is a much better one over the road? Even a chicken would cross the road to get to the other playground. Four swings (one with saf .. Sinclair Avenue Playground, Glen Iris(03) Sinclair Avenue Playground, Glen Iris 39 Sinclair Avenue, Glen Iris, Victoria 39 Sinclair Avenue,

	Singleton Reserve Playground, John Fawkner Drive, Endeavour Hills Boat shaped frame with small slide, walkway, chain bridge, chain ladder, steering wheel, telescopes and fixed frame ladder. Another structure with long curved climbing wall (with difficult holds), hanging chain ladders, .. (03) 90 John Fawkner Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 90 John Fawkner Drive,

	Sinnott Street Playground, Burwood This playground has had a major upgrade. Previously it was best suited to those adventurous types who would rather picnic in an Iraqi war zone than next to the Danube River. Now it honours the Burwood Skyline Drive-in wh .. Sinnott Street Playground, Burwood(03) Sinnott Street Playground, Burwood 20 Sinnott Street, Burwood, Victoria 20 Sinnott Street,

	Sir Robert Menzies Reserve Playground, Henderson Avenue, Malvern Two double swings. Two structures with slide, one is challenging to get up and one is easy. Climbing walls. Parking is available on Elizabeth Street or Henderson Ave. Some shade and seats. Totally enclosed by a fence .. (03) Malvern, Victoria Cnr Henderson Avenue and Mayfield Avenue,

	Sir William Fry Reserve Playground, Nepean Highway, Highett Nice landscaped area with equipment spread across the area. One wooden structure with spiral slide, scrambling wall, balance beam and hanging disks. Another with slide and balance beam. Swings (one with harness). Some me .. (03) 1150 Nepean Highway, Highett, Victoria 1150 Nepean Highway,

	Skye Crescent Reserve Playground, Shetland Street, Endeavour Hills Bright yellow structure with wave slide, climbing wall, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, steps, balance beam, spiral pipe with bead to get from one end to the other and a clanger to make beautiful noise. Swings and pelican .. (03) 36 Shetland Street, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 36 Shetland Street,

	Somerfield Drive North Pirate Playground, Keysborough Ahoy me hearties, I've sailed the seas of Keysborough and found a real treasure. Hoist the Jolly Roger because this awesome playground has a pirate theme. Can you scale the hill and reach the Crow's Nest? You can either .. (03) 39 Somerfield Drive North, Keysborough, Victoria 39 Somerfield Drive North,

	Somes Street Playground, Wantirna South Small modern climbing contraption with slide, little rocker and swings. Unshaded seats. Limited grassy area. Photos: .. Somes Street Playground, Wantirna South(03) Somes Street Playground, Wantirna South 58 Somes Street, Wantirna South, Victoria 58 Somes Street,

	Souter Oval Playground, Marcus Road, Dingley Village On one side is a wooden structure with cubby underneath, dual wave slides, rope ladder, rope bridge leading to the tower, little tunnel, small wave slide, monkey bars, horizontal bar, rope traverse and steps. There i .. (03) 31B Marcus Road, Dingley Village, Victoria 31B Marcus Road,

	Southern Reserve Playground, Huxley Avenue, Mulgrave Does the fact that the swings rather than the play structure are under huge shade sails suggest something about the quality of the structure? Fortunately not in this case. The wooden structure has dual wave slides, stepp .. (03) 53 Huxley Avenue, Mulgrave, Victoria 53 Huxley Avenue,

	Southern Road Reserve Playground, Southern Road, Mentone The playground has had a nice upgrade. The main wooden structure has dual wave slides, scrambling wall, shop front, little metal slide, distorting mirror, tunnel, rope bridges, fireman's pole and cubbies underneath. .. (03) 11 Southern Road, Mentone, Victoria 11 Southern Road,

	Southland Shopping Centre Playground, Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham The indoor playground is located on the top level of the west side near Myer and Dick Smith. This is more like a mini indoor play centre than a traditional playground. It is a square with one open corner for access. Half .. (03) 1239 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham, Victoria 1239 Nepean Hwy,

	Sovereign Crest Boulevard Playground, Rowville Just a birds nest swing, two standard swings and some log and rock steppers in a sea of wood chips. Unshaded seats and some limited grassy area. There is a football oval across the road. Large wooden frame with unsha .. (03) 20 Sovereign Crest Boulevard, Rowville, Victoria 20 Sovereign Crest Boulevard,

	Spring Road Playground, Hampton East If you want a blast from the past then this playground is for you. Grassy area with trees which has four springers, two old fashioned see-saws, old fashioned monkey bars and a swing without safety chain. Few seats witho .. Spring Road Playground, Hampton East(03) Spring Road Playground, Hampton East 48 Spring Road, Hampton East, Victoria 48 Spring Road,

	Spring Square Playground, Hallam Avoid like the plague if you don't like blue. Enclosed with blue fence (naturally) and child gate. Main structure has slide, steps, spiral walkway and disks on a pole. It is connected to hanging disks, uneven bars and mo .. Spring Square Playground, Hallam(03) Spring Square Playground, Hallam Cnr Princes Hwy East and Spring Square, Hallam, Victoria Cnr Princes Hwy East and Spring Square,

	Spring Valley Reserve Playground, Spring Road, Springvale South Playground is set at the end of a huge open grassy area. The equipment is covered in graffiti and has a general air of neglect. There is a structure with curved slide, ladders, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole and abacus. Als .. (03) 68 Spring Road, Springvale South, Victoria 68 Spring Road,

	Springvale Botanical Cemetery AJA Gardner Lawn Playground, Tenth Avenue, Springvale The AJA Gardner Lawn is a lovely area where children have been laid to rest. Parents have added lots of colour and motion with toys like pinwheels which rotate in the wind. Along the side are big colourful balloon sc .. (03) Cnr Tenth Avenue and Third Road, Springvale, Victoria Cnr Tenth Avenue and Third Road,

	Springvale Botanical Cemetery Playground, Third Drive, Springvale The playground is located at the north end of Third Drive near the Clarence Reardon Centre and next to the Cafe Vita et Flores. The playground has a main wooden structure with climbing walls, ladders and a slide whic .. (03) Third Drive, Springvale, Victoria Third Drive,

	Springvale Community Hub Park Playground, Hillcrest Grove, Springvale The Springvale Community Hub Park is a wonderful place for families to visit and has a playground, water play area (an area of rocks with water sprays), large basketball court with rings at each end, two table tennis tab .. (03) 1 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale, Victoria 1 Hillcrest Grove,

	Springvale South Reserve Playground, MacKay Street, Springvale South Nice atmosphere from all the birds visiting from the nearby nature reserve. Seat without shade. Fairly small main structure which has a really interesting way to get up to the slide - a twisting plastic sheet with holes .. (03) Cnr MacKay Street and Coniston Court, Springvale South, Victoria Cnr MacKay Street and Coniston Court,

	St Clair Crescent Playground, Mount Waverley A compact play structure for younger kids with a slide, dual steering wheel panel, sloping parallel bars, fireman's pole, rope bridge, tic-tac-toe and a ladder of plastic rings. Stand-alone slide, small see-saw and swing .. (03) 4 St Clair Crescent, Mount Waverley, Victoria 4 St Clair Crescent,

	St Georges Crescent Playground, Heatherton Small playground set on a soft base. Modern climbing frame structure with various parts, stand on spinner and swings. Unshaded seat. Fairly big grassy area which is sunk below the surrounding roads. Photos: .. (03) 24 St Georges Crescent, Heatherton, Victoria 24 St Georges Crescent,

	St Kilda Botanical Gardens Playground, Dickens Street, St Kilda There is a bowl with three slides leading into it. And to complete the (fish) bowl theme, the main structure has a frieze of fish (not quite up to the standard of the Elgin Marbles but very nice) Wire frame rockets, old .. (03) 21A Dickens Street, St Kilda, Victoria 21A Dickens Street,

	Stamford Park Playground, Emmeline Row, Rowville The playground is next to a pleasant wetlands area with widely spaced out equipment. There is a flying fox with disk seat, balance beam on springs, traverse along log stumps and more balance beams. To get to the othe .. (03) 113 Emmeline Row, Rowville, Victoria 113 Emmeline Row,

	Stanley Avenue Playground, Cheltenham A fun playground with a large blue train engine with steering wheel which is linked to a carriage by a balance beam. The carriage is suspended and sways back and forth as you move. There is a birds nest swing with fairly .. Stanley Avenue Playground, Cheltenham(03) Stanley Avenue Playground, Cheltenham 10 Stanley Avenue, Cheltenham, Victoria 10 Stanley Avenue,

	Stanley Reserve Playground, Cherryfield Drive, Keysborough A huge grassy area which has a playground packed full of colourful and fun play equipment with a play structure for older and younger kids. For older kids there is a structure with dual wave slides, a huge climbing c .. (03) 28 Cherryfield Drive, Keysborough, Victoria 28 Cherryfield Drive,

	Starlight Reserve Playground, Canter Street, Rowville Situated in a very attractive bush setting. Wooden structure with two slides, one VERY high (3 levels) and another medium height (2 levels). Reasonable climbing skill required to get to the top of the highest slide - not .. (03) 19 Canter Street, Rowville, Victoria 19 Canter Street,

	Strelden Avenue Playground, Oakleigh East Upgraded playground. Structure with long curved slide, climbing wall, rope ladder, steps, shop front, two clocks and a steering wheel panel. Swings. Shaded seat. Small grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 12 Strelden Avenue, Oakleigh East, Victoria 12 Strelden Avenue,

	Stud Park Playground, Fulham Road, Rowville This used to be called Rowville adventure playground with lots of fun and interesting elements but an "upgrade" has given the adventure part the feel of a 95 year old Harrison Ford starring as Indiana Jones. So much so t .. (03) 30 Fulham Road, Rowville, Victoria 30 Fulham Road,

	Sue Court Playground, Hampton Park One of the better playgrounds in the area. BBQ and sheltered picnic table. 4 swings, 3 slides. Wooden seats are all warped and paint has gone from most of the metalwork. Some of the wooden poles look older than the Ark. .. Sue Court Playground, Hampton Park(03) Sue Court Playground, Hampton Park 16 Sue Court, Hampton Park, Victoria 16 Sue Court,

	Sue Kirkpatrick Park Playground, Monaco Crescent, Beaumaris Very compact playground set in the corner of a corner block! Main structure has small slide, steps, walkway, abacus, inclined plastic climbing wall, shop front, fireman's pole, binoculars and steering wheel. Also stand-o .. (03) Beaumaris, Victoria Cnr Cherbourg Avenue and Monaco Crescent,

	Summerhill Park Playground, Montana Street, Glen Iris Expansive wooden structures set amongst trees. Includes two slides, flying fox, two-storey cubby, monkey bars, tunnels, huge sand pit with mechanical scoop and extensive sand play equipment, spinning cup with hand-wheel, .. (03) 25 Montana Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 25 Montana Street,

	Sundowner Avenue Playground, Clarinda Next to Neighbourhood House. Wooden structure with slide, climbing wall and fireman's pole. Also monkey bars, balance beam, hanging disks, swings, two skateboard springers and some funky wood/metal artwork. Seat without .. Sundowner Avenue Playground, Clarinda(03) Sundowner Avenue Playground, Clarinda 24 Sundowner Avenue, Clarinda, Victoria 24 Sundowner Avenue,

	Sunset Grove Playground, Dandenong South Big metal structure which is as imposing as Serena William's backside. Rubbish and broken glass scattered around. BBQ, table and seats without shade. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Sunset Grove and Dawn Avenue, Dandenong South, Victoria Cnr Sunset Grove and Dawn Avenue,

	Sunshine Street Playground, Rowville The grass around this playground is so long that I think the counter is trying to make hay while the sun shines! Rock steps lead to a platform with a small wave slide and a long rope bridge leads to a high structure .. Sunshine Street Playground, Rowville(03) Sunshine Street Playground, Rowville 9 Sunshine Street, Rowville, Victoria 9 Sunshine Street,

	Sweet Gum Place Playground, Sandhurst Two areas close together. One area has a climbing structure and springer. The other area has a wave slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, chain ladders, stand-on spinner and low springer. Unshaded seats and smallish .. Sweet Gum Place Playground, Sandhurst(03) Sweet Gum Place Playground, Sandhurst 2 Sweet Gum Place, Sandhurst, Victoria 2 Sweet Gum Place,

	Sydare Avenue Playground, Malvern East Shaded seats. Structure with a nice high slide with more curves than Dolly Parton. Dogs off leash area. Photos: .. Sydare Avenue Playground, Malvern East(03) Sydare Avenue Playground, Malvern East Cnr Sydare Avenue and Waverley Road, Malvern East, Victoria Cnr Sydare Avenue and Waverley Road,

	Sydney Pargeter Recreational Area Playground, Power Road, Endeavour Hills Small structure with curved slide, spiral ladder and chain ladder. Springer. Next to lots of ovals. No seats. The reserve has 5 cricket ovals, 1 rectangular field and Petanque. The following clubs are located at the r .. (03) 288 Power Rd, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 288 Power Rd,

	Sydney Parkinson Reserve Playground, James Cook Drive, Endeavour Hills Lovely area with plenty of trees but the equipment doesn't do it justice. Structure with wave slide, shop front, spiral ladder, steering wheel, chain bridge and monkey rungs. Four swings, suspended see-saw and big horizo .. (03) 177 James Cook Drive, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 177 James Cook Drive,

	Talab Court Playground, Chelsea Heights Comprises little more than a slide, 2 ladders, 2 swings and 2 ladders. Since the designer liked the number 2 so much, I will give it a generous 2 rating. Photos: .. Talab Court Playground, Chelsea Heights(03) Talab Court Playground, Chelsea Heights 33 Talab Court, Chelsea Heights, Victoria 33 Talab Court,

	Talaskia Reserve Playground, Talaskia Road, Upper Ferntree Gully Next to the playground is an outdoor gym which has some wonderful sculptures of kangaroos and above the playground is a sports area with a basketball court with rings at each end and a small tennis court with metal net f .. (03) 27 Talaskia Road, Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria 27 Talaskia Road,

	Talbot Park Playground, Talbot Avenue, Oakleigh South Nicely laid-out park and playground. The playground comprises a series of ramps with a walkway, small wave slide, high twin slides, various ladders, steps, hanging disks, monkey bars, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, abacus and shop .. (03) 2 Coonil Street, Oakleigh South, Victoria 2 Coonil Street,

	Tally Ho Reserve Playground, Bennett Avenue, Mount Waverley There was a really nice boat shaped playground structure at the south side of the reserve which was pulled down and a new inferior playground was built in the north west corner of the reserve in June 2016. A case of two .. (03) 42 Bennett Avenue, Mount Waverley, Victoria 42 Bennett Avenue,

	Tara Court Reserve Playground, Mulguthrie Court, Hallam Rubbish including bottles strewn everywhere. Even the neighbours complain that the council never clean up the rubbish and there is no bin provided. So lets name and shame the Casey council. Structure with slide, steps, w .. (03) 30 Mulguthrie Court, Hallam, Victoria 30 Mulguthrie Court,

	Tatterson Park Playground, Cheltenham Road, Keysborough Walk through the huge magnifying glass entrance to the world of giant insects - ants, spiders, lady bugs, bees, grasshoppers and caterpillars. The playground is beautifully themed around the natural world with touches li .. (03) 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough, Victoria 400 Cheltenham Road,

	Te-Arai Avenue Playground, St Kilda East Playground with a number of separate elements which is located next to the Alma Community Neighbourhood House. Elements include a spiders web climbing frame with two horizontal bars, two separate swings (one with safety .. (03) 10 Te-Arai Avenue, St Kilda East, Victoria 10 Te-Arai Avenue,

	The Grange Reserve Playground, Osborne Avenue, Clayton South The playground has a UFO theme to recognize a UFO sighting in the reserve on April 6, 1966. Students and teachers from the nearby Westall High School and Westall Primary School rushed to see the hovering flying saucers i .. (03) 135 Osborne Avenue, Clayton South, Victoria 135 Osborne Avenue,

	The Green Playground, Endeavour Hills The highlight is an old style jalopy on springs. The ride is just like driving along a pot-holed road in the olden days. Swings, see-saw and standalone wave slide with steps and a ladder with square rungs. Unshaded seat .. The Green Playground, Endeavour Hills(03) The Green Playground, Endeavour Hills 4 The Green, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 4 The Green,

	The Heath Common Playground, St Andrews Drive, Heatherton A playground with some very quirky elements. There is a beautifully created metal tepee with a metal seat in the corner and what appears to be an organ which kids can pretend to play. There are two other metal cages with .. (03) 9 St Andrews Drive, Heatherton, Victoria 9 St Andrews Drive,

	The Parkway Playground, Hampton Park The playground is set in the middle of a big grassy area which has one set of AFL/rugby posts. The structure has two wave slides, fireman's pole, sloping bridge, ladder, steering wheel, vertical rope net, little flying f .. The Parkway Playground, Hampton Park(03) The Parkway Playground, Hampton Park 85 The Parkway, Hampton Park, Victoria 85 The Parkway,

	The Parkway Playground, Patterson Lakes Structure with chunky wave slide, walkway, climbing mat, chain traverse, monkey bars, fireman's pole, shop front, ladder and steps. Also springer, flying fox and swings. Swings are on a very long chain and you can get a .. The Parkway Playground, Patterson Lakes(03) The Parkway Playground, Patterson Lakes 24 The Parkway, Patterson Lakes, Victoria 24 The Parkway,

	Third Avenue Playground, Chelsea Heights A small but pleasantly landscaped playground. Has a small wooden structure with slide, walkway, tunnel, shop front, various ladders and fireman's pole. Unshaded seat. Grassy area at the back away from the street. Phot .. (03) 33 Third Avenue, Chelsea Heights, Victoria 33 Third Avenue,

	Thomas P Carroll Reserve Playground, Box Street, Dandenong Reasonable structure but no swings with safety chain. Seat without shade. Two small slides. Photos: .. (03) 100 Box Street, Dandenong, Victoria 100 Box Street,

	Thomas Street South Reserve Playground, Thomas Street, Hampton The original fort style wooden adventure playground was a much loved playground and we visited the new playground with some trepidation. Would the new upgraded playground match up to the old favourite? It certainly does .. (03) 164 Thomas Street, Hampton, Victoria 164 Thomas Street,

	Timberglade Drive Playground, Noble Park Structure with wave slide, climbing wall, abacus, disks on vertical poles, steering wheel, panel with coloured wheel, shop front, walkway, ladder with square rungs, fireman's pole and steps. Modern climbing frame with cl .. (03) 34 Timberglade Drive, Noble Park, Victoria 34 Timberglade Drive,

	Tirhatuan Park Playground, Kriegel Way, Dandenong North Extensive play area. Wooden structure with boat type shape containing curved and straight slide, walkway, ladder, steps, fireman's pole, chain ladder, see-saw and springer. Another structure with three good sized wave sl .. (03) Kriegel Way, Dandenong North, Victoria Kriegel Way,

	Tirhatuan Park Playground, Somerset Drive, Dandenong North The playground has a frog theme since it is near wetlands and is naturally green all over. Structure with wave slide, curved slide, disks on a vertical pole, steps, rope bridge, tic-tac-toe board with numbers on the face .. (03) 44A Somerset Drive, Dandenong, Victoria 44A Somerset Drive,

	Tjilatjirrin Reserve Playground, Spring Street, Sandringham A majestic lion guards the rock outcrop with tunnels through it. Are we in Kenya or Sandringham? The rocky outcrop has climbing wall holds, metal bar ladder, spiral slide and wave slide. There are two sandpits (one w .. (03) 10 Spring Street, Sandringham, Victoria 10 Spring Street,

	Tooronga Park Playground, Tooronga Road, Glen Iris Car parking is available at the Tooronga train station. Faded and scarred and to make matters worse - there is noise from the freeway. Tunnel slide, few ladders, flying fox and a device to scoop up sand in a small sand p .. (03) 32 Weir Street, Glen Iris, Victoria 32 Weir Street,

	Torrens Terrace Playground, Sandhurst The highlight is a wooden car with steering wheel, gear stick and back seat. Also a tower with curved slide, vertical rope net, high rope bridge with half circle rope steps, climbing wall and fireman's pole. Shelter .. Torrens Terrace Playground, Sandhurst(03) Torrens Terrace Playground, Sandhurst 58 Torrens Terrace, Sandhurst, Victoria 58 Torrens Terrace,

	Towerhill Park Playground, Caversham Terrace, Lynbrook Wooden structure set next to huge cypress trees. Structure has a slide, spiral ladder, abacus, shop front, tunnel, fireman's pole, steps, steering wheel, chain bridge, walkway and telescope. Also see-saw and swings. .. (03) 18 Caversham Terrace, Lynbrook, Victoria 18 Caversham Terrace,

	Trafford Court Playground, Wheelers Hill Separate decent slide, swings and two springers. The wooden seat is so old that it is curved and shaped like rolling ocean waves off the coast of Hawaii. Photos: .. (03) 5 Trafford Court, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 5 Trafford Court,

	Train Street Park Playground, Train Street, Highett What could be more appropriate than building a train themed playground in Train Street next to a train line and train station. Sounds like one of my ideas - bleeding obvious! The train theme is beautifully executed. Ther .. (03) 15 Train Street, Highett, Victoria 15 Train Street,

	Tranter Square Reserve Playground, Brady Close, Lynbrook Structure with spiral slide, cubby with seat underneath, steering wheel, chain traverse, straight slide, fireman's pole and monkey rungs. Horse springer and swings. Unshaded seats and limited grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 17 Gilmore Crescent, Lynbrook, Victoria 17 Gilmore Crescent,

	Trentham Street Playground, Sandringham Picnic Gardens contain a tired, old structure with faded and broken dual slides. Shaded seats and large rotunda with seats. Minimal grassy area. Water tap. Photos: .. Trentham Street Playground, Sandringham(03) Trentham Street Playground, Sandringham Cnr Bay Road and Trentham Street, Sandringham, Victoria Cnr Bay Road and Trentham Street,

	Treyvaud Memorial Park Playground, Quentin Road, Malvern East Playground was updated in 2010 to a modern climbing frame with slide, inclined climbing wall, shop front and steps. There is also a donut ring which rotates around, large pyramid rope climbing frame, funky three person r .. (03) 12 Quentin Road, Malvern East, Victoria 12 Quentin Road,

	Tulip Grove Park Playground, Tulip Grove, Cheltenham Small fenced playground with a gate but no lock. There is an elevated wooden cubby with slide, table, seats and steps - the first step is a giant one for little kids. Also four horse rocker and nice sized sand pit. Shade .. (03) 61 Tulip Grove, Cheltenham, Victoria 61 Tulip Grove,

	Turner Road Reserve Playground, Turner Road, Highett This playground has had a major upgrade. It now boasts a significant size wooden castle with walls composed of slats of wood with gaps between the slats - a bit like peeking into a castle through open curtains! The c .. (03) 33 Turner Road, Highett, Victoria 33 Turner Road,

	Tyers Reserve Playground, Burnham Crescent, Keysborough A small fully fenced playground next to a wetlands area and a shelter with two tables, BBQs and water tap plus an outdoor gym. The main structure has a tightly twisting spiral tunnel slide, climbing wall, scrambling w .. (03) 62 Burnham Crescent, Keysborough, Victoria 62 Burnham Crescent,

	Tyrol Park Playground, Lascelle Drive, Vermont South Main structure has a very nice curved slide which can be reached via a ladder, sloping balance beam and an unusual curved ladder. Also spiders web rope climbing frame, disks on a vertical pole, monkey bars, flying fox, c .. (03) Cnr Lascelle Drive and Raheen Court, Vermont South, Victoria Cnr Lascelle Drive and Raheen Court,

	Union Street Playground, Brighton East Main structure has curved slide, hop front, ladder, walkway, climbing mat, monkey bars and abacus. Also koala and seal springers and swings. Seats with shade. Photos: .. Union Street Playground, Brighton East(03) Union Street Playground, Brighton East 115 Union Street, Brighton East, Victoria 115 Union Street,

	Union Street Reserve Playground, Stuart Street, Armadale Two wooden structures totally enclosed by fence with a child proof gate. There is a higher and lower level structure for different age levels. Both have a suitably scaled slide. Includes chain and rope climbing frame, mo .. (03) Stuart Street, Armadale, Victoria Stuart Street,

	Upwey South Recreational Reserve Playground, Eloera Street, Upwey Old dilapidated set of equipment. Standalone slide with two different ladders up to the top of the slide, suspended ladder, pole and swing plus horizontal bar, springer and swings. Shelter with no seats or table. Toilets .. (03) 18 Brookside Street, Upwey, Victoria 18 Brookside Street,

	Valley Reserve Play Space, Waimarie Drive, Mount Waverley A superb natural play space in Valley Reserve which has terraced levels and naturally blends into the surrounding bush. It includes rope climbing courses, tree houses, flying foxes, swings, slides, ropes, logs, sandpits .. (03) 80 Waimarie Drive, Mount Waverley, Victoria 80 Waimarie Drive,

	Ventnor Beach Road Playground, Ventnor Structure with curved slide, disks on a vertical pole, fireman's pole, inclined scrambling wall, monkey bars, balance beam, tic-tac-toe, and abacus. Also swings, small four person rocker and four wheel bike springer. .. Ventnor Beach Road Playground, Ventnor(03) Ventnor Beach Road Playground, Ventnor Cnr Ventnor Beach Road and Harris Road, Ventnor, Victoria Cnr Ventnor Beach Road and Harris Road,

	Verdant Avenue Playground, Sandhurst Fenced playground with a big atom shaped rope climbing frame with some curved parallel bars to whoosh down, birds nest swing, two standard swings, see-saw, spinning disk and huge grasshopper springer. Outside the fen .. Verdant Avenue Playground, Sandhurst(03) Verdant Avenue Playground, Sandhurst 9 Verdant Avenue, Sandhurst, Victoria 9 Verdant Avenue,

	Victoria Avenue Playground, Springvale For the red and yellow connoisseur. Decent smallish structure with a medium and small slide, few springers, see-saw, swings, monkey bars and stepping stones. Picnic table and seats with minimal shade. Photos: .. Victoria Avenue Playground, Springvale(03) Victoria Avenue Playground, Springvale 10 Victoria Avenue, Springvale, Victoria 10 Victoria Avenue,

	Victoria Gardens Playground, High Street, Prahran Low wave slide with rope bridge, spiral ladder and flying fox. Another smaller lower structure with slide and walkway. Swings, horse see-saw, springer and a red wooden Thomas to play on (to the knowledgeable Thomas reade .. (03) 381 High Street, Prahran, Victoria 381 High Street,

	Victory Park Playground, Camp Street, Chelsea A large interesting playground located within ten metres of the Chelsea beach. A lighthouse with telescope and binoculars on the top level stands tall over the playground area. Use the steps which wind upwards inside the .. (03) 8 Camp Street, Chelsea, Victoria 8 Camp Street,

	Victory Park Playground, Patterson Road, Bentleigh Structure under shade sails with a nice tunnel slide, disks on a vertical pole, little climbing wall, climber, walkway, little straight slide, shop front, tunnel, telescope, panels and climbing equipment with two life s .. (03) 36 Patterson Road, Bentleigh, Victoria 36 Patterson Road,

	Victory Square Reserve Playground, Ashleigh Road, Armadale A fenced playground which is beautifully landscaped and suited to younger kids. There is a main wooden structure with sloping scrambling walls, ladders, climbing wall and two metal slides. Three different swings includin .. (03) 27 Ashleigh Road, Armadale, Victoria 27 Ashleigh Road,

	View Mount Road Playground, Wheelers Hill Nice pleasant small playground suited to younger children. Next to large electricity pylons so don't let your children play there too long if you want to maximise your chances of having grandchildren! Photos: .. (03) 58 View Mount Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 58 View Mount Road,

	Viewgrand Rise Playground, Lysterfield Set in a corner is a structure with wave slide, rope ladder, cubby with seat, fireman's pole, climbing wall, tunnel and shop front. There is also a see-saw, little rocker, swings and unusual curved slide. Unshaded se .. Viewgrand Rise Playground, Lysterfield(03) Viewgrand Rise Playground, Lysterfield 35 Viewgrand Rise, Lysterfield, Victoria 35 Viewgrand Rise,

	Viewpoint Avenue Playground, Glen Waverley A nice playground for younger kids which is fully fenced and has been upgraded. There is a sandpit with sand play table, birds nest swing, standard swings, rocks and logs to traverse across and a small wooden structure w .. (03) 26 Viewpoint Avenue, Glen Waverley, Victoria 26 Viewpoint Avenue,

	Virginia Park Playground, East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East A quirky playground for younger kids. The main structure is unusual and has a curved walkway, steps leading up to a slide, stepper disks and shop front. There are some beautiful seahorse and dolphin springers, huge spinn .. (03) 230 East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East, Victoria 230 East Boundary Road,

	Viva Street Playground, Malvern Low wooden structure with monkey bars at one end and slide, steps, various ladders, climbing wall and rope climbing frame. Also swings, large family size springer and a normal springer for the less family oriented rider. .. Viva Street Playground, Malvern(03) Viva Street Playground, Malvern Cnr Tooronga Road and Viva Street, Malvern, Victoria Cnr Tooronga Road and Viva Street,

	Voyager Way Reserve Playground, Barrier Reef Circuit, Endeavour Hills If only they had spent as much on the playground equipment as they did on the landscaping! Boat shaped structure made from upright poles with a mast and steering wheel. Pelican springer. Unshaded table and seats. No gra .. (03) 5 Barrier Reef Circuit, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 5 Barrier Reef Circuit,

	W J Turner Reserve Playground, Jacksons Road, Noble Park North Need to be part monkey to best utilise this structure. I eat quite a few bananas but sadly didn't qualify. Single slide with three routes up to slide. Next to an oval. Little insipid. No seats. Photos: .. (03) 90 Jacksons Road, Noble Park North, Victoria 90 Jacksons Road,

	W. J. Bardoel Park Playground, Johanna Court, Dingley Village A bridge leads over a pond to a very basic playground next to a small basketball court. It must be the bridge of Sighs because I was sighing with disappointment! Shaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 6 Johanna Court, Dingley Village, Victoria 6 Johanna Court,

	W. L Simpson Reserve Playground, Fewster Road, Hampton Small structure with slide and a play area shaped like a red truck. Stand-on spinning disk, skateboard springer, kangaroo springer and swings. Tables and seats without shade. Water tap. Photos: .. (03) 81 Fewster Road, Hampton, Victoria 81 Fewster Road,

	W.A Scammell Reserve Playground, Guest Road, Oakleigh South Most of the playground is covered by shade sails donated by the Huntingdale Rotary Club. It pains me to say this but this playground isn't worth covering (and last time we were there in summer the shade sails were not up .. (03) 29 Guest Road, Oakleigh South, Victoria 29 Guest Road,

	Wakley Reserve Playground, Tresise Avenue, Wantirna South Swings and two springers. Shaded seats. Only suited to very young kids. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Tresise Avenue and Wakley Crescent, Wantirna South, Victoria Cnr Tresise Avenue and Wakley Crescent,

	Wally Tew Reserve Playground, Lyndale Court, Ferntree Gully This wonderful play space with natural elements has a theme of "Forest Floor" and bugs have never been so interesting and fun. The centrepiece of the playground are two striking bug sculptures. One creature has a wooden .. (03) 6 Lyndale Court, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 6 Lyndale Court,

	Walter Galt Reserve Playground, Warren Road, Parkdale Wooden structure with slide, chain ladder, walkway, climbing wall, hanging disks, monkey bars, large clock and disks on pole. Also three swings including one with harness. See-saw and springer. There is a shelter wit .. (03) 115 Warren Road, Parkdale, Victoria 115 Warren Road,

	Walton Street Playground, Rhyll Two structures joined together with monkey bars. There are three slides, inclined climbing wall, difficult walkway, steps and steering wheel. Also purple ride-on dinosaur springer, large cube shaped climbing frame with l .. Walton Street Playground, Rhyll(03) Walton Street Playground, Rhyll Cnr Lock Rd and Walton St, Rhyll, Victoria Cnr Lock Rd and Walton St,

	Waratah Reserve Playground, Doveton Avenue, Eumemmerring Surroundings are very grotty with the playground located next to a storage area for smelly rubbish bins and there is plenty of litter strewn about. The equipment is interesting though. There is an interesting inclined cl .. (03) 111 Doveton Avenue, Eumemmerring, Victoria 111 Doveton Avenue,

	Waratah South Reserve Playground, Frawley Road, Eumemmerring Smallish but interesting playground. One area has a structure with a small straight slide, climbing mat, shop front, fireman's pole, coloured balls and small animal panels (one side has a picture of an animal and the oth .. (03) Cnr Frawley Road and Paperbark Street, Eumemmerring, Victoria Cnr Frawley Road and Paperbark Street,

	Warner Reserve Central Playground, Furnew Street, Springvale Really large extensive playground spoilt to some extent by idiots who deface public property with ugly graffiti. Main structures with lots of stepping stones linking equipment. Includes tunnel slide, climbing wall, verti .. (03) Cnr Furnew Street and Orsino Street, Springvale, Victoria Cnr Furnew Street and Orsino Street,

	Warner Reserve Playground, Flynn Street, Springvale Who said the Loch Ness monster does not exist. I have seen one here and another in Keysborough in the last two weeks! Huge green Nessie writhing in and out of the ground. Just asking to be climbed on. Climbing structure .. (03) 18 Flynn Street, Springvale, Victoria 18 Flynn Street,

	Warner Reserve Playground, Warner Avenue, Ashburton The small playground has been upgraded to include plenty of thrills and spills. Choose your choice of flying - Fly down a steep tunnel slide after either climbing up a tall climbing / scrambling wall or chain ladder. Alt .. (03) 31 Warner Avenue, Ashburton, Victoria 31 Warner Avenue,

	Warrawee Park Playground, DW Nichol Reserve, Drummond Street, Oakleigh Next to the dead-centre of town - the cemetery that is. It's tempting to say this was a playground downgrade since I quite liked the old playground. In parts the playground has the feel of something Dad cobbled together .. (03) 95 Drummond Street, Oakleigh, Victoria 95 Drummond Street,

	Warraweena Drive Playground, Clayton South Structure which receives some shade from trees and has a wave slide, shop front, tic-tac-toe, tunnel, steps, plastic bridge, spiral ladder, climber and chain traverse. Also wombat springer and swings. Basketball cour .. (03) 23 Warraweena Drive, Clayton South, Victoria 23 Warraweena Drive,

	Waterbush Crescent Reserve Playground, Carbine Way, Lyndhurst Modern climbing structure with metal slide, rope climbing areas and steps. Small rocker and swings. Unshaded table and next to a large grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 9 Carbine Way, Lyndhurst, Victoria 9 Carbine Way,

	Waterloo Crescent Playground, St Kilda Set on a block of land surrounded by buildings. Simple low structure with slide, walkway, steps, chain ladder, steering wheel and fireman's pole. Also springer, see-saw and one swing without a safety chain. BBQ and shade .. Waterloo Crescent Playground, St Kilda(03) Waterloo Crescent Playground, St Kilda 8 Waterloo Crescent, St Kilda, Victoria 8 Waterloo Crescent,

	Watson Park Playground, Munro Avenue, Ashburton Two large wooden structures. One structure is suitable for all ages with a ramp and other routes up to a good slide. The second structure is HIGH with a large wave slide. It requires some climbing skills or nerves of ste .. (03) Cnr Baird Street and Munro Avenue, Ashburton, Victoria Cnr Baird Street and Munro Avenue,

	Wattle Grove Reserve Playground, Wattle Grove, McKinnon The reserve has a huge grassy area, double sided tennis rebound wall, shelter with two tables, unshaded tables, plenty of shady trees, BBQs, water tap, toilets and a playground under shade sales. That ticks a lot of boxe .. (03) Cnr Wattle Grove and Hawthorn Grove, McKinnon, Victoria Cnr Wattle Grove and Hawthorn Grove,

	Wattlewoods Reserve Playground, Barnett Avenue, Carrum Downs The main play structure has a wave slide, curved slide, climbing wall, steps, walkway, fireman's pole, steering wheel, shop front, rope bridge, ladders, monkey rungs, balance beam with obstacles and stepping stones. Also .. (03) 15R Barnett Avenue, Carrum Downs, Victoria 15R Barnett Avenue,

	Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre Garden Indoor Playground, Police Road, Mulgrave The indoor playground, which caters for both toddlers with soft play elements and older children up to the age of 13 years old with a climb and slide feature is located near Target. The playground is fenced and provides .. (03) Cnr Police Road and Jacksons Road, Mulgrave, Victoria Cnr Police Road and Jacksons Road,

	Waverley Oval Playground, Sylvester Crescent, Malvern East Located in Sylvester (The Cat) Crescent - I think I saw a puddy cat - no just another average playground. The main structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, steps, shop front, curved hoop ladder, steering wheel and vert .. (03) Sylvester Crescent, Malvern East, Victoria Sylvester Crescent,

	Waverley Womens Sports Centre Playground, Jells Road, Wheelers Hill The easiest access is to take the path leading up to the playground from the gate on Jells Road (opposite #25). The highlight is a flying fox and a cube shaped climbing frame with a climbing wall, rope net walls and .. (03) 50 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 50 Jells Road,

	Weatherston Reserve Playground, Weatherston Road, Seaford The main part of the playground is under shade sails. The shaded wooden structure has two wave slides, monkey rungs, ladder, shop front, climbing wall, disks on poles traverse and steering wheel. Also a shaded horizontal .. (03) 42 Johnstone Street, Seaford, Victoria 42 Johnstone Street,

	Wellesley Road Playground, Glen Waverley A beautifully crafted neighbourhood playground which is fully fenced with safety gate. There is a playground area with see-saw, swings and structure with wave slide, climbing wall, shop front, rope ladder, steering wheel .. (03) 2 Wellesley Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 2 Wellesley Road,

	Wellington Reserve Playground, Mackie Road, Mulgrave A fairly limited structure under a large shade sails so good shade in summer. However it is located next to "The Mulgrave Facility" car park. It seems that you are safe from the sun but not from cars! The structure h .. (03) 36 Mackie Road, Mulgrave, Victoria 36 Mackie Road,

	Westerfield Drive Reserve Playground, Westerfield Drive, Notting Hill A brilliantly conceived playground for younger kids which is located next to the Notting Hill Neighbourhood House. Enter the fully fenced playground area, which wraps around the building, through an ornate gate with a we .. (03) 37 Westerfield Drive, Notting Hill, Victoria 37 Westerfield Drive,

	Whitehaven Crescent Playground, Mulgrave A path winds down to the main structure which has two wave slides, tunnel, abacus, shop front, fireman's pole, rope ladder, rope bridge and clock panel. Beside this is an area of rocks, logs and ropes to traverse. Be .. (03) 17 Whitehaven Crescent, Mulgrave, Victoria 17 Whitehaven Crescent,

	Whyte Street Reserve Playground, Whyte Street, Brighton Fairly basic structure with chunky pole style. Chunky jumpers have gone out of fashion and now it is surely time for chunky playgrounds to suffer a similar fate. The structure which is not totally connected together (unl .. (03) 46 Whyte St, Brighton, Victoria 46 Whyte St,

	William Street Playground, Balaclava Unusual playground. Main structure has a big wide wave slide. Curved ladder, disks on a pole and hanging rope climbing frame are all quite hard routes to the slide. Has monkey bars and balance beam with obstacles. There .. William Street Playground, Balaclava(03) William Street Playground, Balaclava Cnr William Street and Gourlay Street, Balaclava, Victoria Cnr William Street and Gourlay Street,

	William Street Reserve Playground, William Street, Brighton The highlight is a crows nest reached by climbing up a rope net with a big steep tunnel slide. There is also an atom shaped rope climbing frame, swings, stand on spinner, spinning carousel, four drums, rope climbing fram .. (03) 80 William Street, Brighton, Victoria 80 William Street,

	Williams Close Playground, Dingley Village Very tall monkey bar type frame with tiny slide. Two springers Photos: .. (03) 8 Williams Close, Dingley Village, Victoria 8 Williams Close,

	Wilma Avenue Playground, Mulgrave In the centre of a concrete circular path/ track is a mound with rock steps leading up to a small structure with tunnel, steps and wave slide. On the side of the mound are small dual slides. The playground also has s .. Wilma Avenue Playground, Mulgrave(03) Wilma Avenue Playground, Mulgrave 36 Wilma Avenue, Mulgrave, Victoria 36 Wilma Avenue,

	Wilson Reserve Playground, Allee Street, Brighton A delightful playground where a path leads over an arched bridge to the Village Green comprised of four elevated cubbies. The structures have a variety of play elements including a wave slide, spiral slide, clock panel, .. (03) 7 Allee Street, Brighton, Victoria 7 Allee Street,

	Wilson Street Playground, Oakleigh Ugly surroundings. Small structure with slide, ladders and fireman's pole. Swings. Photos: .. Wilson Street Playground, Oakleigh(03) Wilson Street Playground, Oakleigh 13 Wilson Street, Oakleigh, Victoria 13 Wilson Street,

	Wimbledon Heights Reserve Playground, Hallway Drive, Wimbledon Heights Nice bright wooden structure with a spiral slide, wave slide, various ladders, shop front, inclined balance beam, climbing wall, stepping stone bridge, horizontal bars and monkey bars. Swings. Unshaded table and seat set .. (03) 18 Hallway Drive, Wimbledon Heights, Victoria 18 Hallway Drive,

	Winbourne Road Playground, Mount Waverley More hidden stone than hidden gem. Totally surrounded by houses with access via a small path from the road. Standalone high wave slide with steep steps and swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 25A Winbourne Road, Mount Waverley, Victoria 25A Winbourne Road,

	Windermere Drive Playground, Ferntree Gully The playground has a structure with dual wave slides, chain ladder, fireman's pole, shop front, distorting mirror, chain bridge, little tunnel, little wave slide and monkey bars. Also a seesaw, long wooden log balanc .. (03) 276 Windermere Drive, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 276 Windermere Drive,

	Windsor Siding Playground, Union Street, Windsor Enclosed area with a great wooden train with a carriage with four seats. Also a multi-level structure with pulleys and scoops to haul up woodchips - so fans of either Thomas the tank engine or Bob the Builder will be hap .. (03) 93 Union St, Windsor, Victoria 93 Union St,

	Wingate Street Playground, Bentleigh East Structure with nice slide, walkway, climber, monkey bars, chain traverse, various ladders, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel and shop front. Four wheel bike springer, smallish green crocodile (of a size Steve I .. (03) 71 Wingate Street, Bentleigh East, Victoria 71 Wingate Street,

	Winifred Crescent Reserve Playground, Winifred Crescent, Toorak Is this the playground that time forgot? Faded limited structure with small slide, spiral ladder, tunnel, straight ladder and shop front. Two springers and swings. Some nice shady trees and unshaded seats. The main enter .. (03) 18 Winifred Crescent, Toorak, Victoria 18 Winifred Crescent,

	Winners Circle Playground, Aspendale Gardens Surrounded by a short border - so low that an ant could climb over it. Two nice dual wave slides with three routes up, stepping stones, springer, swings. Seat without shade. Photos: .. (03) 15 Winners Circle, Aspendale Gardens, Victoria 15 Winners Circle,

	Winton Road Playground, Ashburton The playground has had a nice upgrade around the edges. The main structure is an elevated hexagonal floor which has steps, wave slide, telescope, shop front, tic-tac-toe, cubby seat and steep chain bridge which is connec .. Winton Road Playground, Ashburton(03) Winton Road Playground, Ashburton Cnr Winton Road and Pitt Street, Ashburton, Victoria Cnr Winton Road and Pitt Street,

	Wisewould Avenue Playground, Seaford A fully fenced playground which has a nautical theme - seas of soft blue surface cover most of the playground with a big wooden ship riding on the high seas. The ship has two wave slides, ladders and steps which lead up .. Wisewould Avenue Playground, Seaford(03) Wisewould Avenue Playground, Seaford 21 Wisewould Avenue, Seaford, Victoria 21 Wisewould Avenue,

	Wishart Reserve Playground, Wishart Street, Hampton East If your kids have hopes of being a farmer and battling flood, famine and fire every year because Scott Morrison refuses to believe in climate change, then put a visit to Wishart Farm on the agenda. Whether it's the s .. (03) 5 Wishart Street, Hampton East, Victoria 5 Wishart Street,

	Woodlands Park Playground, Castlebar Road, Malvern East Tiny playground in a small nicely landscaped corner. Structure with steps, wave slide, steering wheel and shop front. Single swing with safety chain. Shaded table and seat, water tap and almost no grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 10 Castlebar Road, Malvern East, Victoria 10 Castlebar Road,

	Woodlea Drive Playground, Glen Waverley A playground for play with lots of games such as four square and hopscotch painted on the paths. A compact wooden tower with wave slide, cubby with seat, shop front, tunnel, climbing wall and blackboard which leads to a .. Woodlea Drive Playground, Glen Waverley(03) Woodlea Drive Playground, Glen Waverley 12 Woodlea Drive, Glen Waverley, Victoria 12 Woodlea Drive,

	Woolamai Park Playground, Sunnyside Avenue, Cape Woolamai A fully fenced playground is set in the corner of a large grassy area next to a small basketball court. The structure has a curved slide, small straight slide, chain bridge, fireman's pole, shop front, monkey rungs and s .. (03) 19 Sunnyside Avenue, Cape Woolamai, Victoria 19 Sunnyside Avenue,

	Woorayl Street Playground, Carnegie A small playground next to the rail overpass with an elevated wooden cubby with dual wave slides, steps and shop front. Also birds nest swing, swing with safety chain, spinning disk and tiny see-saw. Unshaded table a .. Woorayl Street Playground, Carnegie(03) Woorayl Street Playground, Carnegie 24 Woorayl Street, Carnegie, Victoria 24 Woorayl Street,

	Yarana Street Playground, Ferntree Gully Main structure has a wave slide in my favourite deep blue colour, climber, shop front, hanging ladders, chain bridge, chain traverse and monkey bars. Two springers and swings. Two seats with possible shade. Photos: .. (03) 11 Yarana Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 11 Yarana Street,

	Yarraburn Grove Playground, Scoresby An orange fantasy. Tower with dual wave slides, smaller wave slide, distorting mirror, shop front, cubby seat, chain bridge, fireman's pole, climbing wall, chain ladder and steps. There is also a see-saw, birds nest swin .. Yarraburn Grove Playground, Scoresby(03) Yarraburn Grove Playground, Scoresby 17 Yarraburn Grove, Scoresby, Victoria 17 Yarraburn Grove,