North East Melbourne Playgrounds

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

Melbourne North East is bounded on the West by the Hume Highway and Hoddle Street, and on the South by Toorak Road and the Burwood Highway.

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	The BEST Playgrounds in the North East of Melbourne We have created a document in PDF format which has a summary of the best playgrounds in the North East of Melbourne. It includes 26 playgrounds in Balwyn, Balwyn North, Bayswater, Box Hill, Camberwell, Clifton Hill, Donc .. (03) Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne

	Warburton Water World Playground, Woods Point Road, Warburton Warburton's dilapidated pool has been turned into a wonderful recreation area with an exciting playspace, water play park and lawn areas. A massive 10m high Adventure Treehouse with two slides like twisting snakes pro .. (03) 20 Woods Point Road, Warburton, Victoria 20 Woods Point Road,

	Ringwood Lake Playground, Whitehorse Road, Ringwood Ringwood Lake has had a brilliant upgrade. The playground has always had the advantage of a lovely setting amongst the trees next to Ringwood Lake. Now some real excitement factor has been added. A tall tower, which .. (03) 172 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, Victoria 172 Maroondah Highway,

	Halliday Park Playground, Mitcham Road, Mitcham The playground received a super upgrade but still retains its signature of great flying foxes. The playground is based around some spreading oak trees which provides some shade around the colourful play equipment for .. (03) 310 Mitcham Road, Mitcham, Victoria 310 Mitcham Road,

	Academy Drive Playground, The Basin A real nothing playground. Triangular rope net strung between three poles and a rocker. Unshaded seat. Concrete path on a hill to practice riding a bike. However, if you can negotiate this hill on a bike, then you are al .. Academy Drive Playground, The Basin(03) Academy Drive Playground, The Basin 36 Academy Drive, The Basin, Victoria 36 Academy Drive,

	Acheron Street Playground, Doncaster A basic plastic neighbourhood playground whose structure has a wave slide, curved slide, rope ladder, cute climbing wall, bridge with plastic rings and steppers. Also a stand-on spinner, swings and a basketball court. .. Acheron Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Acheron Street Playground, Doncaster 9 Acheron Street, Doncaster, Victoria 9 Acheron Street,

	Adams Reserve Playground, Adams Close, Croydon Wooden structure with a central covered platform, walkway, steps, chain ladder, tic-tac-toe, two slides, shop front, spiral ladder, chain bridge, chain traverse, monkey bars and horizontal bar, Two springers, small see-s .. (03) 213 Dorset Road, Croydon, Victoria 213 Dorset Road,

	Adina Close Playground, Bayswater North Structure has a slide, steep climber, ladder, long curved monkey bars, flying fox and monkey rungs. Also see-saw, frog springer and four swings which is a lot for a neighbourhood playground - obviously this is an area fo .. Adina Close Playground, Bayswater North(03) Adina Close Playground, Bayswater North 5 Adina Close, Bayswater North, Victoria 5 Adina Close,

	Agora Boulevard Playground, Ferntree Gully A thin strip of land with swings and a rope climbing frame with a wave slide. Unshaded seat and small patch of grass. Photos: .. (03) 5 Agora Boulevard, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 5 Agora Boulevard,

	Ainsdale Avenue Playground, Wantirna A playground of many colours - and all of them bright. Jacob's coat of many colours seems positively dull compared to here. The structure has a spiral ladder, fireman's pole, tunnel, ladders, rope bridge, rope tunnel .. Ainsdale Avenue Playground, Wantirna(03) Ainsdale Avenue Playground, Wantirna 13 Ainsdale Avenue, Wantirna, Victoria 13 Ainsdale Avenue,

	Ainslie Park Playground, Ainslie Park Avenue, Croydon Next to a nice oval which is ringed by trees, Structure has a small wave slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, inclined climber, chain bridge, suspended balance beam, steering wheel, monkey bars, shop front and little se .. (03) 3 Ainslie Park Avenue, Croydon, Victoria 3 Ainslie Park Avenue,

	Aintree Avenue Playground, Doncaster East Three giant dice it beside the path (can you work out which number is hidden at the bottom of each dice?). Along the path is a birds nest swing, two standard swings, log steppers and a structure with dual wave slides, in .. (03) 4 Aintree Avenue, Doncaster East, Victoria 4 Aintree Avenue,

	Alan Marshall Reserve Playground, Leane Drive, Eltham There are a number of structures. The largest has a wave slide, fireman's pole, shop front, ladder, inclined walkway, balance beam, monkey bars and monkey rungs (standard and unusual type). The smaller structure has a sl .. (03) 1 Leane Drive, Eltham, Victoria 1 Leane Drive,

	Albany Court Playground, Wantirna Basketball ring next to playground. One good size slide and smaller slide. Wooden structure. Photos: .. Albany Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Albany Court Playground, Wantirna 1 Albany Court, Wantirna, Victoria 1 Albany Court,

	Albany Way Playground, Doncaster East Structure with wave slide, steering wheel, walkway, shop front, fireman's pole, abacus, musical panel, monkey rungs and stepping stones. Also springer, two stand-on spinners and swings. Limited sloping grassy area. Unsha .. Albany Way Playground, Doncaster East(03) Albany Way Playground, Doncaster East 1 Albany Way, Doncaster East, Victoria 1 Albany Way,

	Albert Street Playground, Ringwood Fully enclosed by a fence but with a broken latch. Structure has a steep wave slide, straight and spiral ladders, shop front, abacus, speak and listen system, fireman's pole and steering wheel. Also see-saw and swings. .. Albert Street Playground, Ringwood(03) Albert Street Playground, Ringwood 26 Albert Street, Ringwood, Victoria 26 Albert Street,

	Alchester Crescent Playground, Boronia More shaded seating area than a playground. Nice seats but only three springers. Located next to the Alchester Village Shopping Centre. Photos: .. Alchester Crescent Playground, Boronia(03) Alchester Crescent Playground, Boronia Alchester Crescent, Boronia, Victoria Alchester Crescent,

	Alexander Crescent Playground, Ferntree Gully Small structure with two levels, steering wheel and slide. Swings and two springers. Playground receives some shade from trees. Shaded seat. Good grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 24 Alexander Crescent, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 24 Alexander Crescent,

	Alexandra Gardens Playground, Cotham Road, Kew Beautiful garden setting. Spectacular helicopter play equipment and see-saw. Shaded tables and seats scattered about the park. Photos: .. (03) 60 Cotham Road, Kew, Victoria 60 Cotham Road,

	Alistair Knox Park Playground, Main Road, Eltham A lovely play area with play equipment dotted amongst gum trees. There are a range of large wooden carvings including a huge platypus, owl and big tree stump seat and lovely metal figures of people. The main play st .. (03) Panther Place, Eltham, Victoria Panther Place,

	Allara Court Playground, Donvale A fun, colourful and quirky neighbourhood playground. A cube climbing frame with climbing walls, rope traverse, hanging ropes and wobbly bridge leads up to a curved tunnel slide. Also a super cute Allara shopfront with t .. Allara Court Playground, Donvale(03) Allara Court Playground, Donvale 432 Serpells Terrace, Donvale, Victoria 432 Serpells Terrace,

	Allendale Reserve Playground, Parry Road, Eltham North Structure with slide, fireman's pole, chain bridge, tic-tac-toe and stepping stones. Three old springers, equally old see-saw and swings. Lots of graffiti. Unshaded table and seat. Big sloping grassy area. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Parry Road and Michael Court, Eltham North, Victoria Cnr Parry Road and Michael Court,

	Allison Crescent Playground, Eltham North Playground is set in an isolated bushland location. Wooden structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, chain bridge, shop front, stepping stones, monkey bars and hanging disks. Also see-saw and swings. No seats. Next .. (03) 12 Allison Crescent, Eltham North, Victoria 12 Allison Crescent,

	Alma Street Playground, Lower Plenty A long playground area with three swings at one end including a bird's nest swing, sit on carousel, little springer, inverted V-shaped climbing frame, balance beam course and a colourful playground structure with steps, .. Alma Street Playground, Lower Plenty(03) Alma Street Playground, Lower Plenty 2 Alma Street, Lower Plenty, Victoria 2 Alma Street,

	Amazing Space@Federation Playground, Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood The Maroondah Council and Melbourne Playgrounds have differing views on this playground. Make up your own mind. Melbourne Playground's view: More play space than playground. I came prepared to be wowed but left think .. (03) 32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood, Victoria 32 Greenwood Avenue,

	Ambrie Avenue Playground, Ringwood Wooden structure with nice wave slide, fireman's pole, ladder with square rungs, chain bridge, spiral pipes with embedded balls and monkey bars. Also see-saw, two springers and swings. Shaded seat with numbers carved .. Ambrie Avenue Playground, Ringwood(03) Ambrie Avenue Playground, Ringwood 1 Ambrie Avenue, Ringwood, Victoria 1 Ambrie Avenue,

	Anderson Park Playground, Widford Street, Hawthorn East A hidden gem. Beautifully sculptured playground set on three levels with structures and areas of artificial grass linking the levels. Includes three nice wave slides, climbing walls, rope walkway, good sized rope cli .. (03) Widford Street, Hawthorn East, Victoria Widford Street,

	Annettes Place Playground, River Street, Richmond Nice setting above the Yarra River and next to a bike/walking track but the playground has limited excitement. Low structure under shade sails has a curved slide, wave slide, sloping parallel bars, chain bridge, high cur .. (03) 5 River Street, Richmond, Victoria 5 River Street,

	Ansett Crescent Playground, Forest Hill Structure is set in a large grassy area dotted with trees. Structure has a wave slide, spiral ladder, steps, walkway, shop front, curved ladder, chain bridge, chain traverse, monkey bars, alphabet board, binoculars, tele .. Ansett Crescent Playground, Forest Hill(03) Ansett Crescent Playground, Forest Hill 1 Ansett Crescent, Forest Hill, Victoria 1 Ansett Crescent,

	Anthony Avenue Playground, Doncaster At the east end of the reserve is a metal climbing frame with arched monkey bars, fireman's pole, curved parallel bars and ladder. The reserve is centred around a big depression which has a nice concrete path running .. Anthony Avenue Playground, Doncaster(03) Anthony Avenue Playground, Doncaster 26 Madeleine Street, Doncaster, Victoria 26 Madeleine Street,

	Anthony Beale Reserve Play Space, St Helena Road, St Helena The highlight is a big revolving hamster / mouse wheel for humans - I think Banyule council has connected it to the grid to ensure they meet their renewable energy targets. There is also a big stand on carousel, smal .. (03) 277 St Helena Road, St Helena, Victoria 277 St Helena Road,

	Anthony Beale Reserve Playground, Nurla Place, St Helena Playground is located down a level from the oval. Structure with wave slide, steps, crooked fireman's pole, steering wheel, lovely shop front, speak and listen system, binoculars, chain ladder, log roll, high balance bea .. (03) 6 Nurla Place, St Helena, Victoria 6 Nurla Place,

	Antonio Park Playground, Deep Creek Road, Mitcham Wooden structure with flashes of red, purple and green from the equipment. The structure has a wave slide, fireman's pole, walkway, steps, steering wheel, rope ladder, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, climbing wall, shop .. (03) 55 Deep Creek Road, Mitcham, Victoria 55 Deep Creek Road,

	Anzac Park Playground, Anzac Road, Hurstbridge Small structure with a curved slide, small straight slide, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel and monkey bars. See-saw and no swings. Unshaded seat and water tap. Near an intersection of roads without complete f .. (03) 910 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge, Victoria 910 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road,

	Apex Park Playground, Faelen Street, Burwood Set on an elevated site, Structure is compact but still has three slides, monkey bars and climbing frame. However it is adorned with graffiti and splotched paint. Old and tired. Seat with shade. Photos: .. (03) 36 Daniel Street, Burwood, Victoria 36 Daniel Street,

	Apex Park Playground, Glenfern Road, Healesville Located in front of the Healesville Train Station and naturally has a train theme. The main structure which has a path leading to ramp access has two slides, steps, spiral ladder, telescope, difficult climbing wall, pyra .. (03) Healesville, Victoria Cnr Glenfern Road and Healesville Kinglake Road,

	Apex Park Playground, Reumah Court, Heathmont Playground has plenty of shade from trees ringing the playground area. Structure has a small slide, walkways, various unusual ladders, steps, small rope ladder and curved climber. Two person pommel bounce and bike spring .. (03) 19 Reumah Court, Heathmont, Victoria 19 Reumah Court,

	Apollo Parkways Playground, Plenty River Drive, Greensborough Traversing type structure with slide, steps, walkway, binoculars, steering wheel, spiral ladder, high narrow walkway, curved ladder, chain bridge, shop front and monkey bars. Also tiny see-saw, springer and swings. Baske .. (03) 32 Plenty River Drive, Greensborough, Victoria 32 Plenty River Drive,

	Appleblossom Court Playground, Templestowe Wooden structure with steps, walkway, tunnel, telescope, chain ladder, slide, abacus and tic-tac-toe. Also two springers, climbing wall, horizontal bar and swings. Shaded seat and table. Also unshaded seat and table. Som .. (03) 13 Apple Blossom Court, Templestowe, Victoria 13 Apple Blossom Court,

	Aranga Reserve Playground, Eastway Avenue, Donvale Decent size playground with towers joined together by walkways, climbers and steps. Also wave slide, monkey bars, flying fox, swings, two horse springers, various ladders, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole. Unshaded table and .. (03) 1 Eastway Avenue, Donvale, Victoria 1 Eastway Avenue,

	Argyle Street Playground, Donvale Small structure next to oval with slide, rigid walkway, ladders, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, monkey bars, shop front and abacus. Also flying fox, horizontal bar and swings. Basketball court nearby. Photos: .. Argyle Street Playground, Donvale(03) Argyle Street Playground, Donvale 18 Argyle Street, Donvale, Victoria 18 Argyle Street,

	Arthur Kleinert Reserve Playground, Dinsdale Road, Boronia A setting which is hard to get thrilled about. Main structure has curved slide, twisted climbing sheet, ladder, tic-tac-toe, coloured balls abacus and fireman's pole. Also swings, stand-on spinner, see-saw and four perso .. (03) 19 Dinsdale Road, Boronia, Victoria 19 Dinsdale Road,

	Arthur Streeton Place Playground, Diamond Creek Next to a busy noisy road and there is no access from Aqueduct Road - I should know because I ripped my pants climbing over the high wire fence! Structure with curved slide, straight slide, chain bridge, fireman's pole, .. (03) 4 Arthur Streeton Place, Diamond Creek, Victoria 4 Arthur Streeton Place,

	Artists Park Playground, Prince Street, Box Hill South A set of brown structures with plenty of opportunities for the avid climbers in the family. A series of steps lead to an elevated area from which a ramp runs. Access is also provided via a hard climbing wall and a curved .. (03) 10 Prince Street, Box Hill South, Victoria 10 Prince Street,

	Ashmole Reserve Playground, Hawkins Avenue, Mont Albert North Weird main structure - once I get my PhD in playgroundology I'll let you know what it is. Wooden car which can hold six (small) kids, motorbike springer and swings. Seat without shade. Photos: .. (03) 32 Hawkins Avenue, Mont Albert North, Victoria 32 Hawkins Avenue,

	Astelot Drive Playground, Donvale A fun, pleasant neighbourhood playground with a main structure which has a mountain theme - although the council says it is a fun spaceship theme. Maybe we can compromise and call it a mountainous spaceship theme. The st .. Astelot Drive Playground, Donvale(03) Astelot Drive Playground, Donvale 22A The Glen, Donvale, Victoria 22A The Glen,

	Athelstane Drive Playground, Ringwood North The playground has had a nice upgrade and there is now a structure with dual wave slides, climbing wall, shop front, fireman's pole, tightly wound spiral ladder, steering wheel, rope bridge, find a word panel, steps, maz .. (03) 20 Athelstane Drive, Ringwood North, Victoria 20 Athelstane Drive,

	Attenborough Square Playground, Wantirna Good structure but no swings. Photos: .. (03) 12 Attenborough Square, Wantirna, Victoria 12 Attenborough Square,

	August Aeur Reserve Playground, Tate Avenue, Wantirna South Small structure with slide, ladder, shop front and steering wheel. Swings. Shaded seats and smallish grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 37 Tate Avenue, Wantirna South, Victoria 37 Tate Avenue,

	Avandina Crescent Playground, Greensborough Modern climbing structure with metal slide, unusual ladder, rope climbing net, tunnel and climbing wall with frog handholds. Birds nest swing, standard swings, sea horse springer, smiley face springer and colourful rope .. (03) 38 Avandina Crescent, Greensborough, Victoria 38 Avandina Crescent,

	Baldwin Avenue Playground, Boronia Triangular block with a structure which includes a spiders web rope climbing frame, medium slide, monkey rungs, steering wheel and interesting rope balance walkway. Also swings and two springers. Unshaded seats and o .. Baldwin Avenue Playground, Boronia(03) Baldwin Avenue Playground, Boronia 19 Baldwin Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 19 Baldwin Avenue,

	Ballyshannassy Park Playground, Highbury Road, Burwood East Structure with spiral and straight slide, walkway, various ladders, chain bridge and steps. Springer and swings. The council has been very extravagant with the woodchips which mean the unshaded seat is only 10 cm above t .. (03) 467 Highbury Road, Burwood East, Victoria 467 Highbury Road,

	Balmoral Avenue Playground, Templestowe Lower Interesting structure with two slides of different heights, walkway, steps, tic-tac-toe, abacus, gear panel, climbing wall, spiral ladder, steering wheel and telescope. Also standalone flying fox, two springers and swing .. (03) 59 Macedon Road, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 59 Macedon Road,

	Balmoral Park Playground, Bristol Court, Kilsyth High structure with steep wave slide and lower wave slide, very high fireman's pole, scrambling wall, ladder, climber, flying fox and monkey rungs. Also two identical bike springers (ideal for arguing brothers), see-saw .. (03) 17 Bristol Court, Kilsyth, Victoria 17 Bristol Court,

	Balwyn Park Playground, Cherry Road, Balwyn Playground is located next to a football oval. Structure with dual slides, ladder, chain bridge, hanging disks, spiral ladder, curved slide, abacus, shop front, steering wheel, fireman's pole, small climbing wall, rigid .. (03) 15 Cherry Road, Balwyn, Victoria 15 Cherry Road,

	Bambury Place Playground, Ferntree Gully Standalone wave slide, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat and some sloping grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 17 Bambury Place, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 17 Bambury Place,

	Banksia Park Playground, Templestowe Road, Bulleen Constructed by Dodgy Brothers? Broken swing, slide, monkey bars and flying fox. Seat without shade. Sheltered tables. Prime location next to river and they have blown it. The park is open every day from 8:30 a.m.. - 5:00 .. (03) 3 Templestowe Road, Bulleen, Victoria 3 Templestowe Road,

	Banksia Waratah Reserve Playground, Waratah Avenue, Burwood The highlight of the playground is a row of three cars - two are fixed in place and the other is very bright and colourful and on springs - ideal for any budding clowns in the family. There are also some colourful pipes .. (03) 17 Waratah Avenue, Burwood, Victoria 17 Waratah Avenue,

	Banyule Flats Reserve Playground, Somerset Drive, Viewbank Bit too far to walk from the car park for my liking. I don't know of many less pleasurable experiences than trying to coax tired kids to make a long walk back to the car. Wooden structure is composed of two parts joined .. (03) 36 Somerset Drive, Viewbank, Victoria 36 Somerset Drive,

	Baratta Street Playground, Doncaster East A metal archway leads down to the playground with three swings including a birds nest swing, dry creek bed with curved wooden bridge, rock and log steppers, lovely intricate wooden carving and a structure with spiral sli .. (03) 14 Baratta Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 14 Baratta Street,

	Barkly Gardens Playground, Coppin Street, Richmond Large gardens with a playground comprising separate play items. The stand-out item is a big atom shaped rope climbing frame which leads up to curved tunnel slide. Also a metal arc with a footrest to swing back and forth .. (03) Cnr Coppin Street and Barkly Avenue, Richmond, Victoria Cnr Coppin Street and Barkly Avenue,

	Barngeong Reserve Playground, Bambra Street, Croydon The playground has been upgraded and is now fringed by a line of rocks and logs around a structure with a metal slide, climbing wall, rope ladder, rope bridge, steps, small plastic slide, fireman's pole and a shop front .. (03) 35 Bambra Street, Croydon, Victoria 35 Bambra Street,

	Barossa Avenue Playground, Vermont South Structure without a slide which has a rigid frame ladder, climbing wall, abacus, steering wheel, spiral ladder, rigid walkway, steps and telescope. Standalone metal slide, see-saw and swings. Unshaded seat and some grass .. (03) 44 Barossa Avenue, Vermont South, Victoria 44 Barossa Avenue,

	Barrington Court Playground, Wantirna Standalone slide, flying fox, swings and two springers. Seat without shade. Photos: .. Barrington Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Barrington Court Playground, Wantirna 11 Barrington Court, Wantirna, Victoria 11 Barrington Court,

	Batterbee Drive Playground, Mooroolbark Traversing type structure with slide, shop front, ladder, steering wheel, high horizontal climber, fireman's pole, inclined climber and monkey bars. Also plane springer and swings. Grassy area and unshaded seats. Fen .. Batterbee Drive Playground, Mooroolbark(03) Batterbee Drive Playground, Mooroolbark 20 Batterbee Drive, Mooroolbark, Victoria 20 Batterbee Drive,

	Batterham Reserve Playground, Miller Road, The Basin The playground is located between two ovals. A structure with dual wave slides, shop front, ladders, scrambling wall, tunnel, steering wheel, maze panel, walkway, tic-tac-toe, clock panel, little wave slide, hanging disk .. (03) 10 Miller Road, The Basin, Victoria 10 Miller Road,

	Baynes Park Playground, Baynes Park Road, Monbulk An interesting playground which is well suited to climbers because there are lots of connections between different parts of the four-sided structure. The whole structure includes various walkways and climbers, ladders, f .. (03) 26B Baynes Park Rd, Monbulk, Victoria 26B Baynes Park Rd,

	Bayswater Park Playground, Mountain Highway, Bayswater This playground has more punch than a left hand thrown by Barry Hall. Full size red steam engine (James from Sodor), railway platform with benches under cover complete with wooden fat controller (that is what he is made .. (03) King Street, Bayswater, Victoria King Street,

	Bayswater Road Playground, Bayswater Located next to Bayswater Oval. Standalone slide, two springers and swings. Shaded seat. Elevated viewing area for watching the action on the oval while the kids have a play. Photos: .. Bayswater Road Playground, Bayswater(03) Bayswater Road Playground, Bayswater Bayswater, Victoria Cnr Bayswater Road and Mountain Highway,

	Beatty Street Playground, Mont Albert Small playground in a well shaded area. Small structure with nice wave slide, various ladders and fireman's pole with shop front. Springer but no swings. Seats with shade. Photos: .. Beatty Street Playground, Mont Albert(03) Beatty Street Playground, Mont Albert 9 Beatty Street, Mont Albert, Victoria 9 Beatty Street,

	Bebs Court Playground, Templestowe Nice neighbourhood playground in a shady reserve which is suited to younger kids. The highlight is a large Thomas train with steering wheel, clock and a ball which can moved along a twisted pipe. A low structure with sli .. Bebs Court Playground, Templestowe(03) Bebs Court Playground, Templestowe 3 Bebs Court, Templestowe, Victoria 3 Bebs Court,

	Beckett Park Playground, Parring Road, Balwyn The playground has had a big make-over and incorporates some of the best elements that were there before and some elements which replace those in the previous re-incarnation. I didn't think the main structure needed repl .. (03) 30 Parring Road, Balwyn, Victoria 30 Parring Road,

	Bedford Road Playground, Ringwood Shaded structure with slide, steps, fireman's pole and abacus. Also see-saw, three springers and swings. Shaded table and seat. Fairly unappealing equipment and surroundings. Photos: .. Bedford Road Playground, Ringwood(03) Bedford Road Playground, Ringwood 9 Bedford Road, Ringwood, Victoria 9 Bedford Road,

	Belgrave South Recreation Reserve Playground, Mt Morton Road, Belgrave South The playground has a lot of balance trails with logs on their end or laying on the ground. There is a small structure with wave slide, log ladder and scrambling wall, a medium sized pyramid rope climbing frame, bird's ne .. (03) 16 Mt Morton Road, Belgrave South, Victoria 16 Mt Morton Road,

	Bellbird Dell Playground, Philip Street, Vermont Lovely location set amongst native trees like golden wattle and banksia. Two structures, one for each age group. The higher structure has a high walkway and nice high, long slide, ladder, chain ladder, horizontal spi .. (03) 36 Philip Street, Vermont, Victoria 36 Philip Street,

	Bellbird Dell Reserve Playground, Terrara Road, Vermont South Wooden structures instead of the normal plastic. Quite good but situated right next to a pond which has enough slime on the surface to well and truly hide the Loch Ness Monster. There is one super steep and fast slide - .. (03) 123A Terrara Road, Vermont South, Victoria 123A Terrara Road,

	Bellbird Drive Playground, Wantirna Simple structure with small slide, coloured balls abacus, tic-tac-toe and steering wheel. Also nice springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Next to a parking area with no fence. Photos: .. Bellbird Drive Playground, Wantirna(03) Bellbird Drive Playground, Wantirna 16 Bellbird Drive, Wantirna, Victoria 16 Bellbird Drive,

	Belmont Park Playground, Olympus Drive, Croydon South An area with playground, oval and free public tennis courts together. The main structure has wave and curved slides, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, walkway, climber and flying fox. Unusual structure which is a frame with .. (03) 107 Belmont Road East, Croydon South, Victoria 107 Belmont Road East,

	Ben Alexander Reserve Playground, Hodgson Terrace, Richmond Attractive oasis but limited equipment which includes a standalone slide, caterpillar to crawl over and swings. Shaded seat and unshaded table. Very limited grassy area but it is out of site of the playground area. Ph .. (03) 31 Hodgson Terrace, Richmond, Victoria 31 Hodgson Terrace,

	Berry Avenue Playground, Mitcham A colourful little playground set on a corner block. The structure has dual wave slides, disks on a vertical pole, steps, tic-tac-toe, unusual shaped ladder, climbing wall, steering wheel and vertical rope net. Also a se .. Berry Avenue Playground, Mitcham(03) Berry Avenue Playground, Mitcham 2 Berry Avenue, Mitcham, Victoria 2 Berry Avenue,

	Beverley Street Reserve Playground, Beverley Street, Doncaster East Upgraded playground which has a compact structure with dual slides, steps, shop front, panel with coloured shapes, abacus, clock and telescope. Also flying fox and monkey bars. Lovely wooden toadstools under the old oak .. (03) 115 Beverley Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 115 Beverley Street,

	Billabong Park Playground, Allawah Court, Vermont South A lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel, echidna springer, birds nest swing, two standard swings and a structure with high and low ends. The high end has a wave slide, shop front, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, climbing w .. (03) 12 Allawah Court, Vermont South, Victoria 12 Allawah Court,

	Billabong Park Playground, Weeden Drive, Vermont South Only swings without safety chain. Next to a baseball field and big grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 32 Weeden Drive, Vermont South, Victoria 32 Weeden Drive,

	Bimbadeen Gardens Playground, Bimbadeen Drive, Mooroolbark Big sloping grassy area with two main playground areas. At the top of the hill is a structure with curved slide, wave slide, two ladders, walkway, climber, monkey bars and ladder with square rungs. Also swings. This area .. (03) 15 Bimbadeen Drive, Mooroolbark, Victoria 15 Bimbadeen Drive,

	Bimbadeen Reserve Playground, Airds Road, Templestowe Lower The playground is set in the west side of the 2.6 hectare Bimbadeen Reserve next to a line of lovely shady trees. There is access from Airds Road across a bridge. There is a feaux wood structure with metal slide, zig .. (03) 10 Airds Road, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 10 Airds Road,

	Birmingham Road Playground, Mount Evelyn Playground receives some shade from tall trees nearby. Structure has a slide, ladder, rigid walkway, abacus, fireman's pole, climber and monkey bars. Small see-saw, two springers and swings. Table and seats with poss .. (03) 19 Birmingham Road, Mount Evelyn, Victoria 19 Birmingham Road,

	Birrarrung Park Playground, Templestowe Road, Templestowe Lower Wooden structure with ramps, walkway, spiral, wave and straight slides, flying fox, monkey bars, chain traverse and scrambling wall. Easy route option up to all slides which is a nice feature. Also a wooden walled maze w .. (03) 157A Templestowe Road, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 157A Templestowe Road,

	Bishop Avenue Playground, Diamond Creek Small shady playground which has a structure with wave slide, shop front, ladder and fireman's pole. Swings and whale springer. Shaded seat and very limited play area. Photos: .. Bishop Avenue Playground, Diamond Creek(03) Bishop Avenue Playground, Diamond Creek 33 Bishop Avenue, Diamond Creek, Victoria 33 Bishop Avenue,

	Blackburn Carronvale Road Playground, Mooroolbark Standalone structure with curved slide, shop front, ladder and steering wheel. Also two springers and swings. Unshaded seat. Grassy area with trees. Photos: .. (03) 98 Carronvale Road, Mooroolbark, Victoria 98 Carronvale Road,

	Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Playground, Clifton Street, Blackburn Nice location on the edge of Blackburn Lake Sanctuary. A high tower has a tight spiral tunnel slide, internal steps, tic-tac-toe, rope bridge to another tower with a wave slide, shopfront, climbing wall, steering wheel a .. (03) 14 Clifton Street, Blackburn, Victoria 14 Clifton Street,

	Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Playspace, Central Road, Blackburn The play space is centred around a huge turtle with a wooden structure lining two sides of the playground area. One end is high and challenging with a high scrambling wall, spiral slide, cubby underneath with seats, shop .. (03) 103 Central Road, Blackburn, Victoria 103 Central Road,

	Blacks Walk Playground, Garie Street, Blackburn A smallish structure with two slides, shopfront, abacus, climbing wall, arched walkway, fireman's pole and monkey rungs. Also, a frog springer, stand-on spinner, birds nest swing, two standard swings, medium height pyram .. (03) 11 Garie Street, Blackburn, Victoria 11 Garie Street,

	Bluebell Hill Reserve Playground, Erasmus Street, Surrey Hills A fairly uninspiring playground which has a main structure with curved slide, fireman's pole, climbing wall, ladder, rope bridge and rope climbing wall. A large cubby with roof, birds nest swing, two standard swings, big .. (03) 4 Erasmus Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria 4 Erasmus Street,

	Bluegum Drive Playground, Badger Creek Glorious setting among towering trees (blue gums I presume based on the name of the road). The icing on the cake were the ibises wandering through the playground completely oblivious to us. The small colourful struct .. Bluegum Drive Playground, Badger Creek(03) Bluegum Drive Playground, Badger Creek 27A Bluegum Drive, Badger Creek, Victoria 27A Bluegum Drive,

	Boisdale Street Playground, Surrey Hills Reasonable structure with a slide, spiders web frame, hanging step disks, monkey bars. See-saw, few springers, four way pommel bounce. Set back from road. Seats without shade but there is a water tap to help avoid dehydr .. (03) 18 Boisdale Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria 18 Boisdale Street,

	Bolac Street Playground, Bayswater Structure with wave slide, steering wheel and shop front. Seal and train springers and swings. No seats and very limited grassy area. Photos: .. Bolac Street Playground, Bayswater(03) Bolac Street Playground, Bayswater 13 Bolac Street, Bayswater, Victoria 13 Bolac Street,

	Bollygum Adventure Playground, Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake A magical playground with a theme based around the book 'Bollygum' by Garry Fleming. Both parents and children can enjoy this wonderfully crafted Play Space. Wander along the shady paths and dry watercourse and expl .. (03) 40 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake, Victoria 40 Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd,

	Bolton Park Playground, Davey Street, Box Hill Steps lead to a wave slide surrounded by a maze which contains a little table and seats (the destination), shop front, tic-tac-toe, abacus and log rolling type apparatus - however, unless you are a professional lumberjac .. (03) Davey Street, Box Hill, Victoria Davey Street,

	Bolton Street Playground, Lower Plenty The playground receives a lot of noise from the road below. Structure with curved slide, scrambling walls, steering wheel, shop front, steps, walkway and little climber. See-saw, elephant springer and swings. Unshaded se .. Bolton Street Playground, Lower Plenty(03) Bolton Street Playground, Lower Plenty Cnr Bolton Street and Old Eltham Road, Lower Plenty, Victoria Cnr Bolton Street and Old Eltham Road,

	Boronia Avenue Playground, Croydon South This playground looks so old that it has had more birthdays than my grandma - plus it has been imbibing in the medicinal sherry (which my Gran did not do). Structure with small tunnel slide, small straight slide, ladder, .. (03) 12 Boronia Avenue, Croydon South, Victoria 12 Boronia Avenue,

	Boronia Park Playground, Park Crescent, Boronia Near the entrance to the Knox Basketball Stadium are two huge metal sculptures which kids can play on - a beetle and a snail. Seats with possible shade and some shade keeps the sculpture cool. There are some lovely tree .. (03) 4 Park Crescent, Boronia, Victoria 4 Park Crescent,

	Boroondara Park Playground, Canterbury Road, Canterbury The former train playground has been upgraded and now seems to be the transport playground. A train still remains and welcomes all visitors aboard but I also spotted an aeroplane, motorbike springer and a bus panel. The .. (03) Canterbury, Victoria Cnr Beaumont Street and Canterbury Road,

	Bowen Gardens Playground, Bowen Street, Camberwell The playground is set in a lovely park with huge, beautifully shady trees. There are two playground areas near each other and both have about the same degree of difficulty. One structure has dual slides, single slide, st .. (03) 95 Bowen Street, Camberwell, Victoria 95 Bowen Street,

	Box Hill Gardens Playground, Irving Avenue, Box Hill The playground has had a massive upgrade and the huge play area stretches out in a long line overlooked by an equally long row of shaded and unshaded seats set on the slope above the playground area. The eastern end .. (03) Irving Avenue, Box Hill, Victoria Irving Avenue,

	Box Hill Gardens Playground, Nelson Road, Box Hill Small structure with slide, wooden car, springer, see-saw and swings. Seat without shade. Near an empty pond. Give it a miss and go shopping at Box Hill Centro. Photos: .. (03) 40 Nelson Road, Box Hill, Victoria 40 Nelson Road,

	Box Hill South Neighbourhood House Playground, Kitchener Street, Box Hill South Located behind the Box Hill South Neighbourhood House. The playground is fully fenced and only accessible when the Neighbourhood House is open. A lovely wooden fence with colourful shapes on the top of the fence and a ro .. (03) 47 Kitchener Street, Box Hill South, Victoria 47 Kitchener Street,

	Brae Court Playground, Eltham North Small structure with metal slide, ladder and scrambling wall. See-saw and swings. Basketball court and sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Brae Court Playground, Eltham North(03) Brae Court Playground, Eltham North 6 Brae Court, Eltham North, Victoria 6 Brae Court,

	Brendan Avenue Playground, Doncaster Structure with slide, steps, chain ladder, steering wheel, binoculars, speak and listen system, fireman's pole, walkway, curved ladder, General Store shop front and alphabet panel. Swings. Shaded table, unshaded seat .. Brendan Avenue Playground, Doncaster(03) Brendan Avenue Playground, Doncaster 40 Brendan Avenue, Doncaster, Victoria 40 Brendan Avenue,

	Brentford Square Playground, Forest Hill Located in the Brentford Square Shopping Centre next to the Commonwealth Bank. Structure has a spiral slide, steps, curved ladder, walkway, climbing wall, tic-tac-toe panel with animals and murals Cow springer but no swi .. (03) Brentford Square, Forest Hill, Victoria Brentford Square,

	Brentwood Park Playground, Mandowie Crescent, Croydon Beautifully crafted little playground next to Brentwood Park Kindergarten. Flows across two levels and includes a wooden structure with slide, tunnel, fireman's pole, shop front, steps, steering wheel, monkey bars and ba .. (03) 27 Mandowie Crescent, Croydon, Victoria 27 Mandowie Crescent,

	Briar Hill Hall Playground, Mountain View Road, Briar Hill Decent structure with curved slide, rope ladder, steps, fireman's pole, walkway, spiral ladder, ladder with square rungs, climbing wall, wave slide, cafe shop front and two clocks. Also horse springer, tug boat springer .. (03) 140 Mountain View Road, Briar Hill, Victoria 140 Mountain View Road,

	Briar Valley Reserve Playground, Porter Street, Briar Hill A nice block with decent grassy area for play which is dotted with some big trees. There is a shaded table under one of the trees and some unshaded seats. A structure has a taller section and a lower section. The ta .. (03) 11 Porter Street, Briar Hill, Victoria 11 Porter Street,

	Bronhill Road Playground, Ringwood East Structure with slide, tunnel, fireman's pole, shop front, ladder, panel with a parrot, speak and listen system and steering wheel. Also see-saw, springer and swings. Shaded seat. No grassy play area. Photos: .. Bronhill Road Playground, Ringwood East(03) Bronhill Road Playground, Ringwood East 53 Bronhill Road, Ringwood East, Victoria 53 Bronhill Road,

	Browning Drive Playground, Templestowe Unusual playground which receives shade from trees. Elevated wooden structure with seats and cubby underneath, wave slide, chain ladder, steps, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, shop front and distorting mirror. Swings, sp .. Browning Drive Playground, Templestowe(03) Browning Drive Playground, Templestowe 25 Browning Drive, Templestowe, Victoria 25 Browning Drive,

	Browns Reserve Playground, Nicholson Street, Abbotsford A small, shady park with shaded table, BBQs, water tap, small grassy area and a small playground. The main structure has steps leading up to an elevated platform with two metal slides, shopfront, fireman's pole and c .. (03) 169 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford, Victoria 169 Nicholson Street,

	Brunswick Road Playground, Mitcham A fully fenced playground with safety gate located east of Mitcham Station carpark. There is a train shaped climbing frame with wave slide, ladders, tunnel and flying fox, two swings and a wagon springer. Unshaded seat. .. Brunswick Road Playground, Mitcham(03) Brunswick Road Playground, Mitcham 5 Brunswick Road, Mitcham, Victoria 5 Brunswick Road,

	Brushy Creek Esther Park Playground, Esther Crescent, Mooroolbark Next to soccer fields and the playground appropriately has a soccer theme with a soccer panel, soccer ball springer and soccer ball stepping stones. The structure in a lurid red/orange colour has two slides, steps, scram .. (03) 25A Esther Crescent, Mooroolbark, Victoria 25A Esther Crescent,

	Buckmaster Drive Playground, Mount Evelyn A round tower, with lots of little climbing walls to reach the top level, which is connected to a rope spiders web climbing frame and rope traverse. Also a four-person see-saw, wooden tepee, small slide, birds nest swing .. (03) 5 Buckmaster Drive, Mount Evelyn, Victoria 5 Buckmaster Drive,

	Bulleen Park Playground, Bulleen Road, Bulleen There is quite a long drive from Bulleen road to get to the playground. This playground has been upgraded and now has a structure with two metal wave slides, curved scrambling wall, fireman's pole, clock panel area and a .. (03) 150 Bulleen Road, Bulleen, Victoria 150 Bulleen Road,

	Bulleen Street Reserve Playground, Daly Street, Doncaster East The playground which was upgraded in 2014 now has a lovely giraffe climbing/play structure for toddlers. There is a standalone monkey bars, standalone wave slide with ladder and shop front, spinning ring (which needs to .. (03) Cnr Daly Street and Lawrence Street, Doncaster East, Victoria Cnr Daly Street and Lawrence Street,

	Burgundy Drive Reserve Playground, Burgundy Drive, Doncaster The type of playground which fails to generate much excitement - you don't go running home to tell granny about it. Small structure with steps, fireman's pole, ladder, shop front, curved ladder and hanging disks. Also sw .. (03) 4A Burgundy Drive, Doncaster, Victoria 4A Burgundy Drive,

	Burnley Park Playground, Bellevue Street, Richmond Main structure is wooden and has lot of different levels with chain climbing wall, horizontal bars, monkey bars and wave slide. Four swings. Now to the more eccentric features. A long flexible pipe which is a type of see .. (03) Burnley Park, Bellevue Street, Richmond, Victoria Burnley Park, Bellevue Street,

	Burns Way Playground, Monbulk Compact structure with metal slide, climber, shop front and steering wheel. Also see-saw and single swing without a safety chain. Unshaded seat and steeply sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Burns Way Playground, Monbulk(03) Burns Way Playground, Monbulk 12 Burns Way, Monbulk, Victoria 12 Burns Way,

	Bursaria Avenue Playground, Ferntree Gully Wooden structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, disks on a vertical pole, shop front and a panel representing a truck with a steering wheel. Springer, rocker for four tiny kids and swings. Couple of seats, one with sha .. (03) 50 Bursaria Avenue, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 50 Bursaria Avenue,

	Burwood East Reserve Playground, Burwood Highway, Burwood East Nestled between tennis courts, two ovals, bicycle velodrome (home of Blackburn Cycling Club) and athletics track. A multi-level wooden structure with high scrambling wall, two wave slides, high rope ladder, spiral ladder .. (03) 300 Burwood Highway, Burwood East, Victoria 300 Burwood Highway,

	Bushy Creek Reserve Playground, Wimmera Street, Box Hill North Next to a shared use path is a playground with a couple of structures. The main one has dual wave slides which can only be reached using rope net ladders, Beside this is a single rope traverse, two horizontal bars and a .. (03) Cnr Wimmera Street and Mersey Street, Box Hill North, Victoria Cnr Wimmera Street and Mersey Street,

	Butlers Road Playground, Ferntree Gully Shady but not a lot else in its favour. Standalone wave slide and two springers. No swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. Butlers Road Playground, Ferntree Gully(03) Butlers Road Playground, Ferntree Gully 9A Butlers Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 9A Butlers Road,

	Cairns Reserve Playground, Lyndhurst Street, Richmond Set under huge sail cloths. Wooden structure with high slide and very high fireman's pole - high enough to induce nose bleeds, smaller slide, ladders, monkey bars, slanted ladder with spirals and stand-on spinning disk. .. (03) 92 Lyndhurst Street, Richmond, Victoria 92 Lyndhurst Street,

	Cameron Close Playground, Donvale Structure with wave slide, climbing wall, shop front, honeycomb climbing mat bridge, steering wheel, binoculars, hanging disks, coloured patterns panel and steps. Springer and swings. Unshaded table, water tap and slopin .. Cameron Close Playground, Donvale(03) Cameron Close Playground, Donvale 15 Cameron Close, Donvale, Victoria 15 Cameron Close,

	Candlebark Walk Reserve Playground, Bowness Court Playground, Croydon Hills Small playground with two slides, walkway, spiral ladder, two springers and swings. Table without shade. The playground is in Candlebark Walk Reserve which extends along the north side of Croydon Hills Drive with mult .. (03) 11 Bowness Court, Croydon Hills, Victoria 11 Bowness Court,

	Canterbury Gardens Playground, Blandford Crescent, Bayswater North Playground has a lovely natural feel. Some parts have a soft spongy base while other parts have a wood chip base. Structure with dual slides, ladder with square rungs, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, rope bridge an .. (03) 63 Blandford Crescent, Bayswater North, Victoria 63 Blandford Crescent,

	Canterbury Sports Ground Playground, Guildford Road, Surrey Hills The playground which has two sections has a shade shelter and is beautifully shaded by trees (except in winter when there are no leaves - but who wants shade then except for moles, badgers and water-rats). The area f .. (03) 20 Guildford Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria 20 Guildford Road,

	Carawatha Road Playground, Doncaster Interesting layout and design but I wonder whether this will keep kids interest for very long. Big sandpit with mechanical scoop, two slides sloping down a hill, swings, large pyramid climbing frame, stand-on spinner, se .. Carawatha Road Playground, Doncaster(03) Carawatha Road Playground, Doncaster 7 Koolkuna Avenue, Doncaster, Victoria 7 Koolkuna Avenue,

	Carisbrook Court Playground, Doncaster East A very basic playground outside the Donburn primary school. There is a rotating rope cylinder and three swings including a birds nest swing. Unshaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 10 Carisbrook Court, Doncaster East, Victoria 10 Carisbrook Court,

	Carmen Court Playground, Lilydale Small playground with cute wooden springer, swings, climbing frame with vertical rope nets, rope traverses and various ladders plus a wooden tepee with an elevated platform, metal slide, rope net ladder and scrambling wa .. Carmen Court Playground, Lilydale(03) Carmen Court Playground, Lilydale 5 Carmen Court, Lilydale, Victoria 5 Carmen Court,

	Carol Hancock Place Playground, Croydon North Traversing structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, steps, steering wheel, walkway, abacus, climbing mat, climber, monkey bars, flying fox, chain traverse, spiral ladder, tic-tac-toe and small straight slide. Also two .. (03) 12 Carol Hancock Place, Croydon North, Victoria 12 Carol Hancock Place,

	Cascade Street Playground, Balwyn North A concrete path twists back-and-forth down the hill passing a series of play areas. At the top of the hill is a wooden ship with dual wave slides, tunnel, steering wheel, maze panel, wibbly wobbly walkway and abacus. Bes .. Cascade Street Playground, Balwyn North(03) Cascade Street Playground, Balwyn North 55 Cascade Street, Balwyn North, Victoria 55 Cascade Street,

	Casella Hollow Playground, Sunninghill Court, Mitcham Old structure with a big wavy slide, arched metal climbing frame, ladder, shop front, steering wheel, telescope and ladder with square rungs. Springer, see-saw and swings. Limited grassy area and unshaded seat. Photos .. (03) 1 Sunninghill Court, Mitcham, Victoria 1 Sunninghill Court,

	Cassinia Court Playground, Diamond Creek Low structure with curved slide and two wave slides, fireman's pole, walkway, climbing mat, small ladder, monkey bars, inclined walkway, disks on a vertical pole, steering wheel and shop front. Swings and four wheeled bi .. (03) 20A Cassinia Court, Diamond Creek, Victoria 20A Cassinia Court,

	Castle Hill Reserve Playground, Savanna Drive, Mooroolbark Every commanding hilltop deserves a castle and this hilltop delivers two of them. The main castle has two towers joined by an archway with ladders, fun and fast flying fox, scrambling wall, dual wave slides and plenty of .. (03) 66 Savanna Drive, Mooroolbark, Victoria 66 Savanna Drive,

	Castlefield Square Playground, Wantirna Only two swings and a basketball half court in a small area surrounded by quiet roads. Shaded seat. .. Castlefield Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Castlefield Square Playground, Wantirna 16 Castlefield Square, Wantirna, Victoria 16 Castlefield Square,

	Castleton Road Playground, Viewbank An area with some wooden fences scattered about and a structure with wave slide, ladder, zigzag bridge, monkey bars, vertical spiders web rope climbing frame and a shop front. Also two sheep springers, stand-on spinner a .. Castleton Road Playground, Viewbank(03) Castleton Road Playground, Viewbank 57 Castleton Road, Viewbank, Victoria 57 Castleton Road,

	Cat Jump Park Playground, Polaris Drive, Doncaster East Expansive area with small structure for younger kids with steps, slide and climbing wall, two frog springers, big climbing area with climbing wall and rope traverses and nets, colourful spinning disk, birds nest swing an .. (03) 72 Polaris Drive, Doncaster East, Victoria 72 Polaris Drive,

	Cato Park Playground, Lovell Street, Hawthorn East Structure with four routes, including a climbing wall, to walkway which leads to the nice spiral slide. Also vertical climbing frame with ladders, long flying fox, see-saw, two person pommel bounce, monkey bars, open cub .. (03) 17 Lovell Street, Hawthorn East, Victoria 17 Lovell Street,

	Celeste Street Playground, Doncaster East Main structure has a nice long wave slide with normal ladder and another weirdly distorted ladder up to the slide. Also wooden log seat, springer, swings, monkey bars, flying fox and basketball court. Table without shade .. (03) 12 Celeste Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 12 Celeste Street,

	Central Gardens Playground, Henry Street, Hawthorn The iconic rocket playground has had a booster rocket upgrade in preparation for its next journey to Neptune. The HUGE rocket is four levels high with internal ladders reaching up to the highest level which has two s .. (03) 30 Henry Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 30 Henry Street,

	Central Park Playground, Victoria Street, Greensborough Some old equipment such as see-saw, two person pommel bounce and swings with a structure in slightly better condition which has a wave slide, rock climbing wall, unusual shaped ladder, steps, steering wheel and binocular .. (03) 11 Victoria St, Greensborough, Victoria 11 Victoria St,

	Chandella Reserve Playground, Coleman Road, Boronia The setting near the shopping area doesn't lend itself to a pleasant playground. The main structure has a spiral slide (need climbing skill to reach), various ladders, fireman's pole, chain bridge, shop front, monkey bar .. (03) Coleman Rd, Boronia, Victoria Coleman Rd,

	Chandler Park Playground, Chandler Road, Boronia Set in the south west corner of Chandler Park is a playground which has been upgraded and now has a wooden structure with dual wave slides, small wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, tunnel, scrambling wall, walkway a .. (03) 57 Chandler Road, Boronia, Victoria 57 Chandler Road,

	Chandra Avenue Playground, Kilsyth South Tree shaded playground which has a structure with slide, "tree" ladder, curved ladder, chain bridge, shop front, monkey rungs, chain traverse and stepping stones. Swings and two springers. Two large wooden seats with col .. (03) 37A Chandra Avenue, Kilsyth South, Victoria 37A Chandra Avenue,

	Chapel Street Playground, Lilydale Playground is fenced in except for a small gap for a gate. Structure has a slide, ladder, steering wheel, abacus and shop front. Swings. Unshaded seat and shaded seat. Photos: .. Chapel Street Playground, Lilydale(03) Chapel Street Playground, Lilydale Cnr Anderson Street and Chapel Street, Lilydale, Victoria Cnr Anderson Street and Chapel Street,

	Charles Allen Reserve Playground, Sabato Street, Croydon Structure with slide, various ladders, walkway, climbing mat, monkey bars, chain bridge, fireman's pole and climber. Swings. Shelter with table and shaded seat, water tap, huge grassy area with football goals, a walk .. (03) 7 Sabato Street, Croydon, Victoria 7 Sabato Street,

	Charles Evans Reserve Playground, Cubitt Street, Cremorne The structure which is set under shade sails has a wave slide, curved slide, shop front, tic-tac-toe, tree ladder, tunnel, fireman's pole, climbing mat wall and steering wheel. Also truck springer and swings. Fairly limi .. (03) 196 Cubitt Street, Cremorne, Victoria 196 Cubitt Street,

	Charles Rooks Reserve Playground, Lorikeet Street, Nunawading Created by a plastic covered chain fanatic - bridges, traverses and ladders are all composed from it. Suited to kids who like challenge since most of the chains move about. Curved slide, springer and swings. Some shade f .. (03) Cnr Lorikeet Street and Betula Avenue, Nunawading, Victoria Cnr Lorikeet Street and Betula Avenue,

	Charlton Street Playground, Blackburn North Bit unusual but fairly basic. Photos: .. (03) 21 Charlton Street, Blackburn North, Victoria 21 Charlton Street,

	Chasta Crescent Playground, Mitcham A fenced playground with safety gate. A really nice climbing area with three climbing walls, tree ladder, rope ladder, spiders web rope climbing frame, rope tunnel and rope net roof leads up to a red tunnel slide. In .. Chasta Crescent Playground, Mitcham(03) Chasta Crescent Playground, Mitcham 6 Chasta Crescent, Mitcham, Victoria 6 Chasta Crescent,

	Chatham Avenue Playground, Ferntree Gully Structure with wave slide, chain ladder, steering wheel, ladder with square rungs and chain traverse. Also springer and swings. Unshaded seat and limited grassy area beside road. Photos: .. (03) 10 Chatham Avenue, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 10 Chatham Avenue,

	Chaucer Crescent Playground, Canterbury Small green structure, four swings and springer. Not even Bob Brown and the Green party could make this green thing interesting. Table and seats under a sail cloth. Photos: .. Chaucer Crescent Playground, Canterbury(03) Chaucer Crescent Playground, Canterbury 54 Chaucer Crescent, Canterbury, Victoria 54 Chaucer Crescent,

	Chaucer Street Playground, Box Hill South Set in an amphitheatre with rock walls on two sides. On the top level is a bulky structure with dual wave slides, climbing walls, fireman's pole, little straight slide, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, shop front, monkey bar .. (03) 11 Chaucer Street, Box Hill South, Victoria 11 Chaucer Street,

	Cheong Park Playground, Eastfield Road, Croydon The larger structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, climbing mat, fireman's pole and steering wheel. A smaller structure has a wave slide, abacus, fireman's pole and chain ladder. Also a see-saw, two old springers and .. (03) 62 Eastfield Road, Croydon, Victoria 62 Eastfield Road,

	Chequers Close Playground, Wantirna Two springers and swings. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. Chequers Close Playground, Wantirna(03) Chequers Close Playground, Wantirna 5 Chequers Close, Wantirna, Victoria 5 Chequers Close,

	Chesney Drive Playground, Ringwood Quite a cute little playground with birds chattering away in the trees. Main structure has a curved slide, easy climbing wall, shop front, abacus and telescope. Also three person rocker with horse seats, stand-on rocker .. Chesney Drive Playground, Ringwood(03) Chesney Drive Playground, Ringwood 2A Chesney Drive, Ringwood, Victoria 2A Chesney Drive,

	Cheverton Road Playground, Lower Plenty Playground is old and faded but has some spectacular stuff for more daring kids. Very high structure with big slide, very long curved climber with circles, high ladder with square rungs, flying fox, monkey rungs and long .. Cheverton Road Playground, Lower Plenty(03) Cheverton Road Playground, Lower Plenty 19 Cheverton Road, Lower Plenty, Victoria 19 Cheverton Road,

	Chirnside Urban Park Playground, Kimberley Drive, Chirnside Park A truly spectacular looking playground with two huge flying balloons which would make proud the Montgolfier brothers, who were pioneer developers of the hot-air balloon and who conducted the first untethered flights. .. (03) Chirnside Park, Victoria Cnr Kimberley Drive and Black Springs Road,

	Chiswick Court Playground, Wantirna See-saw, springer, stand-on spinner and swings without safety chain. Shaded seat. Photos: .. Chiswick Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Chiswick Court Playground, Wantirna 8 Chiswick Court, Wantirna, Victoria 8 Chiswick Court,

	Chitral Place Playground, Diamond Creek A shocker - I think only the Junkyard Dog would like this playground. Un-kept structure with slide and old wooden ramp, elephant springer and swings. No seats - you won't be here long enough to need them. Photos: .. Chitral Place Playground, Diamond Creek(03) Chitral Place Playground, Diamond Creek 9 Chitral Place, Diamond Creek, Victoria 9 Chitral Place,

	Church Street Playground, Richmond Interesting park which has reclaimed a freeway ramp area. There are three colourful concrete cars, table tennis table, unshaded seats and tables and a central grassy area. At the rear is a system which has been designed .. Church Street Playground, Richmond(03) Church Street Playground, Richmond 651 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria 651 Church Street,

	Churchill Road Playground, Croydon Small structure with slide, spiral ladder, steering wheel and chain bridge. Springer and four swings which are too close to the ground. Basketball court. Shaded seat. Photos: .. Churchill Road Playground, Croydon(03) Churchill Road Playground, Croydon 2 Churchill Road, Croydon, Victoria 2 Churchill Road,

	Cindy Court Playground, Ferntree Gully Standalone slide with ladder and two springers. No swings. Grassy area and unshaded seat. Photos: .. Cindy Court Playground, Ferntree Gully(03) Cindy Court Playground, Ferntree Gully 4 Cindy Court, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 4 Cindy Court,

	Citizens Park Playground, Church Street, Richmond It's all about shade with the playground set among a clump of shady trees with a combination of soft surface and mulch as a base. In the corner is a tall tower with a big spiral tunnel slide reached by steps and then a s .. (03) Cnr Church Street and Highett Street, Richmond, Victoria Cnr Church Street and Highett Street,

	Civic Drive Playspace, Greensborough A compact playground which has a tower with an impressive twisting tunnel slide reachable by steps and some (much smaller) dual wave slides. A huge snake with beautiful mosaic skin winds through the remainder of the .. Civic Drive Playspace, Greensborough(03) Civic Drive Playspace, Greensborough 45 Civic Drive, Greensborough, Victoria 45 Civic Drive,

	Cloverdale Close Playground, Burwood East Structure with small wave slide, ladder, chain bridge, tic-tac-toe, panel with planets, monkey rungs, horizontal bar, steering wheel, shop front and ladders with unusual rungs. See-saw and swings. Unshaded seats and big .. (03) 17 Cloverdale Close, Burwood East, Victoria 17 Cloverdale Close,

	Cloverlea Estate Playground, Botanica Drive, Chirnside Park The playground is surrounded by a fence creatively made from a row of large pencils. Could this be called anything other than Pencil Park? At one end of the playground area is a basketball court and a big curvy slide .. (03) Cnr Botanica Drive and Sherwood Road, Chirnside Park, Victoria Cnr Botanica Drive and Sherwood Road,

	Clyde Court Playground, Croydon South Small structure with wave slide, various ladders and chain bridge. Swings. Unshaded seats and fairly limited grassy area. Photos: .. Clyde Court Playground, Croydon South(03) Clyde Court Playground, Croydon South 7 Clyde Court, Croydon South, Victoria 7 Clyde Court,

	Clyde Street Playground, Diamond Creek Shady playground which has a structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, suspended ladder, ladder with square rungs and chain ladder. Need some climbing skill to reach the slide. Swings. Seat with possible .. Clyde Street Playground, Diamond Creek(03) Clyde Street Playground, Diamond Creek 58 Clyde Street, Diamond Creek, Victoria 58 Clyde Street,

	Cobain Court Playground, Ringwood Small old playground with metal slide, chain ladder, flying fox and swings. Shaded seat. Nice location next to giant pine trees. Photos: .. Cobain Court Playground, Ringwood(03) Cobain Court Playground, Ringwood 5 Cobain Court, Ringwood, Victoria 5 Cobain Court,

	Cobain Square Playground, Wantirna Small climbing wall. Wooden structure. One steep fast slide. Photos: .. Cobain Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Cobain Square Playground, Wantirna 18 Cobain Square, Wantirna, Victoria 18 Cobain Square,

	Cobbitty Court Playground, Boronia Structure with curved slide, twisted sheet climbing frame, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, steps, ladder and abacus. Big see-saw, rocker and swings. Shaded seat. Minimal grassy area. Photos: .. Cobbitty Court Playground, Boronia(03) Cobbitty Court Playground, Boronia 11 Cobbitty Court, Boronia, Victoria 11 Cobbitty Court,

	Cobham Road Playground, Mitcham Nice shaded playground with wooden structure comprising a nice wave slide, inclined rigid chain climbing wall, steps and monkey bars. Also see-saw, springer and swings. Seat with shade. Photos: .. Cobham Road Playground, Mitcham(03) Cobham Road Playground, Mitcham 2A Cobham Road, Mitcham, Victoria 2A Cobham Road,

	Colchester Park Playground, Beresford Drive, Boronia Wooden structure with levels leads to a small wave slide. There is also a cube with climbing holds set at an angle and a birds nest swing. Basketball court and next to a large grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 87 Beresford Drive, Boronia, Victoria 87 Beresford Drive,

	Coleen Street Playground, Yallambie The playground has lots of separate play equipment. There are swings, fun inverted U-shaped see-saw, dog springer, small standard see-saw, spinning disk, cone shaped rope climbing frame, circle to spin around on your arm .. Coleen Street Playground, Yallambie(03) Coleen Street Playground, Yallambie 43 Coleen Street, Yallambie, Victoria 43 Coleen Street,

	Coleman Road Reserve Playground, Coleman Road, Wantirna South Twin long wave slides complemented by wooden structures with a lookout, chain bridge, flying fox, hanging disks, stepping stones, disks on vertical poles, climbing wall, balance beam and monkey bars. Also two springers a .. (03) 58 Coleman Road, Wantirna South, Victoria 58 Coleman Road,

	Collendina Crescent Playground, Greensborough Basic structure with wave slide, shop front, climbing mat wall, chain bridge, tic-tac-toe and hanging disks. See-saw, springer and swings. Shaded seat. Large sloping grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 4 Collendina Crescent, Greensborough, Victoria 4 Collendina Crescent,

	Colman Park Playground, Croydon Road, Warrandyte South The playground is located in some bushland perched high above an oval. There are swings, horse springer and a structure with rope climbing nets, low wave slide, hanging disk traverse and high horizontal bridge with half .. (03) 57 Croydon Road, Warrandyte South, Victoria 57 Croydon Road,

	Combarton Street Playground, Box Hill Wooden structure with a steep metal slide, elevated platform, ladder, vertical square rope climbing frame, a cylindrical rope ladder and fireman's pole. Bike springer, see-saw and low swings. Unshaded and shaded seat .. Combarton Street Playground, Box Hill(03) Combarton Street Playground, Box Hill 2 Combarton Street, Box Hill, Victoria 2 Combarton Street,

	Cooinda Reserve Playground, Grove Street, Eltham Set on the side of a large bowl. Structure with curved slide, climbing mat bridge, fireman's pole, steering wheel and monkey bars. See-saw and swings. Unshaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 55 Grove Street, Eltham, Victoria 55 Grove Street,

	Coolabah Drive Playground, Eltham There are two play structures and swings beside a huge grassy area. One structure has a wave slide, ladder, inclined scrambling wall, fireman's pole and steering wheel. The other structure has a wave slide, shopfront, fi .. Coolabah Drive Playground, Eltham(03) Coolabah Drive Playground, Eltham 29 Coolabah Drive, Eltham, Victoria 29 Coolabah Drive,

	Coolabah Street Playground, Doncaster Small structure with wave slide, steps, clanger to bash against metal pipes, shop front, ladder with square rungs, fireman's pole, speak an listen system and binoculars. Standalone monkey bars, horizontal bar, springer a .. Coolabah Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Coolabah Street Playground, Doncaster 37 Coolabah Street, Doncaster, Victoria 37 Coolabah Street,

	Cooper Reserve Playground, Green Street, Camberwell The playground is a fenced area with limited grassy area which has some lovely shady trees. The main structure has a wave slide, curved slide, two different climbing walls, net traverse, hanging disk traverse, monkey bar .. (03) 22 Green Street, Camberwell, Victoria 22 Green Street,

	Cootamundra Walk Playground, Ashlar Crescent, Blackburn A path leads to a big grassy area lined with trees with a nice playground. The large structure has a steep wave slide, tunnel, ladder, 'Find your Way Home' panel, 'Line up 4' panel, 'Climb and Slide' panel and scrambling .. (03) 20 Ashlar Crescent, Blackburn, Victoria 20 Ashlar Crescent,

	Cootamundra Walk Playground, Bell Street, Blackburn The highlight of the upgraded playground is a massive rope swing which can be spun around in a circle (provided you've got someone strong enough). There is also a decent play structure with two wave slides, steps, rope b .. (03) 2 Bell Street, Blackburn, Victoria 2 Bell Street,

	Cootamundra Walk Playground, Larch Street, Blackburn Quite low so not a playground for the adventure or speed demons. Curved slide, various ladders, flying fox, monkey bars, see-saw and swings. Chunky wooden picnic table and seat with some shade. One springer. Photos: .. (03) 15 Larch Street, Blackburn, Victoria 15 Larch Street,

	Cornfield Grove Playground, Box Hill South Colourful structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, ladder, fireman's pole, steering wheel, inclined climber, horizontal bar, balance beam, chain bridge, monkey bars and shop front. Also frog springer and swings. Very li .. (03) 53 Cornfield Grove, Box Hill South, Victoria 53 Cornfield Grove,

	Corroboree Reserve Playground, Gordons Road, Templestowe Lower Fairly uninspiring playground surrounded by fence with gates. Main structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, ship front, steps, tic-tac-toe and monkey bars. Also two stand-on spinners and swings. One seat under tree and .. (03) 92 Hodgson Street, Templestowe, Victoria 92 Hodgson Street,

	Country Club Drive Playground, Chirnside Park An upgraded playground with spiral ladder, wave slide, walkway, vertical square rope climbing frame, shop front, steps, balance beam, balance beam with obstacles, monkey bars, traversing disks on vertical poles, fireman' .. (03) 25 Country Club Drive, Chirnside Park, Victoria 25 Country Club Drive,

	Covala Court Playground, St Helena Bright and colourful but not much else ticks boxes. Structure with metal slide, ladder, fireman's pole, inclined climber and monkey bars. Stand-on spinner, kangaroo springer and swings. Seat. Located on a sloping block. .. Covala Court Playground, St Helena(03) Covala Court Playground, St Helena 31 Covala Court, St Helena, Victoria 31 Covala Court,

	Coventry Street Playground, Montmorency More dive bombing magpies I'm afraid. Structure with straight slide, shop front, ladder with square rungs, inclined climber, monkey bars and stepping stone. See-saw, springer and swings. Basketball court. Unshaded seats. .. Coventry Street Playground, Montmorency(03) Coventry Street Playground, Montmorency 51 Coventry Street, Montmorency, Victoria 51 Coventry Street,

	Crawford Road Playground, Templestowe Lower Located behind Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre, this playground has a fun aquatic theme. The main structure is in the shape of a colourful boat - not huge but big enough to venture out onto the Bay. Includes a wave s .. (03) 36 Crawford Road, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 36 Crawford Road,

	Croydon Park (East) Playground, Hewish Road, Croydon Slide heaven with five different slides including a standalone spiral slide. The main structure also has a walkway, horizontal climber, curved ladders, chain ladder, very high curved climber, chain traverse, log balance .. (03) 39 Hewish Rd, Croydon, Victoria 39 Hewish Rd,

	Croydon Park (West) Playground, Hewish Road, Croydon Fully enclosed playground which has some large wooden cubbies, a slide which can be reached by steps, chain ladder or spiral ladder, four person see-saw and three swings including one with a harness. The playground is su .. (03) 21 Hewish Road, Croydon, Victoria 21 Hewish Road,

	Croydon X Space Playground, James Kerr Way, Croydon A fun playground which is next to the Croydon Y Space skate park and a very good parkour area sits between the playground and the skate park. There is also a table tennis table. The main play structure, which is s .. (03) James Kerr Way, Croydon, Victoria James Kerr Way,

	Culbara Drive Playground, Vermont The playground is set on two levels with dual wave slides and a scrambling wall linking the levels. At the top level is a tic-tac-toe, clanger to hit against pipes, 'Mini Ball Maze', 'Line Up 4', frog springer, spinning .. Culbara Drive Playground, Vermont(03) Culbara Drive Playground, Vermont 18A Culbara Drive, Vermont, Victoria 18A Culbara Drive,

	Currawa Drive Playground, Boronia Very poorly maintained and old playground. Structure has swings, faded tic-tac-toe, slide and climbing mat. Two springers. Unshaded seat. Small basketball court. Large grassy area away from the road. Photos: .. Currawa Drive Playground, Boronia(03) Currawa Drive Playground, Boronia 69 Currawa Drive, Boronia, Victoria 69 Currawa Drive,

	Custer Grove Playground, Bayswater North Structure with wave slide, steps, walkway, inclined climber, curved ladder and tic-tac-toe. Standalone flying fox, swings, see-saw and tractor springer. Limited sloping grassy area. Shaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 11 Custer Grove, Bayswater North, Victoria 11 Custer Grove,

	Cuthbert Street Playground, Heathmont Playground is under a canopy of native trees. Structure has a small wave slide, two types of ladders and shop front. There are separate monkey bars, see-saw and swings. Basketball hoop and backboard with gravel playing a .. Cuthbert Street Playground, Heathmont(03) Cuthbert Street Playground, Heathmont 20A Cuthbert Street, Heathmont, Victoria 20A Cuthbert Street,

	Daffodil Road Playground, Boronia An inspiring location among towering pine trees - unfortunately the playground doesn't do the setting justice. Structure has a straight and curved slide, curved climbing sheet, chain bridge and monkey bars. Also swings, .. Daffodil Road Playground, Boronia(03) Daffodil Road Playground, Boronia 85 Daffodil Road, Boronia, Victoria 85 Daffodil Road,

	Dagola Reserve Playground, Koala Avenue, Nunawading Hidden in the trees is a structure with curved slide, steps, steep climbing mat wall, abacus, tic-tac-toe, chain ladder, long inclined climber, horizontal climber, spiral ladder and fireman's pole. Also see-saw, bike spr .. (03) 13 Koala Avenue, Nunawading, Victoria 13 Koala Avenue,

	Dalmor Avenue Playground, Mitcham Structure packs a lot of elements including wave slide, curved slide, steps, abacus, scrambling wall, ladder with square rungs, long curved chain traverse, balance beam, horizontal bar and monkey bars. Also see-saw, spri .. Dalmor Avenue Playground, Mitcham(03) Dalmor Avenue Playground, Mitcham 15 Dalmor Avenue, Mitcham, Victoria 15 Dalmor Avenue,

	Dalroy Crescent Playground, Vermont South Standalone metal slide, standalone flying fox, springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Big, fairly gently sloping grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 9 Dalroy Crescent, Vermont South, Victoria 9 Dalroy Crescent,

	Daniel Street Playground, Donvale Located next to a row of pine trees. Playground has a low but complicated climbing structure made from plastic covered chains, two springers and two separate slides on the side of a bank. The slides have a silly design c .. Daniel Street Playground, Donvale(03) Daniel Street Playground, Donvale 15 Daniel Street, Donvale, Victoria 15 Daniel Street,

	Danielle Crescent Playground, Heathmont A lovely setting and interesting layout with two elevated areas separated by a long wavy walkway. One area has a structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, chain bridge, spiral ladder, shop front and chain traverse. The .. Danielle Crescent Playground, Heathmont(03) Danielle Crescent Playground, Heathmont 17A Danielle Crescent, Heathmont, Victoria 17A Danielle Crescent,

	Darly Glen Playground, Greensborough Not a lot going for this playground. Swings and horse springer and a lot of noise from the road. Photos: .. Darly Glen Playground, Greensborough(03) Darly Glen Playground, Greensborough 4 Darly Glen, Greensborough, Victoria 4 Darly Glen,

	Darvall Street Playground, Donvale Two swings (one so high that it would be hard to reach) and a shaded seat does not constitute a playground. Obviously the Manningham City council uses a different dictionary to me. Photos: .. Darvall Street Playground, Donvale(03) Darvall Street Playground, Donvale 24 Darvall Street, Donvale, Victoria 24 Darvall Street,

	David Cooper Park Playground, Jenola Parade, Wantirna South A plastic structure with small wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, step bridge, tic-tac-toe and monkey bars. There is a big bee springer for two people (don't worry, one of you will be perfectly safe, a bee can only .. (03) 85 Jenola Parade, Wantirna South, Victoria 85 Jenola Parade,

	Davis Street Playground, Doncaster Structure with wave slide, shop front, abacus, disks on a vertical pole, ladder and steering wheel. Stand-on spinner and swings. Unshaded table and seat with possible shade. Minimal grassy area. Water tap. Photos: .. Davis Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Davis Street Playground, Doncaster 10 Davis Street, Doncaster, Victoria 10 Davis Street,

	Deblonay Crescent Playground, Greensborough Very steep block with standalone slide, horse springer and swings. Unshaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 7 Deblonay Crescent, Greensborough, Victoria 7 Deblonay Crescent,

	Deep Creek Road Playground, Mitcham Playground is located near Schwerkolt Cottage. Structure is in the shape of a Roller with curved slide, small ladder, tunnel and tic-tac-toe. Short, high flying fox, springer and swings. Unshaded and shaded tables, B .. Deep Creek Road Playground, Mitcham(03) Deep Creek Road Playground, Mitcham 10 Deep Creek Road, Mitcham, Victoria 10 Deep Creek Road,

	Deepdene Park Playground, Whitehorse Road, Balwyn The Deepdene express has pulled into the station after a nice upgrade. One highlight is a large tram on springs with a driver's compartment (at both ends), passenger seats and a spiral pipe with buttons to move along the .. (03) Balwyn, Victoria Cnr Whitehorse Road and Parkside Avenue,

	Delacombe Drive Playground, Vermont South Pleasant playground but not much challenge. Main structure has two slides, ladder, shop front and fireman's pole. There is also three springers, see-saw, flying fox and swings. Plenty of seats (some shaded) arranged like .. (03) 8 Delacombe Drive, Vermont South, Victoria 8 Delacombe Drive,

	Delamere Drive Playground, Chirnside Park Nicely landscaped area sitting atop a hill. One structure has a slide, curved ladder, fireman's pole, steering wheel, climber, horizontal bar and monkey bars. Another structure has a small slide, steps, tic-tac-toe, clim .. (03) 12 Delamere Drive, Chirnside Park, Victoria 12 Delamere Drive,

	Dellfield Drive Playground, Templestowe Lower Quite a high structure with two slides, climbing wall, cubby with abacus and shop front, rigid frame inclined bridge, ladder, chain bridge, telescope, high flying fox and very high climbing area with hanging ladder, hang .. (03) 54 Dellfield Drive, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 54 Dellfield Drive,

	Dellview Playspace, Springwood Close, Donvale Located on the Mullum Mullum Linear Park, Dellview Playspace is a good stopping point on a family bike ride. The playground is set on multiple levels beside the Mullum Mullum trail with a lot of large rocks linking u .. (03) 14 Springwood Close, Donvale, Victoria 14 Springwood Close,

	Diamond Creek Regional Playspace, Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek Wow, a brilliant nature themed playspace which fits beautifully into the surrounding natural parkland. There is something for everyone - all ages and abilities are catered for including parents with a tram cafe perched a .. (03) 28 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek, Victoria 28 Main Hurstbridge Road,

	Diamond Creek Reserve Playground, Campbell Street, Diamond Creek Playground is set beside a creek and walking track. Structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, chain ladder, steering wheel and binoculars. Swings with very short chain (yuck). BBQs and shaded and unshaded .. (03) 28 Campbell Street, Diamond Creek, Victoria 28 Campbell Street,

	Diamond Hills Reserve Playground, Plenty River Drive, Greensborough Playground is located next to an oval. Structure with wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, chain bridge, ladder, monkey rungs, stepping stones and abacus. Swings and three springers including a blue whale. Shelter wit .. (03) 246A Plenty River Drive, Greensborough, Victoria 246A Plenty River Drive,

	Diamond Valley Library Playground, Civic Circuit, Greensborough The playground is accessible via the library and is located in a courtyard with some vegetable and garden beds. There is a shelter with table, unshaded seats and a tiny playground structure with a slide, ladder, shop fro .. (03) Civic Circuit, Greensborough, Victoria Civic Circuit,

	Dickinson Reserve Playground, Walmer Street, Kew Wooden structure with to slides, various ladders, traverses, monkey bars, see-saw and swings. Tables and seats with shade. As exciting as reading last weeks newspaper on Sunday morning. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Walmer Street and Yarra Boulevard, Kew, Victoria Cnr Walmer Street and Yarra Boulevard,

	Dirkala Avenue Playground, Heathmont Colourful structure with short double slides. They are so short that electronic timing would be required to tell the winner of races down the slides. Structure also has a small chain ladder, steel ladder and fireman's po .. Dirkala Avenue Playground, Heathmont(03) Dirkala Avenue Playground, Heathmont 1B Dirkala Avenue, Heathmont, Victoria 1B Dirkala Avenue,

	Dobson Park Playground, Francis Crescent, Ferntree Gully Playground was upgraded in 2013 and the flock of springers has now been replaced with a small red, blue and cream structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, ladder, shop front and chain traverse. Swings and some rock mus .. (03) 67 Francis Crescent, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 67 Francis Crescent,

	Domeney Reserve Playground, Knees Road, Park Orchards Good high wooden structure with a wave slide at each end, chain ladders, balance beam, rings, chain traverse, flying fox, fireman's pole and various ladders. Swings. Shelter with BBQs, tables and water tap. Path links to .. (03) 50 Knees Road, Park Orchards, Victoria 50 Knees Road,

	Donaldson Reserve Playground, Rochdale Drive, Burwood East A climbing cube with vertical rope net, suspended ladder and horizontal bars, a birds nest swing, two standard swings, see-saw and structure with little curved slide, tunnel, steps and rope traverse. Located on the e .. (03) 45 Rochdale Drive, Burwood East, Victoria 45 Rochdale Drive,

	Doncaster Reserve Playground, Jackson Court, Doncaster East Do four swings and an unshaded seat constitute a worthwhile playground? Located next to an oval. Toilets which are open when there are sports events at the oval. Photos: .. (03) 32 Jackson Court, Doncaster East, Victoria 32 Jackson Court,

	Doncaster Reserve Playground, Leeds Street, Doncaster East Nice structure with wave slide, curved slide, scrambling wall, disks on a vertical pole, steps, shop front, abacus, maze panel, panel with coloured shapes, tunnel, alphabet panel, fireman's pole, steering wheel, scrambli .. (03) 1 Leeds Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 1 Leeds Street,

	Donvale Reserve Playground, Noonan Way, Donvale Structure has a small slide, scrambling wall, monkey bars, fireman's pole, abacus, rigid frame ladder and shop front. Also a flying fox and swings. Next to large basketball court area and oval. Toilets and water tap. .. (03) Noonan Way, Donvale, Victoria Noonan Way,

	Dorene Court Playground, Vermont South Structure with two slides, walkway with half ovals and various ladders. Very high arched monkey bars, swings and two springers. Seat with shade. Photos: .. Dorene Court Playground, Vermont South(03) Dorene Court Playground, Vermont South 79 Stanley Road, Vermont South, Victoria 79 Stanley Road,

	Dorset Play Park, Dorset Road, Boronia There are two table tennis tables. Ping pong bats and balls are available from local cafes and next door at the Boronia Police Station (make sure you don't have any outstanding arrest warrants if you get them from here). .. Dorset Play Park, Dorset Road, Boronia(03) Dorset Play Park, Dorset Road, Boronia 257 Dorset Road, Boronia, Victoria 257 Dorset Road,

	Dorset Recreation Reserve Playground, Parrs Road, Croydon The playground is located in the north east corner of the recreation reserve. It is a shady area with lots of rocks and logs to traverse along. There is a metal slide, three horizontal bars, stand-on spinner and swings. .. (03) 26 Parrs Road, Croydon, Victoria 26 Parrs Road,

	Douglas Maggs Reserve Playground, Strathfield Parade, Croydon Fun and interesting playground which is named after Douglas Maggs who was a prominent orchardist in the area and thus the fruit theme. It is beautifully done by the council but unfortunately there are no apple cider stan .. (03) 45 Strathfield Parade, Croydon, Victoria 45 Strathfield Parade,

	Dr Bluett Memorial Playground, Margot Street, Ferntree Gully Not exactly the best memorial for Dr Bluett but not too bad. Wooden structure which is shaded by trees has a slide, tunnel, shop front, thread a ball along a spiral frame game and a truck panel with steering wheel. Also .. (03) 27 Margot Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 27 Margot Street,

	Drake Court Playground, Lilydale Very large climbing structure made from rubber covered chains, standalone slide, see-saw and swings. Shelter with table. Netball court. Grassy area. There is a lot of clay in the ground which is really messy when it is w .. Drake Court Playground, Lilydale(03) Drake Court Playground, Lilydale Drake Court, Lilydale, Victoria Drake Court,

	Drake Street Playground, Ferntree Gully Structure with wave slide, climber, abacus, chain bridge, hanging disks and monkey rungs. Also two springers and swings. Unshaded seat and small grassy area. Photos: .. Drake Street Playground, Ferntree Gully(03) Drake Street Playground, Ferntree Gully Cnr Drake Street and Bales Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria Cnr Drake Street and Bales Street,

	Dresden Avenue Playground, Heathmont Simple shaded playground. Small structure with slide, see-saw, springer and swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. Dresden Avenue Playground, Heathmont(03) Dresden Avenue Playground, Heathmont 15 Dresden Avenue, Heathmont, Victoria 15 Dresden Avenue,

	Dryden Street Playground, Doncaster East Is that Trafalgar Square bus stop? - Double Decker bus structure with wave slide, little cubby, abacus and steering wheel. Also taxi springer, standalone monkey rungs and swings. Shaded seat and unshaded seat. On a corne .. (03) 34 Dryden Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 34 Dryden Street,

	Dublin Road Playground, Ringwood East Near busy Whitehorse Road without fences. Structure has a curved slide, ladder, fireman's pole and steering wheel. Standalone monkey bars, see-saw, four wheel bike springer and swings. Playground receives some shade .. Dublin Road Playground, Ringwood East(03) Dublin Road Playground, Ringwood East 1 Dublin Road, Ringwood East, Victoria 1 Dublin Road,

	Dudley Road Reserve Playground, Dudley Road, Wonga Park Playground is located in the reserve behind the Wonga Park Primary School. Structure with two slides, tunnel, steps, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, walkway, spiral ladder and curved ladder. Swings and no seats. Sloping gra .. (03) 35 Dudley Road, Wonga Park, Victoria 35 Dudley Road,

	Dumossa Avenue Playground, Bulleen Good use of a narrow strip of land. Small structure with slide, steps, steering wheel, climbing wall, abacus and cubby. Also swings and see-saw. The playground is targeted specifically to cater for younger children. S .. Dumossa Avenue Playground, Bulleen(03) Dumossa Avenue Playground, Bulleen 31 Dumossa Avenue, Bulleen, Victoria 31 Dumossa Avenue,

	Durham Road Playground, Kilsyth Small playground next to Shopping Centre parking area. Structure with curved slide, fireman's pole, spiral ladder, steering wheel and shop front. Also see-saw and swings. Toilets. Photos: .. Durham Road Playground, Kilsyth(03) Durham Road Playground, Kilsyth 1 Durham Road, Kilsyth, Victoria 1 Durham Road,

	E J Andrew Reserve Playground, Williams Road, Briar Hill A wooden structure with a high and low end for different ages. The high end has a wave slide, fireman's pole, little climbing wall, shop front, tic-tac-toe and a spiral ladder which joins to the lower end via a hanging r .. (03) 8 Williams Road, Briar Hill, Victoria 8 Williams Road,

	East Ringwood Reserve Playground, Mt Dandenong Road, Ringwood East About as unappealing as washing dishes which have been left on the bench for the last two weeks (not that I would ever leave them for more than one week). Structure with wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, steering w .. (03) Cnr Dublin Road and Mt Dandenong Road, Ringwood East, Victoria Cnr Dublin Road and Mt Dandenong Road,

	East Warburton Public Hall Playground, Woods Point Road, Warburton East A beautifully crafted playground which features totem poles telling the story of the Wurundjeri. The main play structure has climbing walls, inclined rope net ladder, steps and curved slide. Also a traversing structure w .. (03) 406 Woods Point Road, Warburton, Victoria 406 Woods Point Road,

	Eastfield Park Playground, Eastfield Road, Croydon Fair amount of equipment which is spread out. Main structure has good sized dual slides, climber with semi-circles, chain bridge, chain traverse, monkey bars and tic-tac-toe. Another smaller structure with curved slide, .. (03) 121-139 Eastfield Road, Croydon, Victoria 121-139 Eastfield Road,

	Eastmont Reserve Playground, Andrew Street, Vermont Very limited structure with metal slide, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel, inclined walkway and chain traverse. See-saw and swings. Basketball court, shaded seat and good-sized grassy area with a small slope. .. (03) 22 Andrew Street, Vermont, Victoria 22 Andrew Street,

	Eden Valley Road Playground, Warranwood Playground which uses a narrow strip of land between houses. Structure has a curved slide, walkway, steps, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe and steering wheels. Standalone flying fox, whale springer, little rocker, see-saw an .. Eden Valley Road Playground, Warranwood(03) Eden Valley Road Playground, Warranwood 35 Eden Valley Road, Warranwood, Victoria 35 Eden Valley Road,

	Edenhope Street Playground, Kilsyth Small playground set on a nice wooded block. Main structure has a slide, ladder with square rungs, normal ladder climber, abacus and tic-tac-toe. Also swings. Unshaded seat and decent sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Edenhope Street Playground, Kilsyth(03) Edenhope Street Playground, Kilsyth 23 Edenhope Street, Kilsyth, Victoria 23 Edenhope Street,

	Edgeware Court Playground, Wantirna A lovely location with lots of trees and birds twittering. There is a wooden structure, sandpit, birds nest swing, two standard swings, zig-zag balance beam and wooden tepee. The tower has dual wave slides, fireman's pol .. Edgeware Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Edgeware Court Playground, Wantirna 8 Edgeware Court, Wantirna, Victoria 8 Edgeware Court,

	Edinburgh Patch Playground, Baratta Street, Blackburn South Decent main structure with only one slide. Quiet area. Shade. A bit drab colour and condition wise. Photos: .. (03) 30 Baratta Street, Blackburn South, Victoria 30 Baratta Street,

	Egan Park Playground, Egan Street, Richmond Very basic playground with two springers and swings. Unshaded seat and limited grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 72 Egan Street, Richmond, Victoria 72 Egan Street,

	Eglinton Reserve Playground, Eglinton Street, Kew Main structure has a nice spiral slide but requires a fair degree of climbing skill to get to the top of the slide. Main structure also has a vertical spider web climbing frame, monkey bars and hanging disks you walk acr .. (03) Cnr Eglinton St and James Ave, Kew, Victoria Cnr Eglinton St and James Ave,

	Eildon Street Playground, Doncaster Especially for kids who love the weird world of Willy Wonka. Unusual and very colourful train with steps, slide and play area underneath. Also springer, swings and weird climbing equipment. Seat without shade. Photos: .. Eildon Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Eildon Street Playground, Doncaster 11 Eildon Street, Doncaster, Victoria 11 Eildon Street,

	Eley Park (North) Playground, Eley Road, Blackburn South Structure with slide, ladder, steps, balance beam, monkey bars, fireman's pole and tunnel. Also springer, see-saw and swings. Unshaded and shaded seats. Next to an oval. Photos: .. (03) 93 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Victoria 93 Eley Road,

	Eley Park (South) Playground, Eley Road, Blackburn South Some unusual features. The monkey bars have bars radiating from a circular central shape. I think we will have to rename them as Chimpanzee-bars since a normal monkey wouldn't be smart enough to use these bars. There is .. (03) 93 Eley Road, Blackburn South, Victoria 93 Eley Road,

	Eley Road Reserve Playground, Eley Road, Box Hill South The standout feature is a big climbing frame based around metal arches with rope nets and climbing walls. Also stand-on spinner, swings, little seesaw and a play structure with wave slide, shopfront, various ladd .. (03) 32 Eley Road, Box Hill South, Victoria 32 Eley Road,

	Elgar Park Playground, Belmore Road, Mont Albert North The playground is located next to the Box Hill Steam Miniature Railway and off course there is a rail theme throughout the playground. Get off at the Mont Albert North train platform and then head across to your choi .. (03) 480 Belmore Road, Mont Albert North, Victoria 480 Belmore Road,

	Elizabeth Bridge Reserve Playground, Durham Road, Kilsyth Well equipped playground which has a structure with two double-sided climbing walls, spiral and wave slides, walkway, chain traverse, various types of monkey bars, monkey rungs, flying fox, hanging disks, balance beams, .. (03) 39 Durham Road, Kilsyth, Victoria 39 Durham Road,

	Elmhurst Road Playground, Blackburn Really unusual climbing equipment. Tailored to the budding rock climber with lots of climbing opportunities. Table under trees. Photos: .. Elmhurst Road Playground, Blackburn(03) Elmhurst Road Playground, Blackburn 50 Elmhurst Rd, Blackburn, Victoria 50 Elmhurst Rd,

	Elmstead Court Playground, Ferntree Gully Lurid pink structure with hanging chains and small slide. Two springers and swings. Unshaded seat. Grassy area but not very flat. Photos: .. (03) 19 Elmstead Court, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 19 Elmstead Court,

	Eltham Lower Park Playground, Hohnes Road, Eltham This playground is a bit neglected now. It was the original playground in this park before they built the lovely fenced play space on the other side of the oval. There is a structure with wave slide, ladder with half .. (03) Hohnes Road, Eltham, Victoria Hohnes Road,

	Eltham Lower Park Playspace, Main Road, Eltham Fully fenced playground with safety gate. The highlights are two flying foxes (one with a disk seat and the other with a chair) plus a huge climbing wall made from butterfly wings. There is also a carousel which you can .. (03) Cnr Main Road and Hohnes Road, Eltham, Victoria Cnr Main Road and Hohnes Road,

	Eltham North Reserve Playground, Wattletree Road, Eltham North The playground was burnt down in December, 2017 but has risen again from the ashes to be even better than the previous version. It has stayed true to the style of the previous playground by retaining a huge roofed struct .. (03) The Parade, Eltham North, Victoria The Parade,

	Empress Road Reserve Playground, Empress Road, Surrey Hills More fairyland than playground. Paved area with a "gingerbread house", purple and white toadstools, big log seat and see-saw. Seats with shade. Water tap. Even though this is beautifully created I remain to be convinced .. (03) 72 Empress Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria 72 Empress Road,

	Enfield Street Playground, Eltham Lovely location but playground only consists of swings. Photos: .. Enfield Street Playground, Eltham(03) Enfield Street Playground, Eltham 11 Enfield Street, Eltham, Victoria 11 Enfield Street,

	Erica Avenue Playground, Boronia The playground only consists of two springers. Grab a ride on the way to the train station but otherwise not worth the effort. Located between the multi-level car park and train station. Photos: .. Erica Avenue Playground, Boronia(03) Erica Avenue Playground, Boronia Erica Avenue, Boronia, Victoria Erica Avenue,

	Eton Square Playground, Wantirna Modern slide - climbing frame contraption, stand-on spinner and manky rocker. Unshaded seats. Photos: .. Eton Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Eton Square Playground, Wantirna 4 Eton Square, Wantirna, Victoria 4 Eton Square,

	Eucalyptus Road Playground, Eltham Structure has a wave slide, spiral ladder, maze panel, fireman's pole, steps, cockpit panel, shop front and monkey rungs. There is a horse springer and swings. Rough, gently sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Eucalyptus Road Playground, Eltham(03) Eucalyptus Road Playground, Eltham 56 Eucalyptus Road, Eltham, Victoria 56 Eucalyptus Road,

	Evelyn Road Playground, Ringwood North Set in a big sloping grassy area next to the road. The structure has a slide, climber, spiral and straight ladders, chain bridge, chain traverse and glider. Also springer and swings. There is a flying fox with disk seat, .. Evelyn Road Playground, Ringwood North(03) Evelyn Road Playground, Ringwood North 32A Evelyn Road, Ringwood North, Victoria 32A Evelyn Road,

	Evergreen Reserve Playground, Talbot Avenue, Balwyn A fenced playground area with an outdoor gym, table and a play structure suitable for younger kids. The structure has a wave slide, maze panel, rope traverse, stepping stones, rope bridge, shop front, steering wheel, clo .. (03) Cnr Talbot Avenue and Conway Crescent, Balwyn, Victoria Cnr Talbot Avenue and Conway Crescent,

	F.A. Andrews Reserve Playground, Yarra Bend Park, Yarra Blvd, Kew High wooden fort style playground with two high fast slides. Routes up to slides include a ladder in a tube, various high chain ladders and a scrambling wall. Very high and kids need to show some caution that they don't .. (03) 2 Yarra Bank Court, Abbotsford, Victoria 2 Yarra Bank Court,

	F.J.C. Rogers Reserve Playground, Campbell Street, Heathmont Shady playground next to Heathmont Railway Station. Small wooden structure with steps, slide, fireman's pole and tic-tac-toe. See-saw, swings, monkey rungs and a rocker with some mangy, mongrel animals (which may have be .. (03) 99 Campbell Street, Heathmont, Victoria 99 Campbell Street,

	Fahey Park Playground, Melissa Street, Donvale Fairly high structure with curved slide, ladder, little cubby, walkway, little tunnel, telescope, steering wheel, steps, rigid frame ladder, steps, shop front, abacus, flying fox and balance beam with obstacles. Wombat s .. (03) 33 Melissa Street, Donvale, Victoria 33 Melissa Street,

	Fairlawn Place Playground, Boronia Structure has a twisted climbing sheet, slide, fireman's pole, inclined walkway, hanging disks and monkey bars. Four person rocker, see-saws (two sizes) and swings. Shaded seats. Fairly big sloping grassy area. Phot .. Fairlawn Place Playground, Boronia(03) Fairlawn Place Playground, Boronia 14 Fairlawn Place, Boronia, Victoria 14 Fairlawn Place,

	Fairpark Reserve Playground, Manuka Drive, Ferntree Gully The playground has a sandpit with sand play equipment, four person see-saw, swing with two seats which rotates around, cup to sit in and spin around, stand-on spinner and tower with wave slide, climbing wall, ladder, sho .. (03) Cnr Manuka Drive and James Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria Cnr Manuka Drive and James Road,

	Fairview Park Playground, Fairview Street, Hawthorn A long walk from the road to the playground and coming back is a steep climb up the hill. A grandfather carrying his grandson up the hill did not bode well for the return journey. The playground is fenced and sits in .. (03) 9 Fairview Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 9 Fairview Street,

	Faraday Street Playground, Boronia A wooden structure which has a log and rock walkway for access, a wave slide, cubby underneath, tunnel, speak and listen system, shop front, telescope and rope ladder. Also a four person pommel bounce, large triangular c .. Faraday Street Playground, Boronia(03) Faraday Street Playground, Boronia 38 Faraday Street, Boronia, Victoria 38 Faraday Street,

	Farnham Road Playground, Bayswater Structure with curved slide, fireman's pole, climbing mat, ladder and steering wheel. See-saw, stand-on spinner and swings. Unshaded seat. Small grassy area. According to Google Maps this is permanently closed. Pho .. Farnham Road Playground, Bayswater(03) Farnham Road Playground, Bayswater 117 Farnham Road, Bayswater, Victoria 117 Farnham Road,

	Fashoda Street Reserve Playground, Fashoda Street, Hawthorn Set among some shady trees is a playground with a small play structure with dual wave slides, fireman's pole, steps and shop front. There is a large rope climbing frame with rope traverse, hanging disks, hanging monkey b .. (03) 1 Fashoda Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 1 Fashoda Street,

	Federation Park Playground, McMahons Road, Kinglake Small structure set next to towering trees which has a slide, steps, tunnel, rigid frame ladder and fireman's pole. Unshaded tables and sloping grassy area. Look for the sign for Federation Park on McMahons Road. The .. (03) 6 McMahons Road, Kinglake, Victoria 6 McMahons Road,

	Feiglin Park Playground, Burnt Street, Nunawading Fairly ugly surroundings but nice spiral slide. Also fireman's pole, walkway, scrambling wall, low wave slide, flying fox and swings. Seats without shade. Water tap. Photos: .. (03) 56 Burnt Street, Nunawading, Victoria 56 Burnt Street,

	Felicia Dale Playground, Felicia Grove, Forest Hill Nicely landscaped area with a wooden structure jutting out. The structure has dual wave slides, disks on vertical ropes, steering wheel, monkey bars, shop front, swings and birds nest swing. Huge tree with a seat und .. (03) 15 Felicia Grove, Forest Hill, Victoria 15 Felicia Grove,

	Fenton Reserve Playground, Fenton Avenue, Kew Being situated next to a set of large parking areas is not the ideal location for a quiet and safe playground. Main structure has slide, steps, chain climbing wall and multiple shop fronts with some general advertising b .. (03) 14 Fenton Avenue, Kew, Victoria 14 Fenton Avenue,

	Fergusons Paddock Playground, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge An amazing array of sporting areas and playgrounds for public access which are located behind the Hurstbridge Primary School. At the far end, it starts with a football field, play areas with an artificial surface and .. (03) 950 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge, Victoria 950 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road,

	Fernlea Crescent Playground, Doncaster East A steep asphalt path leads up to the playground. The main structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, shop front and steps. There are also swings, stand on spinner and a decent sized climbing frame. Unshaded seat and .. (03) 20 Fernlea Crescent, Doncaster East, Victoria 20 Fernlea Crescent,

	Fernside Avenue Playground, Briar Hill Playground consists of swings and a large diameter concrete pipe under a wooden platform. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Fernside Avenue Playground, Briar Hill(03) Fernside Avenue Playground, Briar Hill 88 Fernside Avenue, Briar Hill, Victoria 88 Fernside Avenue,

	Ferntree Gully Quarry Recreation Reserve Playground, Quarry Road, Ferntree Gully A lovely development of the Quarry Reserve. Situated at the highest level is a big sandpit with a climbing frame composed of a jumble of logs and a rope net, a birds nest swing and two standard swings. Beside this play a .. (03) Quarry Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria Quarry Road,

	Ferny Creek Recreational Reserve Playground, Clarkmont Road, Sassafras A lovely playground, most suited to younger kids, with some magical elements such as three wooden chairs with fun wombat sculptures, lyrebird seat and logs carved into ants nest with echidnas eating the ants. A long, .. (03) 16 Clarkmont Road, Sassafras, Victoria 16 Clarkmont Road,

	Fielding Way Playground, Templestowe Big, bold and colourful. Circular structure with wave slide, tic-tac-toe, disks on a vertical pole, shop front, steps, walkway, hanging chains, monkey bars, horizontal bar, stepping stones, chain bridge, inclined climbin .. Fielding Way Playground, Templestowe(03) Fielding Way Playground, Templestowe 5 Fielding Way, Templestowe, Victoria 5 Fielding Way,

	Fleur Court Playground, Boronia Corner block with standalone slide, two springers and swings. Minimal grassy area. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Fleur Court Playground, Boronia(03) Fleur Court Playground, Boronia 12 Mount View Road, Boronia, Victoria 12 Mount View Road,

	Foley Park Playground, Foley Street, Kew A super cute playground which is fully fenced. A highlight is a tram, the 23 Foley Special, which is on springs and has a steering wheel at each end of the tram (as all good trams should have, although I think this parti .. (03) 23 Foley Street, Kew, Victoria 23 Foley Street,

	Fordham Gardens Playground, Tyrone Street, Camberwell Solid timber structure comprising a walkway, two climbing routes up, a spiral slide and a normal slide. Swings and two sad looking springers. Seat with shade. Next to a nice flowering garden. Water tap and BBQ. Photos .. (03) 10 Tyrone Street, Camberwell, Victoria 10 Tyrone Street,

	Forest Hill Reserve Playground, Fraser Place, Forest Hill Tiny structure. Makes Tiny Tim look gigantic in comparison! Also twisted sheet climbing frame, springer and swings. Unshaded table and seat. Access is closest from Fraser Street. Photos: .. (03) 2 Fraser Place, Forest Hill, Victoria 2 Fraser Place,

	Frank Sedgman Reserve Playground, Elizabeth Street, Box Hill North A big boat structure with wave slide, monkey bars, flying fox, walkway, shop window, tic-tac-toe, rigid inclined climbing frame and fireman's pole. Also spinning orb with hand wheel, swings and springer. Seats with shade .. (03) 22 Elizabeth Street, Box Hill North, Victoria 22 Elizabeth Street,

	Fred Lee Memorial Park Playground, Lemon Grove, Bayswater Unattractive setting. Playground has a standalone wave slide, two springers and swings. Unshaded seats and minimal grassy area. In summary: a lemon in Lemon Grove. Photos: .. (03) 2 Lemon Grove, Bayswater, Victoria 2 Lemon Grove,

	Freeman Street Playground, Ringwood East Large block with lots of trees dotted about which provide shade for the playground area. The playground is more suited to younger kids and has a structure with slide, tic-tac-toe, shop front, abacus and steering wheel. T .. (03) 28 Freeman Street, Ringwood East, Victoria 28 Freeman Street,

	Frog Hollow Reserve Playground, Fordham Avenue, Camberwell Reminds me of Burger King - the go large option. Everything is large - the main structure, slides, height of the flying fox. Built in the shape of a boat - a BIG boat. Shaded seats, water tap, BBQ, picnic tables. Next to .. (03) Cnr Fordham Avenue and Culliton Road, Camberwell, Victoria Cnr Fordham Avenue and Culliton Road,

	Fulton Crescent Playground, Burwood An extensive play structure with dual wave slides, curved slide, fun shop front, rope ladder, rope tunnel, climbing wall, maze panel, steering wheel, horizontal rope net, rope traverse, monkey bars and rope spiders web c .. Fulton Crescent Playground, Burwood(03) Fulton Crescent Playground, Burwood Cnr Fulton Crescent and Worrall Street, Burwood, Victoria Cnr Fulton Crescent and Worrall Street,

	Furness Park Playground, Heath Street, Blackburn Set amongst a lot of native trees with plenty of bird calls all around. Multi-level wooden structure of sufficient age to develop a nice patina - according to Antiques Roadshow experts anyway. Comprises two slides, walkw .. (03) Cnr Heath Street & Main Street, Blackburn, Victoria Cnr Heath Street & Main Street,

	Gabriella Court Playground, Ringwood North Nicely shaded by big trees but small structure with wave slide, ladder, fireman's pole, steering wheel and shop front. See-saw, springer and swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 15 Gabriella Court, Ringwood North, Victoria 15 Gabriella Court,

	Gahan Reserve Playground, Park Street, Abbotsford A rare playground with an industrial feel. The multi level structure has metal and wood walls with a big wave slide, rope net ladder and metal ladder on the sides. Steps and logs steppers lead past some balls which can b .. (03) 122 Park Street, Abbotsford, Victoria 122 Park Street,

	Gairns Court Playground, Croydon Structure with slide, climbing wall, ladder, shop front, steering wheel, log roll, flying fox, fireman's pole and ladder with square rungs. Also cow springer, see-saw and swings. Shaded seats. Minimal grassy area and clo .. Gairns Court Playground, Croydon(03) Gairns Court Playground, Croydon 1 Gairns Court, Croydon, Victoria 1 Gairns Court,

	Gardiners Creek Park Playground, Stott Street, Box Hill South The park is not visible from the street. Walk through a gap in the houses where Stott Street turns at right angles. A path also leads down from beside #54 Cardona Street. A fenced playground set in a huge grassy area .. (03) 50 Stott Street, Box Hill South, Victoria 50 Stott Street,

	Garston Court Playground, Wantirna Structure with wave slide, shop front, climbing mat, chain bridge, monkey rungs and abacus. Springer. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. Garston Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Garston Court Playground, Wantirna 4 Garston Court, Wantirna, Victoria 4 Garston Court,

	Gateway Reserve Playground, The Gateway, Lilydale The playground has a tall tower with an impressive tunnel slide but not a lot else. The slide is reached by steps and the tower has a shop front, climbing wall, monkey bars and wave slide. Also two in-ground trampolines, .. (03) 9 The Gateway, Lilydale, Victoria 9 The Gateway,

	Gawler Chain Playground, Boondara Road, Mont Albert North Imaginatively created playground with "road" around the perimeter, unusual climbing structure, interesting smaller structure for young kids, slide on a small hill, stand on revolving disk, swings and large motor cycle sp .. (03) 19 Boondara Road, Mont Albert North, Victoria 19 Boondara Road,

	Gawler Chain Playground, Francesca Street, Mont Albert North Structure with a wave slide, cubby area with seat and shop front, ladder, steering wheel, inclined balance beam bridge and monkey bars. See-saw, four wheel bike springer and swings. Unshaded seat and fairly limited grass .. (03) 6A Francesca Street, Mont Albert North, Victoria 6A Francesca Street,

	Gawler Chain Playground, Tyrell Street, Mont Albert North All aboard the rocket which is ready to blast off into space. Climb up the steep wooden boarding bridge to enter the rocket and when you return from the moon take the wave slide back to earth. There is also an inverted U .. (03) 23 Tyrell Street, Mont Albert North, Victoria 23 Tyrell Street,

	Gelea Crescent Playground, Vermont South Nice bright, colourful, little neighbourhood playground. Main structure has a curved slide, steps, shop front, horizontal plastic bridge, small toddlers slide, coloured balls and monkey bars. Also see-saw, springer and s .. (03) 2A George Road, Vermont South, Victoria 2A George Road,

	Geoffrey Drive Playground, Kilsyth Huge enclosed grassy area but playground only has a structure with slide, fireman's pole and ladder plus swings. No seats. Photos: .. Geoffrey Drive Playground, Kilsyth(03) Geoffrey Drive Playground, Kilsyth 82 Geoffrey Drive, Kilsyth, Victoria 82 Geoffrey Drive,

	George Grumont Reserve Playground, Stanley Street, The Basin This area is a significant conservation area and it might be possible to sight a Tawny Frogmouth - but you are more likely to sight Happy Faces. A bridge over a dry area of rocks leads to the playground which is set next .. (03) 17 Stanley Street, The Basin, Victoria 17 Stanley Street,

	George Knott Reserve Playground, Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill Wooden structure with wave slide, rope net ladder, fireman's pole, climbing wall, steps, tic-tac-toe, walkway, clock, disks on a vertical pole and monkey bars. Also a pelican springer and and swings. Unshaded table a .. (03) 125 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria 125 Heidelberg Road,

	Georgian Garden Playground, Wantirna By George, not very impressive! Photos: .. Georgian Garden Playground, Wantirna(03) Georgian Garden Playground, Wantirna 14 Georgian Gardens, Wantirna, Victoria 14 Georgian Gardens,

	Gertrude Street Playground, Templestowe Lower What a misguided attempt at a playground - swings, stepping stones which lead to no-where and a crocodile. Table and seat without shade. Photos: .. (03) 2 Gertrude Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 2 Gertrude Street,

	Gilda Court Playground, Ringwood Small structure which receives some shade from trees. Structure has a slide, curved ladder, fireman's pole and steering wheel. Also see-saw, springer and swings. Basketball court. Shaded table and seat. Photos: .. Gilda Court Playground, Ringwood(03) Gilda Court Playground, Ringwood 1A Gilda Court, Ringwood, Victoria 1A Gilda Court,

	Gilmour Rise Reserve Playground, Banfield Terrace, Greensborough Tower with wave slide, climbing wall, shop front, fireman's pole and rope net ladder. Kangaroo springer and swings. Unshaded seat, small grassy area and water tap. Photos: .. (03) 2 Banfield Terrace, Greensborough, Victoria 2 Banfield Terrace,

	Girdwood Road Playground, Boronia Next to busy Dorset Road with a big gap in the fence. Tsk. Tsk. Structure has a wave slide, fireman's pole, ladder, small straight slide, chain bridge and monkey bars. Swings and two springers. Some shade from trees. Sea .. Girdwood Road Playground, Boronia(03) Girdwood Road Playground, Boronia 2 Girdwood Road, Boronia, Victoria 2 Girdwood Road,

	Gladman Street Playground, Greensborough The structure has a wave slide, fireman's pole, climbing wall, rope tunnel bridge, rope spiders web climbing frame, monkey rungs, shop front, abacus, steering wheel, rope ladder and a curved slide. Also a huge bee spring .. (03) 10 Gladman Street, Greensborough, Victoria 10 Gladman Street,

	Gladys Grove Playground, Croydon Small structure with slide, two types of ladder, car cockpit panel and maze panel. See-saw, springer and swings. Nice artistic pipe and wood seat which is shaded plus an unshaded seat. Large grassy area and a grassy hill .. Gladys Grove Playground, Croydon(03) Gladys Grove Playground, Croydon 23 Gladys Grove, Croydon, Victoria 23 Gladys Grove,

	Glen Park Playground, Glen Park Road, Bayswater North Playground has been upgraded and now has a lot of individual elements without feeling like a really cohesive sum. The highlights are a huge 6m high pyramid rope climbing frame, very long structure with lots of traversing .. (03) 34 Glen Park Rd, Bayswater North, Victoria 34 Glen Park Rd,

	Glen Park Road Playground, Eltham North Shady playground which has a structure with wave slide, suspended ladder, chain ladder and spiral ladder. Another area has a single swings without a safety chain and a see-saw which you walk across to tip. Unshaded table .. Glen Park Road Playground, Eltham North(03) Glen Park Road Playground, Eltham North 24 Glen Park Road, Eltham North, Victoria 24 Glen Park Road,

	Glenauburn Reserve Playground, Cavanagh Road, Lower Plenty Special red, black and white playground for St. Kilda fans. Structure has a wave slide, ladder with square rungs, high climber, parallel bars, another inclined climber, balance beam, chain traverses and monkey bars. Also .. (03) 2 Cavanagh Road, Lower Plenty, Victoria 2 Cavanagh Road,

	Glenbarry Road Playground, Wantirna We are in Wantirna. Close your eyes and take a guess what will be in this playground. Open your eyes - yes, a standalone slide, two springers, swings and seat without shade. Bingo! Photos: .. Glenbarry Road Playground, Wantirna(03) Glenbarry Road Playground, Wantirna 16 Glen Barry Road, Wantirna, Victoria 16 Glen Barry Road,

	Glenda Street Playground, Doncaster The highlight for any kid with a nautical slant is a wooden frame boat with a steering wheel in a sea of stones. There is also a climbing structure with vertical rope net spiders web climbing frame, thick rope traverses, .. Glenda Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Glenda Street Playground, Doncaster 36 Glenda Street, Doncaster, Victoria 36 Glenda Street,

	Glendale Reserve Playground, Riversdale Avenue, Eltham North Couple of fun colourful structures. One has a wave slide, steps, shop fronts, high balance beam, steering wheel and telescope. The other has a good wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, unusual ladders, binoculars, hangi .. (03) 21 Dale Avenue, Eltham North, Victoria 21 Dale Avenue,

	Glenfern Park Playground, Merricks Close, Ferntree Gully Swings and two springers next to tennis courts. Grassy area and no seats. Both the council and I are in agreement - no one is going to stay long enough to require seating. Photos: .. (03) 14 Merricks Close, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 14 Merricks Close,

	Glenvalley Crescent Playground, Seville East Small structure with slide, steps and fireman's pole. Two dirty wooden springers and swings. Shaded seats and minimal grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 35 Glenvalley Crescent, Seville East, Victoria 35 Glenvalley Crescent,

	Glenwood Drive Playground, Croydon Structure with small tunnel slide, straight slide, ladder, climber with circular rungs, monkey bars and flying fox. Sandpit with digger, two springers and swings. Table and seat with possible shade. Large sloping , grass .. Glenwood Drive Playground, Croydon(03) Glenwood Drive Playground, Croydon 36 Glenwood Drive, Croydon, Victoria 36 Glenwood Drive,

	Golden Square Bicentennial Park Playground, Madden Grove, Richmond A ramp from an elevated area leads to two wave slides, shop front, steps, tic-tac-toe and abacus. Another separate section has monkey rungs, climbing wall, steep chain bridge and wave slide. Also a springer, bowl you sit .. (03) 54 Madden Grove, Richmond, Victoria 54 Madden Grove,

	Goolgung Grove Playground, Greensborough The playground is set in a huge grassy area on a bit of a slope. The playground has a low climbing structure with climbing walls, rope bridge, various ladders and rope nets leading to a small tunnel slide. Also a wooden .. (03) 25 Goolgung Grove, Greensborough, Victoria 25 Goolgung Grove,

	Gordon and Sheila Ferguson Paddock Playground, Graysharps Road, Hurstbridge The highlight is a mound with two tunnel slides which are not very steep. Next to the slide is a structure under shade sails with a spiral slide, spiders web rope climbing frame, shop front, tunnel, steering wheel, maze .. (03) Graysharps Rd, Hurstbridge, Victoria Graysharps Rd,

	Gordon Barnard Reserve Playground, Tuxen Street, Balwyn North Pleasant playground. Main structure has nice spiral slide, walkway, spiral ladder, steps, pipe walkway of "buckled bridge" shape, chain traverse, monkey bars, flying fox, hanging chain climbing wall and a large climbing .. (03) Cnr Tuxen Street and Tovey Street, Balwyn North, Victoria Cnr Tuxen Street and Tovey Street,

	Gordon Court Playground, Woori Yallock Structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel and rigid frame ladder. See-saw, bike springer and horizontal bars. Circular sandpit with a digger and fairly dirty sand. Shaded seat under a tree. Mini .. Gordon Court Playground, Woori Yallock(03) Gordon Court Playground, Woori Yallock 6 Gordon Court, Woori Yallock, Victoria 6 Gordon Court,

	Gordon Street Reserve Playground, Gordon Street, Balwyn A nice pleasant setting within a ring of trees but one side of the reserve borders busy Gordon Street without any barriers. The main structure has two slides (one large and one small), fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, tu .. (03) Cnr Gordon Street and May Street, Balwyn, Victoria Cnr Gordon Street and May Street,

	Grace Park Playground, Cnr Louis Street and Henry Street, Greensborough The purple haze has struck Greensborough and I didn't even catch a glimpse of Nat Fyfe. A predominantly purple and green play structure with wave slide, shop front, hanging disk traverse, rope traverse, monkey bars, monk .. (03) Cnr Louis Street and Henry Street, Greensborough, Victoria Cnr Louis Street and Henry Street,

	Grace Park Playground, Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn Wedged between tennis courts and lovely row of oak trees. This playground has had an upgrade and contains a structure with spiral and wave slides, rope bridge, climbing wall, flying fox, shop front, walkway and steps, . .. (03) 2A Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn, Victoria 2A Hilda Crescent,

	Gracedale Park Playground, Gracedale Avenue, Ringwood East Colourful playground with a good range of play equipment. There is a low toddlers structure with little slide, little ramps, panels, walkway, train tunnel, mirror, ladder and telescopes. Another structure for older kids .. (03) 38 Gracedale Avenue, Ringwood East, Victoria 38 Gracedale Avenue,

	Graham Place Playground, Box Hill A basic playground with the highlight being a speedboat on springs with two steering wheels. Also swings and a structure with wave slide, curved ladder, shop front, steps and monkey bars. Unshaded table and seats and .. Graham Place Playground, Box Hill(03) Graham Place Playground, Box Hill 46 Graham Place, Box Hill, Victoria 46 Graham Place,

	Grant Olson Avenue Playground, Bulleen This place should be named Trashville. Overflowing bins and rubbish everywhere. There is a cute climbing frame with climbing wall, metal slide and curved rope wall, sit in cup to spin around, swings and some big rocks un .. Grant Olson Avenue Playground, Bulleen(03) Grant Olson Avenue Playground, Bulleen 32 Bourke Street, Bulleen, Victoria 32 Bourke Street,

	Grasmere Court Playground, Wantirna Slide and a swing. Photos: .. Grasmere Court Playground, WantirnaSlide and a swing. Photos: (03) Grasmere Court Playground, Wantirna 10 Grasmere Court, Wantirna, Victoria 10 Grasmere Court,

	Grayswood Reserve Playground, Rendcomb Street, Kilsyth South The playground has been upgraded but the nice train with abacus, shopfront and clocks has been retained as well as a lovely see-saw with horse seats. There is also a simple structure with wave slide, shopfront, steering .. (03) 25 Rendcomb Street, Kilsyth South, Victoria 25 Rendcomb Street,

	Green Gully Reserve Playground, Bronte Rise, Templestowe Structure with curved slide, shop front, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, speak and listen system, alphabet panel, mirror, telescope, step, maze panel, steering panel, hanging disks, monkey bars, flying fox and chain trav .. (03) 7A Bronte Rise, Templestowe, Victoria 7A Bronte Rise,

	Greenglade Court Playground, Blackburn North Small colourful structure with wave slide, abacus, tic-tac-toe, spiral ladder, small sloping tunnel and steps. Swings and see-saw. Shaded seat and some grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 1 Greenglade Court, Blackburn North, Victoria 1 Greenglade Court,

	Greenglades Court Playground, Wandin North Structure with curved slide, shop front, abacus, ladder, inclined climber, chain traverse, monkey bars and horizontal bar. Swings. Unshaded seats and minimal grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 14 Greenglades Court, Wandin North, Victoria 14 Greenglades Court,

	Greenhill Road Playground, Greensborough Fully fenced playground in a small shopping strip. Along the side wall is a beautiful mural with Australian birds. The playground has a tower with dual wave slides, small stand-on spinner, shop fronts underneath, disk on .. (03) 25 Greenhill Road, Greensborough, Victoria 25 Greenhill Road,

	Greensborough War Memorial Park Playground, Ester Street, Greensborough An old and rundown playground. Main structure has a curved slide, climber, chain bridge, balance beam, chain traverse, long monkey bars, flying fox and log roll. Four person see-saw and a structure with log roll, vertica .. (03) 17 Ester Street, Greensborough, Victoria 17 Ester Street,

	Greenwood Park Playground, Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood Structure has a ramp, rigid walkway, small tunnel slide, distorting mirror, clock, telescope, steering wheel, pass a ball around a twisty pipe game and ladder. Also climbing wall, monkey bars, see-saw and swings. Sha .. (03) 30A Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood, Victoria 30A Greenwood Avenue,

	Greythorn Park Playground, Frank Street, Balwyn North As you climb up the hill from Frank Street, there is expectation like an explorer discovering a new Amazonian tribe - the top of the hill is not exactly the Amazon but you will not be disappointed nevertheless. A .. (03) 18 Frank Street, Balwyn North, Victoria 18 Frank Street,

	Griff Hunt Reserve Playground, Lyons Road, Croydon North The highlight is a full size tractor with carriage. Structure with curved slide, abacus, tunnel, beads on twisted pipe and steering wheel. Big grassy area which slopes away. Next to an oval with two rugby fields and .. (03) 54 Lyons Road, Croydon North, Victoria 54 Lyons Road,

	Grimshaw Street Playground, Greensborough Two structures - the first has a high scrambling wall, fireman's pole, balance beam, monkey bars, chain traverse and long monkey rungs. The second with slide, steps, steering wheel, abacus, rigid pipe bridge, monkey bars .. (03) 209A Grimshaw Street, Greensborough, Victoria 209A Grimshaw Street,

	Grove Street Playground, Eltham Structure with wave slide, chain ladder, telescope, disks on a vertical pole, steering wheel, curved pipe with balls, inclined ladder, hanging disks and monkey bars. See-saw and swings. Shaded and unshaded seats. Big .. Grove Street Playground, Eltham(03) Grove Street Playground, Eltham 25 Grove Street, Eltham, Victoria 25 Grove Street,

	Grovedale Park Playground, Grovedale Road, Surrey Hills This playground should be able to keep kids entertained. High main structure with steps and curved ladder up to a big wave slide. Also balance beam with obstacles, climbing wall with proper rock-climbing holds on both si .. (03) Grovedale Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria Grovedale Road,

	Grover Road Playground, Doncaster Colourful structure with curved slide, 'tree' ladder, inclined walkway, tic-tac-toe, shop front, steering wheel, monkey bars and stepping stones. Springer and swings. Shaded table and water tap. Huge grassy area. .. Grover Road Playground, Doncaster(03) Grover Road Playground, Doncaster 5 Grover Road, Doncaster, Victoria 5 Grover Road,

	Gruyere Reserve Playground, Killara Road, Gruyere Traversing structure with horizontal balance pole, hanging disks, monkey bars, horizontal bars and hanging wall of ladders. Standalone ladder with steps. Toddler area with abacus, shop front and little tunnel plus steppi .. (03) 91 Killara Road, Gruyere, Victoria 91 Killara Road,

	Guy Turner Reserve Playground, Amber Street, Bayswater The playground has had a really nice upgrade to bring a lot more natural elements, artwork and fun features. The main play area has a structure with dual wave slides, twisted sheet climbing area, inclined walkway, ti .. (03) 3 Amber Street, Bayswater, Victoria 3 Amber Street,

	H E Parker Reserve Playground, Heathmont Road, Heathmont Structure with lime green wave slide, shop front with calculator, climbing wall, fireman's pole, tightly wound spiral ladder, steering wheel, rope bridge, little slide, steps, rope traverse, rope spiders web climbing fra .. (03) 150 Heathmont Road, Heathmont, Victoria 150 Heathmont Road,

	H.A Smith Reserve Playground, Reserve Road, Hawthorn Next to Monash Freeway but the noise levels weren't too bad. Playground has a transport theme with a large dune buggy, bicycle springer, steering wheels scattered about, an overpass and "roads" bisecting the area. It has .. (03) 5 Reserve Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 5 Reserve Road,

	Hagenauer Reserve Playground, Willow Street, Box Hill North The only highlight is a high wave slide but it takes climbing skill on a chain ladder or tricky pipe ladder. Also monkey bars, swings and springers. Photos: .. (03) 4 Willow Street, Box Hill North, Victoria 4 Willow Street,

	Haileybury Court Playground, Wantirna Structure with two slides, walkway, abacus, shop front, fireman's pole, ladder, steps, telescope and steering wheel. Swings. Area is covered in dandelions in early summer. Equipment is OK but the dandelions are nicer. .. Haileybury Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Haileybury Court Playground, Wantirna 7 Haileybury Court, Wantirna, Victoria 7 Haileybury Court,

	Halidon Close Playground, St Helena Extensive structure with wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, shop front, fireman's pole, steps, flexible walkway, inclined climber, high climbing mat, horizontal bars, monkey rungs, flying fox and hanging disks. Rocker .. Halidon Close Playground, St Helena(03) Halidon Close Playground, St Helena 9 Halidon Close, St Helena, Victoria 9 Halidon Close,

	Hall Reserve South Playground, The Esplanade, Clifton Hill The playground was upgraded in 2014 to a fun and colourful place. At one end is a big climbing structure with a high cubby reached by a ladder made from pipes on a pole, a high steep metal wave slide, another metal slide .. (03) 16 The Esplanade, Clifton Hill, Victoria 16 The Esplanade,

	Halley Street Playground, Blackburn A path leads to a shady area which has a seesaw with horse seats, a seal springer and a seat. Photos: .. Halley Street Playground, Blackburn(03) Halley Street Playground, Blackburn 13A Halley Street, Blackburn, Victoria 13A Halley Street,

	Halley Supple Reserve Playground, South Gateway, Coldstream A fenced area which includes a playground and a skatepark. The highlight of the playground is a tightly packed, wooden fort with two wave slides, steps for access, high and low chain ladders, high climbing wall, disks on .. (03) 30 South Gateway, Coldstream, Victoria 30 South Gateway,

	Halligan Park Playground, Tyne Street, Box Hill North Unexciting playground in a state of disrepair and badly defaced by graffiti. Three smallish slides, walkway, climbing mat, steps, tunnel and ladder. Toddler play area including table and seats. Springer. Seat with shade. .. (03) 25 Tyne Street, Box Hill North, Victoria 25 Tyne Street,

	Hampshire Road Playground, Doncaster Small structure which caters for young children with dual slides. Separate monkey bars, swings and springer. Table and seats with shade. Small basketball court. Water tap. Photos: .. Hampshire Road Playground, Doncaster(03) Hampshire Road Playground, Doncaster 22 Hampshire Road, Doncaster, Victoria 22 Hampshire Road,

	Hamsterley Square Playground, Wantirna Structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, standard ladder, fireman's pole, vertical rope climbing frame and monkey rungs. Also two springers and swings. Unshaded seats and limited sloping grassy area. Photo .. Hamsterley Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Hamsterley Square Playground, Wantirna 10 Hamsterley Square, Wantirna, Victoria 10 Hamsterley Square,

	Hanke Road Playground, Doncaster Small playground which doesn't cope with rain too well judging by all the water laying on the ground. Small structure with slide, steps, tic-tac-toe, cubby with little seat, abacus, climbing wall and steering wheel. Also .. Hanke Road Playground, Doncaster(03) Hanke Road Playground, Doncaster 15 Hanke Road, Doncaster, Victoria 15 Hanke Road,

	Hanover Reserve Playground, Hanover Road, Vermont South On a nice slope which gives a slightly longer than normal slide. Swing with harness. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Yalita Road and Barradine Crescent, Vermont South, Victoria Cnr Yalita Road and Barradine Crescent,

	Hansen Park Playground, Tower Street, Kilsyth Small structure with slide, chain ladder, curved ladder and steps. Two nice springers (horse and bike) and swings. Shaded seats. BBQ and decent grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 15 Tower Street, Kilsyth, Victoria 15 Tower Street,

	Hansford Close Playground, Kilsyth Pleasant grassy location surrounded by trees. Structure with slide, abacus, tic-tac-toe, climber, ladders and steering wheel. Swings. Shaded table. Some grassy area. Photos: .. Hansford Close Playground, Kilsyth(03) Hansford Close Playground, Kilsyth 5 Hansford Close, Kilsyth, Victoria 5 Hansford Close,

	Happy Valley Reserve Playground, Whickson Court, Doncaster East It may be named Happy Valley Reserve but our kids weren't very happy when they saw the playground. The structure has a curved slide, small straight slide, steering wheel, stepping stones, flying fox, tic-tac-toe, abacus .. (03) 3 Whickson Court, Doncaster East, Victoria 3 Whickson Court,

	Harcrest Community Garden Playground, Produce Street, Wantirna South A quirky playground without a lot of playability. Under shade sails are two short metal slides and a trampoline set in rolling, colourful soft waves. Just don't get sea sick using that tramp. Behind them is a planet .. (03) Cnr Produce Road and Vineyard Road, Wantirna South, Victoria Cnr Produce Road and Vineyard Road,

	Harland Square Playground, Wantirna A nicely landscaped area which was upgraded in 2013 but very limited equipment. Main structure with wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, monkey bars and chain bridge plus a see-saw. No swings. Unshaded seats and a ver .. Harland Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Harland Square Playground, Wantirna 5 Harland Square, Wantirna, Victoria 5 Harland Square,

	Harold Street Playground, Bulleen Paradise if you like equipment made from fake wood. Hell if you are a wood worm. The main structure has two metal slides of different sizes, various curved ladders, shop front and steps. There is also a curvy monkey bars .. Harold Street Playground, Bulleen(03) Harold Street Playground, Bulleen 26B Harold Street, Bulleen, Victoria 26B Harold Street,

	Harringtons Reserve Playground, Sackville Street , Montmorency My apologies if the photos are a bit blurred - trying to stay still while being bombed by two magpies isn't exactly easy. Structure has a wave slide, difficult climbing wall, long chain bridge, balance beam, little walkw .. (03) 22 Sackville St, Montmorency, Victoria 22 Sackville St,

	Harrison Reserve Playground, Glass Street, Kew East Interesting and quirky playground with a four person buggy, "flower garden" and a "nest" on a pole. Main structure has a wave slide, walkway, climbing wall, steps, shop front, ladder, curved climber, large double-sided r .. (03) 16 Glass Street, Kew East, Victoria 16 Glass Street,

	Hartland Road Playground, Vermont South Yellow and red framed by black. A bit like the Gold Coast Suns but only better. Structure with curved slide, steps, steering wheel, walkway, panel with coloured circles, disks on a vertical pole, mat bridge, monkey rungs .. Hartland Road Playground, Vermont South(03) Hartland Road Playground, Vermont South 20A Hartland Road, Vermont South, Victoria 20A Hartland Road,

	Hartland Way Playground, Eltham Small playground which has a structure with a wave slide, fireman's pole, ladder and shop front. Also see-saw. No swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Hartland Way Playground, Eltham(03) Hartland Way Playground, Eltham 23 Hartland Way, Eltham, Victoria 23 Hartland Way,

	Hartwell Station Reserve Playground, Fordham Avenue, Camberwell Next to Hartwell Station and the playground extends the train theme. Decent, little worse for wear, train engine and carriage with good play possibilities. The train has a difficult balance beam between the engine and th .. (03) 106 Fordham Avenue, Camberwell, Victoria 106 Fordham Avenue,

	Hays Paddock Playground, Longstaff Street, Kew East This is the original all-abilities playground in Melbourne which kids have enjoyed for many years and has had a great upgrade in 2024. It's a beautifully crafted playspace which is fully fenced. The middle area i .. (03) Longstaff Street, Kew East, Victoria Longstaff Street,

	Hazel Grove Playground, Tecoma An interesting layout with the playground set on three levels and joined by a fireman's pole and scrambling wall. The main structure is an elevated platform with rigid walkway, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel, p .. Hazel Grove Playground, Tecoma(03) Hazel Grove Playground, Tecoma 54 Hazel Grove, Tecoma, Victoria 54 Hazel Grove,

	Heath Street Playground, Templestowe Lower A playground where a mob of (metal) kangaroos are grazing. There is a tall tower with wave slide, spiders web rope climbing frame, vertical rope net, shop front, ladder, scrambling wall, fireman's pole and chain traverse .. (03) 16 Heath Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 16 Heath Street,

	Heatherdale Ponding Basin Playground, Orient Avenue, Mitcham Small playground with slide, inclined climbing mat, fireman's pole, abacus, shop front, stepping stones and monkey rungs. Swings, unshaded seat and water tap. Great location for Dad since it has a great view of a cricket .. (03) 105 Orient Avenue, Mitcham, Victoria 105 Orient Avenue,

	Heatherdale Reserve Playground, Panel Street, Mitcham Playground next to oval which has a structure with slide, spiral ladder, climber, walkway, fireman's pole, curved climber, steering wheel, chain bridge, another small slide and horizontal bars. Standalone monkey bars, sp .. (03) 14 Panel Street, Mitcham, Victoria 14 Panel Street,

	Heathmont Reserve Playground, Waterloo Street, Heathmont Wedged between tennis courts and baseball field. A cute long climbing structure with green "frog" handholds, metal slide and curved rope ladder. Also a fish springer, see-saw for four people with two horse seats (I can e .. (03) Heathmont, Victoria Cnr Canterbury Road and Waterloo Street,

	Hedwig Drive Playground, Mooroolbark Structure with slide, climber, standard ladder, ladder with square rungs, little cubby underneath, steering wheel, tic-tac-toe and abacus. Swings. Big grassy area. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Hedwig Drive Playground, Mooroolbark(03) Hedwig Drive Playground, Mooroolbark 51 Hedwig Drive, Mooroolbark, Victoria 51 Hedwig Drive,

	Hender Street Playground, Ringwood East Structure with slide, climber with circles, chain bridge, fireman's pole, ladder and flying fox. Swings and koala springer. Shaded seat. Ground slopes too much for ball games. Photos: .. Hender Street Playground, Ringwood East(03) Hender Street Playground, Ringwood East 69 Hender Street, Ringwood East, Victoria 69 Hender Street,

	Herbert Street Playground, Boronia A lot of landscaping with rocks and sand in a water retarding basin but there is only one big high platform with wave slide, rope bridge, fireman's pole, climbing wall, rope climbing wall, shop front and telescope. Swing .. Herbert Street Playground, Boronia(03) Herbert Street Playground, Boronia 15 Herbert Street, Boronia, Victoria 15 Herbert Street,

	Heritage Boulevard Playground, Doncaster A low set playground with a modern industrial feel. The main structure is in a line with a steep, fast wave slide at one end, wooden balance beam and steps at the other end and in the middle are tunnels, bridges, fireman .. (03) Doncaster, Victoria Cnr Heritage Boulevard and Verdant Crescent,

	Herman Pump Reserve Playground, Royal Avenue, Heathmont Structure with slide, climbing mat, spiral ladder and monkey bars. See-saw, springer and swings. Shaded seat. Nice setting amongst the trees. Photos: .. (03) 45A Royal Avenue, Heathmont, Victoria 45A Royal Avenue,

	Hertford Road Playground, Doncaster East The playground is suited to younger kids and has a low play structure with short dual slides, vertical square rope climbing frame, monkey bars, shop front, hooped ladder, steering wheel and steps. The playground area .. (03) 4 Hertford Road, Doncaster East, Victoria 4 Hertford Road,

	High Point Avenue Playground, Mooroolbark Large grassy area but playground only has a standalone curved slide, beaten-up rocker with horse seats, springer and single swing without safety chain. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 18 High Point Avenue, Mooroolbark, Victoria 18 High Point Avenue,

	Highfield Park Playground, Highfield Road, Camberwell Take your bravery pills before coming here. There is a giant metal dragon guarding the entrance which is climbable (if you dare). There is a dragon climbing frame body and a tunnel tail. Look up at the shade sails .. (03) 113 Highfield Road, Camberwell, Victoria 113 Highfield Road,

	Highland Avenue Playground, Croydon Structure with dual slides, monkey bars, chain bridge, walkway, climber, fireman's pole, flying fox and sloping horizontal bars. Also a rocker, whale springer, small see-saw and swings. Shaded seats with letters and numb .. Highland Avenue Playground, Croydon(03) Highland Avenue Playground, Croydon 21 Highland Avenue, Croydon, Victoria 21 Highland Avenue,

	Highland Boulevard Playground, Ringwood Huge area of woodchips with quite a small amount of equipment - ouch to the rainforest! Structure with a long, very wavy slide, steps, ladder with square rungs, fireman's pole, steering wheel and steps. Also a big struct .. Highland Boulevard Playground, Ringwood(03) Highland Boulevard Playground, Ringwood 13A Highland Boulevard, Ringwood, Victoria 13A Highland Boulevard,

	Hilda Street Reserve Playground, Hilda Street, Balwyn Plenty of colourful action. There is a high and low structure. Four swings. Shaded tables. Photos: .. (03) 34 Hilda St, Balwyn, Victoria 34 Hilda St,

	Hillcrest Reserve Playground, Lisbeth Avenue, Donvale A fake wood structure with wave slide, curved scrambling wall, steps, smaller wave slide and hanging disk traverse. Also swings. The playground has been upgraded. Possible shade from pine trees plus a table and unshad .. (03) 39 Lisbeth Avenue, Donvale, Victoria 39 Lisbeth Avenue,

	Hillcroft Drive Playground, Templestowe One of those playgrounds where you wonder whether it was worth the effort of putting a playground of such poor quality here. Apart from a nice slide on a built-up mound, there is little else of merit. Monkey bars, steppi .. Hillcroft Drive Playground, Templestowe(03) Hillcroft Drive Playground, Templestowe 45 Hillcroft Drive, Templestowe, Victoria 45 Hillcroft Drive,

	Hillside Avenue Playground, Boronia Small playground on steep ground. Standalone slide, two springers and swings. Unshaded table and seats. Some grassy area on steep incline. Photos: .. Hillside Avenue Playground, Boronia(03) Hillside Avenue Playground, Boronia 10 Hillside Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 10 Hillside Avenue,

	Hislop Park Playground, Albury Road, Balwyn North Playground has been upgraded to a wooden structure with curved slide, wave slide, fireman's pole, nice panels, steps, climbing wall, spiders web climbing frame, steering wheel panel, scrambling wall, ladders, rope bridge .. (03) Cnr Albury Road and Dight Avenue, Balwyn North, Victoria Cnr Albury Road and Dight Avenue,

	Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve Playground, Neuparth Road, Croydon North Playground is set on a very steep block. Structure with curved slide, climbing mat, ladder and fireman's pole. Whale springer and swings. Shaded seats above the playground area. Photos: .. (03) 23 Neuparth Road, Croydon North, Victoria 23 Neuparth Road,

	Hodgson Street Playground, Templestowe Lower Main structure has a good wave slide, climbing wall, scrambling wall, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, fire truck front with steering wheel, balance beam, steps, monkey bars and stepping stones. Also springer and swings. .. (03) 6 Hodgson Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 6 Hodgson Street,

	Holbury Reserve Playground, Sandra Street, Blackburn South A main structure which flows well with a number of challenging aspects. Includes a number of easy routes up to the structure. Includes a fairly high climbing wall Photos: .. (03) 28 Faulkner Street, Forest Hill, Victoria 28 Faulkner Street,

	Holland Road Playground, Burwood East Structure with two decent slides, balance walkway and monkey bars. Also swings and springer. Seats with shade. Couldn't stay too long because a territorial bird kept fighting with itself in our car mirrors. Photos: .. Holland Road Playground, Burwood East(03) Holland Road Playground, Burwood East 186 Holland Road, Burwood East, Victoria 186 Holland Road,

	Holland Road Playground, Ringwood East Two springers and swings on a soft rubbery base. I think the rubber would have been better spent making condoms. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Holland Road Playground, Ringwood East(03) Holland Road Playground, Ringwood East 39A Holland Road, Ringwood East, Victoria 39A Holland Road,

	Hollywood Close Playground, Templestowe The playground is next to a bike/walking track. A structure with dual wave slides, steps, walkway, disks on vertical poles, rope climbing net, rope bridge and monkey rungs. There is also a four person rocker, birds nest .. Hollywood Close Playground, Templestowe(03) Hollywood Close Playground, Templestowe 6 Hollywood Close, Templestowe, Victoria 6 Hollywood Close,

	Home Street Playground, Bayswater North A basic playground with birds nest swing, giant grasshopper springer, smallish pyramid rope climbing frame and a lotus leaf spinner with handwheel. Unshaded seat, shaded seat and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Home Street Playground, Bayswater North(03) Home Street Playground, Bayswater North 26 Home Street, Bayswater North, Victoria 26 Home Street,

	Hookey Park Playground, Charles Street, Mooroolbark The playground blends in nicely to the surroundings of shady trees split by a rocky dry creek bed with a sandy area at the bottom. On one side of the creek bed is a structure with a series of wooden steps and ramps which .. (03) 14 Charles Street, Mooroolbark, Victoria 14 Charles Street,

	Howard Norman Reserve Playground, Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda Located near the shopping area. Structure with climbing wall, inclined climber, shop front, walkway, chain bridge, curved slide, tic-tac-toe, abacus, hanging disks and balance beam with obstacles. Swings. Two tables and .. (03) 1556 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda, Victoria 1556 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road,

	Howgate Court Playground, Eltham Structure with wave slide, disks on vertical pole, steering wheel, curved pipe with balls, ladder with square rungs, hanging disks and monkey bars. Also springer and swings. Unshaded table and shaded seat. Limited gr .. Howgate Court Playground, Eltham(03) Howgate Court Playground, Eltham 21 Howgate Court, Eltham, Victoria 21 Howgate Court,

	Hubbard Reserve Playground, Mill Road, Yarra Glen Small structure with wave slide, tunnel, talk and listen system and steps. Also see-saw and swings. Thin strip of grass with goal posts. Water tap. Photos: .. (03) 2 Mill Road, Yarra Glen, Victoria 2 Mill Road,

	Hughes Park Playground, Maroondah Hwy, Croydon North Next to the Croydon Homing Pigeon club - the old playground which has been replaced was obviously enticed home to the scrap yard with the aid of some corn. The new playground has better equipment and some natural rock la .. (03) 437 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North, Victoria 437 Maroondah Highway,

	Hull Street Reserve Playground, Hull Street, Hawthorn Wooden structure with a steep high wave slide, lower wave slide, climbing wall, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, shop front, spiral ladder, tunnel, vertical rope net, clock panel, monkey bars and balance beam with obstacles. .. (03) Cnr Hull Street and Johnson Street, Hawthorn, Victoria Cnr Hull Street and Johnson Street,

	Hunters Knoll Playground, Shawlands Avenue, Blackburn South I wouldn't shout about it from the roof tops but a solid performer. Photos: .. (03) 48 Shawlands Avenue, Blackburn South, Victoria 48 Shawlands Avenue,

	Hurter-Finch Reserve Playground, Dobell Street, Blackburn South Good set of equipment but needs a refresh and some maintenance. The main component of the playground seems to be rust. Includes slide, spiral climber, balance bean, log roll, fireman's pole, ladders, walkway, chain climb .. (03) 33 Dobell Street, Blackburn South, Victoria 33 Dobell Street,

	Hyde Park Playground, White Avenue, Kew East Not a trace of the Serpentine in Hyde Park. A large playground which has been upgraded and has play areas for kids of different ages. The area for older kids has lots of climbing possibilities with a spiders web rope cli .. (03) 60 White Avenue, Kew East, Victoria 60 White Avenue,

	Icarus Court Playground, Boronia An interesting little neighbourhood playground which has a tall tower with a slide which can be reached by steps, ladder or rope bridge. There is a nice play area with rock wall with a bridge and wooden step stone plus s .. Icarus Court Playground, Boronia(03) Icarus Court Playground, Boronia 12 Icarus Court, Boronia, Victoria 12 Icarus Court,

	Illoura Avenue Playground, Ringwood East Structure with curved slide, fireman's pole, abacus, steering wheel, ladder, shop front and tic-tac-toe. Fish springer and swing. Shaded table. The walking path leads to a huge sunken area with a ring of rocks around it. .. (03) 26A Illoura Avenue, Ringwood East, Victoria 26A Illoura Avenue,

	Inchcape Avenue Playground, Wantirna The higher end of the play structure has dual wave slides, scrambling wall and ladders with a vertical rope net connecting to the lower end which has a hanging disk/ monkey rings combo, vertical rope net, rope net bridge .. Inchcape Avenue Playground, Wantirna(03) Inchcape Avenue Playground, Wantirna 17 Inchcape Avenue, Wantirna, Victoria 17 Inchcape Avenue,

	Indra Road Playground, Blackburn South "I think the designer was on Wacky Backy when he designed this. The kids kept asking ""What's this?, what's that?"". The climbing structure has a climbing wall but the hand holds are more for decoration than use e.g. sta .. Indra Road Playground, Blackburn South(03) Indra Road Playground, Blackburn South 44 Indra Road, Blackburn South, Victoria 44 Indra Road,

	Irene Court Playground, Diamond Creek Structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, shop front, chain bridge, abacus and monkey bars. Swings. Unshaded seat. Some grassy area. Photos: .. Irene Court Playground, Diamond Creek(03) Irene Court Playground, Diamond Creek Irene Court, Diamond Creek, Victoria Irene Court,

	Ironbark Drive Playground, Templestowe Lower Set on the side of a steep hill, a concrete path winds past swings and an outdoor gym down to a small structure with slide, scrambling wall and climbing net. There is a soccer goal post frame to play mountain goat soccer .. (03) 62 Ironbark Drive, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 62 Ironbark Drive,

	Jacaranda Drive Playground, Diamond Creek Set in a street with huge new houses and the playground doesn't completely let the neighbourhood down. Structure with two wave slides, tunnel, chain ladder, steps, ladder with square rungs, abacus, binoculars, inclined c .. (03) 8 Jacaranda Drive, Diamond Creek, Victoria 8 Jacaranda Drive,

	Jacaranda Reserve Playground, Jacaranda Avenue, Kilsyth Structure with small, steep slide, fireman's pole, shop front, little climber and steering wheel. See-saw and single swings without safety chain. Shaded and unshaded log seats. Large sloping grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 12 Jacaranda Ave, Kilsyth, Victoria 12 Jacaranda Ave,

	Jack OToole Reserve Playground, Cnr Kellett Gve and Willsmere Road, Kew Totally enclosed by a fence with two child proof gates. Compact structure with shade from trees with wave and curved slides, steps, ladders, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, rope climb bridge, climbing wall, suspended disks, steerin .. (03) Cnr Kellett Grove and Willsmere Road, Kew, Victoria Cnr Kellett Grove and Willsmere Road,

	Jacka Street Reserve Playground, Jacka Street, Balwyn North Spaciously laid out. Main structure has a wave slide, steps, fireman's pole, monkey bars, flying fox, chain bridge, balance beam, cubby. Also see-saw, horizontal bars and log roll. Shaded table, unshaded seat and water t .. (03) 17 Jacka Street, Balwyn North, Victoria 17 Jacka Street,

	Jadodade Reserve Playground, Mathers Avenue, Launching Place Good structure with spiral slide, wave slide, scrambling wall, lots of panels, tic-tac-toe, shop front, ladder with square rungs, various ladders, walkways, climber, monkey bars, balance beam, hanging disks, horizontal b .. (03) 2 Mathers Avenue, Launching Place, Victoria 2 Mathers Avenue,

	James Cook Drive Playground, Diamond Creek Structure set under some trees with curved and wave slides, steps on a vertical pole, inclined walkway, monkey bars, balance beam, traverse across disks on poles and traverse across a chain. Vertical chain spiders web cl .. (03) 28 James Cook Drive, Diamond Creek, Victoria 28 James Cook Drive,

	Jarma Road Playground, Heathmont Small shaded playground. Structure has a slide, ladder and fireman's pole. Also two normal springers and a three person springer plus swings. Shaded seats. The playground is fenced in but without a gate. Equipment is sup .. Jarma Road Playground, Heathmont(03) Jarma Road Playground, Heathmont Cnr Jarma Road and Ross Crescent, Heathmont, Victoria Cnr Jarma Road and Ross Crescent,

	Jarrod Place Playground, Croydon North Well shaded playground with two structures. One structure has a slide, step, walkway, chain ladder and curved ladder. The other has a curved slide, climbing mat, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel and flying fox. Also see-saw, .. Jarrod Place Playground, Croydon North(03) Jarrod Place Playground, Croydon North 6 Jarrod Place, Croydon North, Victoria 6 Jarrod Place,

	Jean Lake Reserve Playground, Lake Road, Forest Hill Nestled amongst an area of trees on a big corner block is a large cubby with tin roof which is reached by stairs, disks on a vertical pole or a rope net. On the side are dual wave slides and monkey bars and underneath is .. (03) Cnr Lake Road and Jean Street, Forest Hill, Victoria Cnr Lake Road and Jean Street,

	Jenkins Park Playground, Shakespeare Drive, Templestowe The main play structure is under shade sails and has a high end with wave slide, tunnel, fireman's pole, shop front and sloping rope net. This is connected to a lower end with curved slide, steps, ladder with disk steps .. (03) 28 Shakespeare Drive, Templestowe, Victoria 28 Shakespeare Drive,

	Jessamber Court Playground, Diamond Creek Set on a steep block. High structure with slide, rigid frame ladder, inclined climber and monkey rungs. Two old springers and swings. Shaded table and unshaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 10 Jessamber Court, Diamond Creek, Victoria 10 Jessamber Court,

	Jocelyn Reserve Playground, Dehnert Street, Doncaster Structure with a curved slide, long flying fox, monkey rungs, walkway, shop front, tic-tac-toe, steps, maze panel and alphabet panel. Also springer and swings. Unshaded table and seat. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Dehnert Street and Murphy Road, Doncaster, Victoria Cnr Dehnert Street and Murphy Road,

	John August Reserve Playground, Weir Street, Balwyn Set on a hill with one level containing the main structure with a spiral and wave slide, monkey bars and flying fox. The lower level at the bottom of the hill has four swings and a springer. Water tap. Not worth the trud .. (03) 6 Weir Street, Balwyn, Victoria 6 Weir Street,

	John Stubbs Reserve Playground, Sim Court, Box Hill South There is a theme to this playground - cuteness. There is a cute structure with slide, climbing net and alphabet ladder, cute green buggy, cute colour fly panel, cute colourful poles you hit a clanger against to make soun .. (03) Sim Court, Box Hill South, Victoria Sim Court,

	Joroma Place Playground, Wonga Park High structure with slide, ladder, fireman's pole, tunnel, steps, hanging disks and monkey bars. See-saw, springer and swings. Shaded seat and table. Small grassy area. Photos: .. Joroma Place Playground, Wonga Park(03) Joroma Place Playground, Wonga Park 16 Joroma Place, Wonga Park, Victoria 16 Joroma Place,

	Jubilee Park Playground, Gardini Avenue, Ringwood The highlight is a fun elephant with a trunk slide. Small structure with slide, shop front, chain ladder, telescope, steering wheel, abacus and tunnel. Also koala springer, log roll and swings. Shaded seats. Near an oval .. (03) Gardini Avenue, Ringwood, Victoria Gardini Avenue,

	Jubilee Street Playground, Nunawading Structure with wave slide, fixed walkway, climbing ramp, monkey bars and a balance beam with obstacles. Also old springer and swings. There are four seats so at least one should be in the shade. The playground is general .. Jubilee Street Playground, Nunawading(03) Jubilee Street Playground, Nunawading 39 Jubilee Street, Nunawading, Victoria 39 Jubilee Street,

	June Crescent Playground, Templestowe Very small structure with curved slide, two different types of ladders, shop front and steering wheel. Swings. Shaded seat and water tap. Almost no grassy area. Photos: .. June Crescent Playground, Templestowe(03) June Crescent Playground, Templestowe 14 June Crescent, Templestowe, Victoria 14 June Crescent,

	Juniper Road Playground, Wantirna A pleasant block with a row of trees facing the street. The most unusual item is a concrete pipe with steps to help you go over the pipe or you can go through the pipe commando style - and I don't mean without underwear! .. Juniper Road Playground, Wantirna(03) Juniper Road Playground, Wantirna 10 Juniper Road, Wantirna, Victoria 10 Juniper Road,

	JW Thompson Reserve Playground, Saxon Street, Doncaster Large colourful structure with heaps of climbing possibilities. Includes dual slides. Also two stand-on spinners and swings. Unshaded seat. Grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 29 Saxon Street, Doncaster, Victoria 29 Saxon Street,

	Kaisman Square Playground, Wantirna Wooden structure. Photos: .. Kaisman Square Playground, WantirnaWooden structure. Photos: (03) Kaisman Square Playground, Wantirna 10 Kaisman Square, Wantirna, Victoria 10 Kaisman Square,

	Kalang Street Playground, Blackburn A well shaded playground with a wooden structure which has a spiral slide, ladder with square rungs, chain bridge, monkey bars, chain traverse, tunnel, fireman's pole, speak and listen system, shop front, steering wheel .. Kalang Street Playground, Blackburn(03) Kalang Street Playground, Blackburn 5 Kalang Street, Blackburn, Victoria 5 Kalang Street,

	Kalbar Drive Playground, Eltham An old, tiny playground with tall platform with climbing wall and fireman's pole connected via a high horizontal bar to a rope spiders web climbing frame and a log roll. Also a stand-on spinner. There is an unshaded seat .. Kalbar Drive Playground, Eltham(03) Kalbar Drive Playground, Eltham 61 Kalbar Drive, Eltham, Victoria 61 Kalbar Drive,

	Kalorama Reserve Playground, Grange Road, Kalorama The playground is set in a lovely location and is centred around a simulated wood (maybe that is better against bushfires) and metal multi-level structure which has two wave slides, scrambling wall, chain ladder, standar .. (03) 1196 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama, Victoria 1196 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road,

	Kalparrin Gardens Playground, Kempston Street, Greensborough Main structure with two slides, steep plastic climbing mat, chain bridge, hanging disks, steps, various ladders, coloured rings and walkway in an overall boat shape. Also large four person rocker, two springers, surfboar .. (03) Cnr Kempston St and Pinehills Dr, Greensborough, Victoria Cnr Kempston St and Pinehills Dr,

	Kalparrin Gardens Playground, Yando Street, Greensborough The playground is located on the south side of the lake in an elevated position. See-saw and swings. Shaded seat, unshaded tables and big shelter with BBQs and seats. Water tap. Grassy area with slope. There is a muc .. (03) 52 Yando Street, Greensborough, Victoria 52 Yando Street,

	Kamarooka Drive Playground, Wattle Glen Structure has a wave slide, chain bridge, steering wheel, fireman's pole and chain traverse. Swings. Unshaded seat and minimal sloping grass. Photos: .. Kamarooka Drive Playground, Wattle Glen(03) Kamarooka Drive Playground, Wattle Glen 23 Kamarooka Drive, Wattle Glen, Victoria 23 Kamarooka Drive,

	Karen Court Playground, Montrose Nice hidden away, shady location. Structure with wave slide, ladders and steering wheel. Swings and some sloping grassy area. Note: The council plans to retire this playground. Photos: .. Karen Court Playground, Montrose(03) Karen Court Playground, Montrose 15 Karen Court, Montrose, Victoria 15 Karen Court,

	Karobran Drive Playground, Vermont South Seems like it is associated with a community house since it was fenced in and the gate locked on a weekend. Structure is basically a few dirty slides and tunnels. Sandpit. Photos: .. (03) Karobran Drive, Vermont South, Victoria Karobran Drive,

	Katandra Court Playground, Bayswater Standalone slide, three springers and swings. Unshaded seat and grassy area. Photos: .. Katandra Court Playground, Bayswater(03) Katandra Court Playground, Bayswater 5 Katandra Court, Bayswater, Victoria 5 Katandra Court,

	Kate Campbell Reserve Playground, Kellett Grove, Kew Drovers Hut theme. Hut with tables, seat, "roaring fire" and twin slides. Very weird - I have seen twin slides in drovers huts before but never a roaring fire!. Also a small structure with slide and flying fox. Large spr .. (03) 44 Kellett Grove, Kew, Victoria 44 Kellett Grove,

	Katrina Street Playground, Doncaster The high wooden structure has a big wave slide, "tree" ladder, fireman's pole, scrambling wall, chain bridge, spiral ladder, flying fox and monkey bars. The lower structure has a curved slide, small wave slide, climber, .. Katrina Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Katrina Street Playground, Doncaster 20 Katrina Street, Doncaster, Victoria 20 Katrina Street,

	Keats Street Playground, Burwood East Curved ladder leads to wide aluminium slide. Another small structure with slide and climbing wall. See-saw, springer and swings. Photos: .. Keats Street Playground, Burwood East(03) Keats Street Playground, Burwood East 173 Burwood Highway, Burwood East, Victoria 173 Burwood Highway,

	Keith Hume Fraser Reserve Playground, Swansea Road, Montrose Set back from a noisy, busy road. Structure with curved slide, scrambling wall, shop front, steering wheel, climber, monkey bars and horizontal bars. Horse springer. Shaded and unshaded seats. Unshaded table close by .. (03) 108 Swansea Road, Montrose, Victoria 108 Swansea Road,

	Kellett Reserve Playground, Fitzwilliam Street, Kew Nicely created playground with wooden structures. Main structure has a spiral slide, unusual ladder representing branches of a tree, flexible fireman's pole coming down the centre of the structure and slanting ladder wit .. (03) Cnr Fitzwilliam St and Park Lane, Kew, Victoria Cnr Fitzwilliam St and Park Lane,

	Kemp Newton Reserve Playground, Newton Avenue, Mount Evelyn Structure with slide, ladder and fireman's pole. Standalone monkey bars, swings and two horse springers. About 20m away is a large standalone metal slide. Among the trees is a shaded table and seats. Photos: .. (03) 15 Newton Avenue, Mount Evelyn, Victoria 15 Newton Avenue,

	Kendall Street Playground, Nunawading A corner block with wooden structure which has a metal slide, chain spiders web climbing frame, unusual ladder with face shape, walkway, hanging disks, monkey bars, ladder with square rungs offset at an angle and shop fr .. Kendall Street Playground, Nunawading(03) Kendall Street Playground, Nunawading 5 Kendall Street, Nunawading, Victoria 5 Kendall Street,

	Kenman Close Playground, Templestowe Structure with wave slide, steps, abacus, steering wheel and ladder with square rungs. Skateboard springer and swings. Unshaded table and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Kenman Close Playground, Templestowe(03) Kenman Close Playground, Templestowe 7 Kenman Close, Templestowe, Victoria 7 Kenman Close,

	Kensington Gardens Playground, Prestbury Drive, Vermont South Structure with curved slide, wave slide, steps, shop front, steering wheel, walkway and hanging ladder. Horse springer and swings. Unshaded seat and sloping grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 17 Prestbury Drive, Vermont South, Victoria 17 Prestbury Drive,

	Kerry Anne Crescent Playground, Wonga Park Just swings and nothing else! Photos: .. (03) 22 Kerryanne Crescent, Wonga Park, Victoria 22 Kerryanne Crescent,

	Kerry Close Playground, Doncaster East Structure with wave slide, climbing wall, steering wall, shop front, fireman's pole, ladder, inclined bridge, stepping stones, monkey bars and flying fox. Springer and swings. Basketball court. Shaded table, water ta .. Kerry Close Playground, Doncaster East(03) Kerry Close Playground, Doncaster East 13 Kerry Close, Doncaster East, Victoria 13 Kerry Close,

	Kevin Bartlett Reserve Playground, F.R. Smith Drive, Burnley Playground which is certainly more interesting than Kevin Bartlett's hair style. There is a large rope web climbing frame, swing with safety chain, swing with "huge plastic lounge chair", two other swings, some music mak .. (03) F.R. Smith Drive, Burnley, Victoria F.R. Smith Drive,

	Kevin Court Playground, Donvale Swings and a shaded seat in a grassy area. Photos: .. Kevin Court Playground, Donvale(03) Kevin Court Playground, Donvale 8 Kevin Court, Donvale, Victoria 8 Kevin Court,

	Killara Street Playground, Box Hill North Nice large trees provide some shade. Structure has wave slide, shop window, ladder, chain bridge and monkey bars. Swings and springer. Shaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 45 Killara Street, Box Hill North, Victoria 45 Killara Street,

	Kiloran Park Playground, Macmillan Street, Mooroolbark Colourful structure with high scrambling wall, wave slide, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, climber with semi-circle steps, ladder with square rungs, steps, small slide, parallel bars, shop front an abacus. See-saw and swing .. (03) 13 Macmillan Street, Mooroolbark, Victoria 13 Macmillan Street,

	Kilsyth Avenue Playground, Kilsyth Structure with smallish but steep slide, various ladders, steering wheel, long chain bridge and monkey bars. Two nice springers (horse and aeroplane) and swings. Possible shade from trees. Photos: .. Kilsyth Avenue Playground, Kilsyth(03) Kilsyth Avenue Playground, Kilsyth 17 Kilsyth Avenue, Kilsyth, Victoria 17 Kilsyth Avenue,

	Kimberley Drive Reserve Playground, Chirnside Park The old playground has been removed and a new playground built further along Kimberley Drive near the Chirnside Park Primary School. The playground, which has quite limited play equipment, is set among a group of tre .. (03) 62 Kimberley Drive, Chirnside Park, Victoria 62 Kimberley Drive,

	Kinglake Memorial Reserve Playground, Extons Road, Kinglake Central Located between the oval, netball courts and tennis courts is a structure with wave slide, climbing wall, shop front, rope bridge, monkey rungs, walkway, another wave slide, steering wheel and steps. Also two springers a .. (03) 1 Extons Road, Kinglake Central, Victoria 1 Extons Road,

	Kings Park Playground, Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully Set in quite a secluded spot with a wooden structure with dual wave slides, single wave slide, shop front, steps leading up to a rope net walkway and toddler climbing wall. There are also swings and a balance beam. T .. (03) 13 Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria 13 Willow Road,

	Kingsley Avenue Playground, Vermont Cube shaped structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, tunnel, shop front, abacus, telescope and steering wheel. Big see-saw and swings. No grassy area. Photos: .. Kingsley Avenue Playground, Vermont(03) Kingsley Avenue Playground, Vermont 25 Kingsley Avenue, Vermont, Victoria 25 Kingsley Avenue,

	Kingsley Gardens Playground, Kingsley Crescent, Mont Albert Upgraded playground which makes use of the natural slope. A ramp leads to an area with dual wave slides, hanging disks on ropes and steering wheel. Steps lead down to monkey bars. There is a birds nest swing and standar .. (03) Kingsley Crescent, Mont Albert, Victoria Kingsley Crescent,

	Kingsnorth Street Playground, Doncaster A bright orange structure with dual wave slides, big bumpy single wave slide, rope spiders web climbing frame, shopfront, step board bridge, abacus, steps, clock panel, sloping climber with half circles, rope bridge and .. Kingsnorth Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Kingsnorth Street Playground, Doncaster 9 Kingsnorth Street, Doncaster, Victoria 9 Kingsnorth Street,

	Kirwana Grove Playground, Montmorency Steep walk up from the road. Structure with curved slide, ladder with square rungs, scrambling wall, steps and binoculars. Red truck with steering wheel, abacus, tram springer, see-saw and swings. Unshaded seat. Land .. Kirwana Grove Playground, Montmorency(03) Kirwana Grove Playground, Montmorency 38A Kirwana Grove, Montmorency, Victoria 38A Kirwana Grove,

	Kitson Street Playground, Ringwood Structure with straight slide, climber with circular rungs, ladder and fireman's pole. Swings and springer. Basketball court. Unshaded and shaded seats. Photos: .. Kitson Street Playground, Ringwood(03) Kitson Street Playground, Ringwood 5A Kitson Street, Ringwood, Victoria 5A Kitson Street,

	Knaith Road Playground, Ringwood East Old playground which has a structure with slide, ladder, climber, fireman's pole, chain bridge and flying fox. Seal springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Big grassy area. The reserve sits behind the Ringwood East shops, .. Knaith Road Playground, Ringwood East(03) Knaith Road Playground, Ringwood East 10 Laurence Grove, Ringwood East, Victoria 10 Laurence Grove,

	Knox Jaycees Reserve Playground, Duncan Avenue, Boronia Structure with wave slide, walkway, rigid frame bridge, chain ladder, horizontal bars and unusually shaped climber. Swings. Seats with possible shade. Wooded sloping ground which is not suitable for ball games. Photos .. (03) 16 Duncan Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 16 Duncan Avenue,

	Knox Regional Netball Complex Playground, Dempster Street, Ferntree Gully Fully fenced playground which was upgraded in 2013 surrounded by a huge number of netball courts. The colourful structure has a spiral slide, shop front, ladder with square rungs, high fireman's pole, tunnel, ladder, han .. (03) 4 Dempster Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 4 Dempster Street,

	Koonaburra Reserve Playground, Weymar Crescent, Wandin North Structure with curved slide, steps, shop front, abacus, walkway, fireman's pole, binoculars, ladder, inclined climber, chain bridge, monkey bars, flying fox and chain traverse. Also swings. Sloping grassy area. Photos .. (03) 21 Weymar Crescent, Wandin North, Victoria 21 Weymar Crescent,

	Koonung Creek Reserve Playground, Jackson Avenue, Mont Albert North A big climbing cube with high climbing wall, rope nets, suspended ladder and big wave slide. Also a structure with wave slide, steps, disk step bridge, horizontal bar, fireman's pole, 'Find your Way Home' panel, 'Line up .. (03) Cnr Jackson Avenue and Tie Street, Mont Albert North, Victoria Cnr Jackson Avenue and Tie Street,

	Koonung Creek Reserve Playground, Wandeen Street, Balwyn North Number of separate structures. The largest has a spiral slide, curved ladder, inclined walkway, fireman's pole, flying fox, monkey bars and chain traverse. Separate flying fox. A smaller. Lower structure has three slides .. (03) Wandeen St, Balwyn North, Victoria Wandeen St,

	Koonung Park Playground, Shafer Road, Blackburn North Large and small slide. Two little rides. There are easy and harder ways to get up onto the structure. Photos: .. (03) 84 Shafer Road, Blackburn North, Victoria 84 Shafer Road,

	Koonung Reserve Playground, Kampman Street, Bulleen Main structure has a very good wave slide, steps, walkway, chain ladder, curved ladder, little climbing wall, shop front and fireman's pole. There is also a springer, flying fox, swings and a handball target (pretend tha .. (03) 11 Kampman Street, Bulleen, Victoria 11 Kampman Street,

	Kooyong Gardens Playground, Glenferrie Road, Toorak Fence around most of the play area makes it reasonably safe next to a busy road. Climbing structure needs some skill to get to top of slide. One method up is a curved sheet with holes in it. Seat with shade, 4 person spr .. (03) 449A Glenferrie Road, Toorak, Victoria 449A Glenferrie Road,

	Kooyong Park Playground, Glenferrie Road, Kooyong The entrance to the car park is opposite the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club and the playground is right at the end of the road. Next to a baseball park and the playground has a strong baseball theme with admission gate, scoreb .. (03) 444 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong, Victoria 444 Glenferrie Road,

	Kurrajong Avenue Playground, Croydon Wooden structure with a ramp, straight, curved and spiral ladders, slide, steering wheel, abacus and telescope. Horse springer and swings. Shaded seats and large sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Kurrajong Avenue Playground, Croydon(03) Kurrajong Avenue Playground, Croydon 3 Kurrajong Avenue, Croydon, Victoria 3 Kurrajong Avenue,

	Kyamba Court Playground, Bayswater North Log structure with wave slide, abacus, ladder, walkway, spiral ladder, shop front, steering wheel, inclined climbing mat bridge and monkey bars. Horse springer, see-saw and swings. Some shade from trees and limited shady .. (03) 11 Kyamba Court, Bayswater North, Victoria 11 Kyamba Court,

	Kyora Parade Playground, Balwyn North Inclined balance beam forms an interesting component of the structure which also has a wave slide, steps, fireman's pole, climbing wall, flying fox and monkey bars. Also swings and see-saw. Shaded table, unshaded seat an .. Kyora Parade Playground, Balwyn North(03) Kyora Parade Playground, Balwyn North 27 Kyora Parade, Balwyn North, Victoria 27 Kyora Parade,

	Laburnum Lot Playground, Hillside Crescent, Blackburn So plain it makes the train station next door look interesting! Photos: .. (03) 1 Hillside Crescent, Blackburn, Victoria 1 Hillside Crescent,

	Laidlaw Court Playground, Vermont Very pleasant setting with large shady trees. However, the structure is very limited with a curved slide, ladder with square rungs, steps, shop front, telescope, abacus and hanging disks. Also see-saw, springer and swing .. Laidlaw Court Playground, Vermont(03) Laidlaw Court Playground, Vermont 8 Laidlaw Court, Vermont, Victoria 8 Laidlaw Court,

	Lancaster Place Playground, Chirnside Park Structure with wave slide, abacus, tic-tac-toe, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel, normal ladder and climber. Also large pyramid rope climbing frame, two springers and swings. Unshaded table and seat with poss .. (03) 2 Lancaster Place, Chirnside Park, Victoria 2 Lancaster Place,

	Lancaster Road Playground, Mooroolbark Tiny structure with slide, ladder, fireman's pole and steering wheel. Swings. No seat except for an old tree stump. Photos: .. Lancaster Road Playground, Mooroolbark(03) Lancaster Road Playground, Mooroolbark 64 Lancaster Road, Mooroolbark, Victoria 64 Lancaster Road,

	Landscape Drive Playground, Doncaster East Located in Milgate Park Estate. Lovely setting amongst the trees. Structure with wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, steering wheel, chain traverse, monkey bars and stepping stones. Two person pommel bounce, see-saw .. (03) 121 Landscape Drive, Doncaster East, Victoria 121 Landscape Drive,

	Landscape Reserve Playground, Serpells Road, Doncaster East An unusual playground which will improve as the landscaping matures. There is a modern climbing contraption which against my better judgement, I quite like. It has a slide with a kink in the middle, steps and a good vari .. (03) 377 Serpells Road, Doncaster East, Victoria 377 Serpells Road,

	Landstrom Quadrant Playground, Kilsyth Shaded playground which has a structure with slide, steps, walkway, steering wheel, curved ladder and tic-tac-toe. Also flying fox, see-saw, four person rocker with horse seats, two springers and swings. Basketball court .. Landstrom Quadrant Playground, Kilsyth(03) Landstrom Quadrant Playground, Kilsyth 40 Landstrom Quadrant, Kilsyth, Victoria 40 Landstrom Quadrant,

	Larnaca Court Playground, Templestowe Couple of areas in a line with rubber covered chains. One area has a structure with slide, steps, chain bridge, slanting chains with balls for footholds, balance beam and a commando style bridge. This is joined by a comb .. Larnaca Court Playground, Templestowe(03) Larnaca Court Playground, Templestowe 8 Larnaca Court, Templestowe, Victoria 8 Larnaca Court,

	Larne Avenue Playground, Bayswater Two springers and swings. Shade from trees. Some grassy area and a shaded seat. Photos: .. Larne Avenue Playground, Bayswater(03) Larne Avenue Playground, Bayswater 9 Larne Avenue, Bayswater, Victoria 9 Larne Avenue,

	Larnoo Drive Playground, Doncaster East Setting with trees and a large pond about 100m away. Fun, colourful structure with curved slide, shop front, abacus, steps, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, walkway, little climbing wall, panel with coloured areas, small .. Larnoo Drive Playground, Doncaster East(03) Larnoo Drive Playground, Doncaster East 60 Larnoo Drive, Doncaster East, Victoria 60 Larnoo Drive,

	Larnook Crescent Playground, Mooroolbark Structure with wave slide, steering wheel, standard ladder, ladder with square rungs, climber, tic-tac-toe, abacus and monkey bars. Swings. No seats and minimal grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 4 Larnook Crescent, Mooroolbark, Victoria 4 Larnook Crescent,

	Laura Court Playground, Bayswater North Open bushland setting. Low structure with slide, telescope, tunnel, chain ladder, steering wheel, shop front, abacus and chain traverse scraping along the ground. See-saw, springer and swings. Seat with possible shade. .. Laura Court Playground, Bayswater North(03) Laura Court Playground, Bayswater North 13 Laura Court, Bayswater North, Victoria 13 Laura Court,

	Lavender Street Playground, Ringwood Small playground which has a structure with a curved slide, ladder and fireman's pole. Also three person rocker and swings. Shaded seat. Grassy area but no fence. Photos: .. Lavender Street Playground, Ringwood(03) Lavender Street Playground, Ringwood 10 Lavender Street, Ringwood, Victoria 10 Lavender Street,

	Lawford Street Playground, Doncaster The highlight is a huge cone shaped rope climbing frame which has nests at different heights. There is a play structure with slide, shopfront, fireman's pole, vertical rope net and small climbing wall, little cubby with .. Lawford Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Lawford Street Playground, Doncaster 21 Lawford Street, Doncaster, Victoria 21 Lawford Street,

	LE Bray Park Playground, Kinkora Road, Hawthorn A colourful, lively in your face type structure which has a wave slide, climbing wall, steering wheel panel, abacus, shop front, climbing mat bridge, rope ladder, rope tunnel to crawl through, small straight slide, incli .. (03) 13A Kinkora Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 13A Kinkora Road,

	Leawarra Crescent Playground, Doncaster East Corner block with some plants along three sides. Playground consists of swings and two springers. Unshaded seat. Small basketball court. Photos: .. (03) 13 Leawarra Crescent, Doncaster East, Victoria 13 Leawarra Crescent,

	Leeds Drive Playground, Kilsyth South Structure with slide, ladder, fireman's pole, climber, shop front, chain bridge and flying fox. Three springers, see-saw and swings. Seat with possible shade. Shelter with table. Reasonable grassy area next to road witho .. Leeds Drive Playground, Kilsyth South(03) Leeds Drive Playground, Kilsyth South 15 Leeds Drive, Kilsyth South, Victoria 15 Leeds Drive,

	Leigh Park Playground, Balwyn Road, Balwyn North Structure has double and single wave slides, steps, rigid walkway, metal and rope ladders, fireman's pole, flying fox, log roll and monkey bars. Four swings but the chains are far too short for a nice flowing swings. Nic .. (03) 285 Balwyn Road, Balwyn North, Victoria 285 Balwyn Road,

	Lemon Grove Playground, Nunawading Basic wooden structure (carpentry 101 level) and see-saw. Main structure has a decent wave slide, steps, various ladders and fireman's pole. No swings. Seat without shade. Photos: .. Lemon Grove Playground, Nunawading(03) Lemon Grove Playground, Nunawading 20 Lemon Grove, Nunawading, Victoria 20 Lemon Grove,

	Lewis Park Playground, Lewis Road, Wantirna South Pretty uninspiring playground but does offer a bit of challenge. Main structure has a slide, twisted climbing sheet, fireman's pole, inclined scrambling mat, hanging disks and monkey bars. Also swings and two springers. .. (03) 100 Lewis Road, Wantirna South, Victoria 100 Lewis Road,

	Liddesdale Road Playground, Eltham North Good traversing structure with wave slide, high balance beam, shop front, telescope, disk on a vertical pole, various ladders, inclined climber, balance beam near ground, monkey rungs, hanging disks, monkey bars, chain t .. (03) 7 Liddesdale Road, Eltham North, Victoria 7 Liddesdale Road,

	Lilian Street Playground, Bulleen A small colourful structure with wave slide, tunnel, cubby seat, steering wheel, fireman's pole, steps and a hot dog stand shop front. Hmm, if only they were real hot dogs. There is also a spinning cup, swings and a bask .. Lilian Street Playground, Bulleen(03) Lilian Street Playground, Bulleen 13 Lilian Street, Bulleen, Victoria 13 Lilian Street,

	Lillydale Lake Playground, Swansea Road, Lilydale I used to love the old playground; it was huge with so much to do and I was so disappointed when I saw this playground as it was being constructed. However, on my second visit, I've warmed up to the new playground. What .. (03) 435 Swansea Road, Lilydale, Victoria 435 Swansea Road,

	Linsley Street Playground, Box Hill Small structure in a shady area with curved slide, climbing wall, shop front, little ladder and fireman's pole. Swings and springer. Limited grassy area. Photos: .. Linsley Street Playground, Box Hill(03) Linsley Street Playground, Box Hill 41 Bank Street, Box Hill, Victoria 41 Bank Street,

	Lions Park, Cnr Whittlesea-Kinglake Road and Extons Road Playground, Kinglake Central The highlight is a big blue tractor towing a trailer with seats. There is also a large climbing frame with plenty of traversing opportunities, swings and a toddler area with two springers, see-saw and a structure with la .. (03) Kinglake Central, Victoria Cnr Whittlesea-Kinglake Road and Extons Road,

	Lipscombe Park Playground, Kirtain Drive, Croydon Structure with curved slide, steps, chain bridge, chain traverse, monkey rungs and flying fox. Also two springers and swings. Shelter with little table, toilets, basketball court and next to an oval with pavilion. Sh .. (03) 12 Kirtain Drive, Croydon, Victoria 12 Kirtain Drive,

	Little John Road Playground, Warranwood The playground was designed by some-one with limited colour coordination skills. Main structure has a small slide, very long winding climber with circles, ladder with circular steps, small inclined climber, chain travers .. Little John Road Playground, Warranwood(03) Little John Road Playground, Warranwood 76 Little John Road, Warranwood, Victoria 76 Little John Road,

	Little Yarra Playground, Park Road, Yarra Junction A small, very basic playground between the football oval and the Little Yarra River. There is an elevated platform with ladder, wave slide and fireman's pole. Next to the structure is a frog springer and an unshaded tabl .. (03) 2 Park Road, Yarra Junction, Victoria 2 Park Road,

	Lockhart Road Playground, Ringwood North Structure with wave slide, rectangular rope climbing ladder, tunnel, shop front, walkway, spiral ladder and steps. See-saw and swings. Unshaded table and shaded seat. Large grassy area which has quite a big slope. Pho .. (03) 74 Lockhart Road, Ringwood North, Victoria 74 Lockhart Road,

	Loorea Court Playground, Greensborough Standalone slide with ladder and steering wheel. Springer and swings. Shaded seat. Minimal grassy area. Photos: .. Loorea Court Playground, Greensborough(03) Loorea Court Playground, Greensborough 8 Loorea Court, Greensborough, Victoria 8 Loorea Court,

	Lorne Parade Reserve Playground, Lorne Parade, Mont Albert Something old, something new, something blue. Structure with metal slide, another structure with wave slide, blue inclined climbing wall, fireman's pole and monkey bars. Climbing structure of three twisted sheets, old st .. (03) 11 Windsor Crescent, Mont Albert, Victoria 11 Windsor Crescent,

	Lucknow Court Playground, Mitcham Wooden structure with small wave slide, tunnel, fireman's pole, steps, fixed curved walkway, longer wave slide, shop front, binoculars and climbing wall. A nice touch is that the structure has little creatures stuck on t .. Lucknow Court Playground, Mitcham(03) Lucknow Court Playground, Mitcham 6 Lucknow Court, Mitcham, Victoria 6 Lucknow Court,

	Luke Polkinghorne Reserve Playground, Taylor Road, Mooroolbark A tall tower with a high platform serves as an entry point for a big curved tunnel slide. However getting to that slide is not for the fearful - options include a rope net, rope ladder or climbing wall. All of the option .. (03) 98 Taylor Road, Mooroolbark, Victoria 98 Taylor Road,

	Lundgren Chain Reserve Playground, Cumming Street, Burwood Some painted stepper logs, wooden mushrooms, seats and some cute fairy doors in some trees. Limited grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 39 Cumming Street, Burwood, Victoria 39 Cumming Street,

	Luther Street Playground, Box Hill North Makes the most of an odd shaped area with nice landscaping. Curved slide, walkway little tunnel, shop front and steps lead up to the structure. Spiders web climbing frame, springer and swings. The swings are so high off .. (03) 11 Luther Street, Box Hill North, Victoria 11 Luther Street,

	Lyndal Close Playground, Doncaster East A small structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel, binoculars, shop front, climbing wall and monkey bars. Also swings and platypus springer. Unshaded tables an .. Lyndal Close Playground, Doncaster East(03) Lyndal Close Playground, Doncaster East 6 Lyndal Close, Doncaster East, Victoria 6 Lyndal Close,

	Lynden Park Playground, Lynden Street, Camberwell There is a certain formulaic approach to playgrounds in this area - they are all significant wooden structures. If there is a woodworm plague in this area then the Boroondara council is in serious trouble. Extensive stru .. (03) 63 Lynden Street, Camberwell, Victoria 63 Lynden Street,

	Lynette Avenue Playground, Warrandyte Fun little playground. Structure with slide, tunnel, ladder, fireman's pole, shop front and steering wheel. Large concrete snake, springer and wooden poles with indigenous style paintings on them. Water tap. There is .. Lynette Avenue Playground, Warrandyte(03) Lynette Avenue Playground, Warrandyte 58 Lynette Avenue, Warrandyte, Victoria 58 Lynette Avenue,

	Lynnwood Parade Reserve Playground, Fyfe Drive, Templestowe Lower The playground has had a super upgrade. A huge snake slithers through the playground area. It might be a Jack snake since it has a lawn bowls for eyes. The main play structure is packed full and has dual wave sli .. (03) 68 Fyfe Drive, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 68 Fyfe Drive,

	Macleay Park Playground, Belmore Road, Balwyn North The playground has been upgraded and now has a good variety of equipment for different ages. There is a long flying fox with disk seat and huge pyramid rope climbing frame for the older kids. For the young kids there is .. (03) Cnr Belmore Road and Buchanan Avenue, Balwyn North, Victoria Cnr Belmore Road and Buchanan Avenue,

	Maggs Street Playground, Doncaster East Interesting structure suitable for multiple ages. Challenging. Not shaded but has a table and water tap. Accessible by foot from many surrounding streets. Photos: .. Maggs Street Playground, Doncaster East(03) Maggs Street Playground, Doncaster East 25 Maggs Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 25 Maggs Street,

	Mahon Reserve Playground, Powrie Court, Ringwood North Small playground on a wide strip of green between the houses. Structure with slide, fireman's pole, abacus and steps. Also swings, see-saw and springer. Shaded seat. The reserve has a trail with seating throughout the .. (03) 5 Powrie Court, Ringwood North, Victoria 5 Powrie Court,

	Mahoneys Reserve Playground, Vicki Street, Forest Hill Old, decrepit and patched-up. Nice spiral slide is main feature but needs some climbing ability to reach the top of it. Swings are far too low if Mum and Dad are expected to push. Photos: .. (03) 80 Vicki Street, Forest Hill, Victoria 80 Vicki Street,

	Maidstone Street Playground, Ringwood Small structure with slide, steps, abacus, steering wheel and ladder with square rungs. Kangaroo springer and swings. Some grassy area at the back. Shaded seats. Photos: .. Maidstone Street Playground, Ringwood(03) Maidstone Street Playground, Ringwood 47A Maidstone Street, Ringwood, Victoria 47A Maidstone Street,

	Malcolm Blair Reserve Playground, Melville Drive, Greensborough Long traversing type structure with high curved monkey bars, inclined walkway with steps, ladder, parallel bars, rigid walkway, two wave slides, ladder with square rungs, horizontal climber, shop front and steps. Two nic .. (03) 5 Melville Drive, Greensborough, Victoria 5 Melville Drive,

	Mandella Street Playground, Templestowe Playground which is suited to younger kids. Structure with curved slide, rope ladder, steps, stepping stones and a tic-tac-toe type panel with different animal shapes. Two stand-on spinners, rocker, shop front with Gener .. Mandella Street Playground, Templestowe(03) Mandella Street Playground, Templestowe 56 Mandella Street, Templestowe, Victoria 56 Mandella Street,

	Manna Gum Playground, Heidelberg - Warrandyte Road, Doncaster East Playground has some unusual elements. There is no main structure but equipment includes a large cone shaped climbing frame, monkey bars, stand-on spinners, two springers, bridges across a (dry) creeklet, sandpit with dig .. (03) 181 Heidelberg - Warrandyte Road, Doncaster East, Victoria 181 Heidelberg - Warrandyte Road,

	Manniche Avenue Playground, Mont Albert North Structure with wave slide, shop front, abacus, telescope, tic-tac-toe and steps. Another structure with flying fox, horizontal bar and monkey bars. Swings and springer. Unshaded seats and very limited grassy area. Pho .. (03) 21 Manniche Avenue, Mont Albert North, Victoria 21 Manniche Avenue,

	Mannix Square Playground, Wantirna Wooden structure with slide, various ladders, binoculars, scrambling wall, rigid sloping walkway, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, fireman's pole, shop front, climbing wall and nice panel of a parrot. Swings and basketbal .. Mannix Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Mannix Square Playground, Wantirna 9 Mannix Square, Wantirna, Victoria 9 Mannix Square,

	Margaret Lewis Reserve Playground, Kelso Street, Coldstream Structure with slide, metal ramp, spiral ladder, tunnel, chain bridge, monkey bars, monkey rungs, flying fox and balance beam. Springer, see-saw and swings. There is a very low table with roof in the playground area. .. (03) 12 Kelso Street, Coldstream, Victoria 12 Kelso Street,

	Mark Street Playground, Viewbank Tall structure with straight slide, high curved climber, shop front, inclined climber, steering wheel, telescope, monkey bars and flying fox. Also two springers and swings. Wooden cubby house/shelter, shaded and unshaded .. Mark Street Playground, Viewbank(03) Mark Street Playground, Viewbank 15 Mark Street, Viewbank, Victoria 15 Mark Street,

	Market Street Playground, Boronia There is an area next to the playground for habitat restoration for the Sword grass Brown Butterfly. However, based on the cans lying around, it is also the habitat for the UDL vodka drinking pest. There is a wooden .. Market Street Playground, Boronia(03) Market Street Playground, Boronia 10 Market Street, Boronia, Victoria 10 Market Street,

	Marrakai Court Playground, Eltham North Playground is scheduled for an upgrade and it is no wonder. Single swing without safety chain and a springer. Shaded seat. Photos: .. Marrakai Court Playground, Eltham North(03) Marrakai Court Playground, Eltham North 7 Marrakai Court, Eltham North, Victoria 7 Marrakai Court,

	Marshall Avenue Playground, Doncaster Very interesting and beautifully designed with some imagination. Giant concrete turtle and when I say giant I mean GIANT. Small structure with spiral slide, climbing ramp, spiral ladder and steps. A "suspended skateboard .. Marshall Avenue Playground, Doncaster(03) Marshall Avenue Playground, Doncaster Cnr Marshall Avenue and Norma Street, Doncaster, Victoria Cnr Marshall Avenue and Norma Street,

	Mary MacKillop Reserve Playground, Payne Street, Canterbury Wooden structure with castle theme. The knights of this castle must have been The Knights of the Wimpish Order because the structure is too low to generate enough excitement - nothing that a good jousting tournament coul .. (03) Cnr Payne Street and Middlesex Road, Canterbury, Victoria Cnr Payne Street and Middlesex Road,

	Mason Street Playground, Hawthorn Large expanse of grass and playground set well back from the road. Structure has decent dual slides, ladder, walkway, steps and fireman's pole. Old fashioned monkey bars for nostalgia freaks. Separate slide with ladder. .. Mason Street Playground, Hawthorn(03) Mason Street Playground, Hawthorn Cnr Mason Street and Brook Street, Hawthorn, Victoria Cnr Mason Street and Brook Street,

	Matheson Road Playground, Forest Hill Strange arrangement when a house and playground seem to merge together. Structure with wave slide, difficult climbing wall. Walkway, steps and dragon panel. Swings and see-saw. Grassy area and shaded seat under a tree. .. Matheson Road Playground, Forest Hill(03) Matheson Road Playground, Forest Hill 5 Matheson Road, Forest Hill, Victoria 5 Matheson Road,

	Matisse Reserve Playground, Renoir Avenue, Templestowe The playground has three main elements - a big red fire truck on springs, a cute green cubby house with slide, shop front and rope ladder plus a big cube climbing frame. There is also a springer, swings, rocks and logs t .. (03) 17 Renoir Avenue, Templestowe, Victoria 17 Renoir Avenue,

	Matlock Street Reserve Playground, Matlock Street, Canterbury A lovely setting with plenty of shady trees beside the playground. There is a fence with a security gate along the side facing the road and a path which is guarded by a seat is the only way for the kids to escape. The pl .. (03) 16 Marden Street, Canterbury, Victoria 16 Marden Street,

	Maxia Road Playground, Doncaster East Very colourful with nice paintings. Suitable for all ages. Has an unusual swing which you sit on. Seat. Picnic table. Photos: .. Maxia Road Playground, Doncaster East(03) Maxia Road Playground, Doncaster East 3 Maxia Road, Doncaster East, Victoria 3 Maxia Road,

	Maxine Drive Playground, St Helena Very colourful playground in a huge sloping grassy expanse. Structure with wave slide, various ladders, vertical chain climbing frame, fireman's pole, curved climber, monkey rungs and poles with stepping disks. See-saw, .. Maxine Drive Playground, St Helena(03) Maxine Drive Playground, St Helena 25 Maxine Drive, St Helena, Victoria 25 Maxine Drive,

	Mayfair Avenue Playground, Templestowe Lower Very innovative and unusual play structure. It has a castle theme with a conveyor belt, various panels such as balance panel, paddle wheel and weather wheel, chutes and buckets. Also seats and cubby underneath. Would be .. (03) 40 Mayfair Avenue, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 40 Mayfair Avenue,

	McAlpin Reserve Playground, Wonga Road, Ringwood North A beautifully done upgrade which pays homage to the McAlpin orchard. Apples and pears, which would make the biggest fruit salad you've ever seen, scatter the playground area. There are play structures for differe .. (03) 73 Wonga Road, Ringwood North, Victoria 73 Wonga Road,

	McConchie Reserve Playground, Mary Street, Richmond Wooden structure with two smallish slides, steps, tunnel, disks on a vertical pole, steering wheel, telescope, walkway and rope ladder. Unusual metal climbing frame with six curved ladder legs, springer and swings. Large .. (03) 357 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria 357 Mary Street,

	McKenzie Court Playground, Greensborough Swings and skateboard springer. Unshaded seat. Some grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 1 McKenzie Court, Greensborough, Victoria 1 McKenzie Court,

	McKenzie Reserve Playground, Bell Street, Yarra Glen Fantastic new playground which is centred around a huge wooden structure and surrounded by concrete paths with soft surface paths providing access to the equipment. The main structure has a spiral slide, curved slide .. (03) 45 Bell Street, Yarra Glen, Victoria 45 Bell Street,

	McKenzie Street Playground, Doncaster East Simple structure with wave slide, steering wheel, climbing wall, shop front, abacus, inclined walkway and steeping stones. Also see-saw, stand-on spinner, horse springer and swings. Unshaded table and seat with possi .. (03) 38 McKenzie Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 38 McKenzie Street,

	McKenzie-King Drive Playground, Millgrove Heaps of natural shade from huge trees overhanging playground areas. The main structure under a huge oak tree has a spiral slide, wave slide, big curved climber with circles, tunnel, climber, walkways, chain traverse, sh .. (03) 2 McKenzie-King Drive, Millgrove, Victoria 2 McKenzie-King Drive,

	Meadow Court Playground, Wandin North The playground is set behind a rock wall garden and has a smallish rope pyramid climbing frame, family size see-saw, swings and a metal slide with soft steps beside it to provide a shortcut to the top of the slide. Unsha .. Meadow Court Playground, Wandin North(03) Meadow Court Playground, Wandin North 6 Meadow Court, Wandin North, Victoria 6 Meadow Court,

	Melba Park Playground, Market Street, Lilydale In the past there were two playgrounds here including a huge, high structure for older kids which was a bit decrepit but had heaps of playability. It was been replaced with something more modern and to be honest, a lot l .. (03) Market Street, Lilydale, Victoria Market Street,

	Melview Drive Playground, Ringwood North Colourful structure with wave slide, climbing wall, fireman's pole, steering wheel, shopfront with calculator, tightly wound spiral ladder, little slide, steps, rope spiders web climbing frame, rope traverse and flying f .. (03) 36 Melview Drive, Ringwood North, Victoria 36 Melview Drive,

	Memorial Park Playground, Paisley Street, Box Hill North Triple swing (two for beginners and one for older kids). Curved slide. Open feel. Seat without shade but trees close by. Not a huge amount of challenge. Photos: .. (03) 16 Paisley Street, Box Hill North, Victoria 16 Paisley Street,

	Merlot Court Playground, Yarra Glen Structure with curved slide, block steps, cafe shop front, clock panel, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, disks on a vertical pole and rope ladder. Swings. Unshaded seats and grassy area. Photos: .. Merlot Court Playground, Yarra Glen(03) Merlot Court Playground, Yarra Glen 5 Merlot Court, Yarra Glen, Victoria 5 Merlot Court,

	Meruka Park Playground, Meruka Drive, Eltham Playground receives some shade from cypress trees. Structure has wave slide, ladder, abacus, shop front, chain bridge, climbing mat, fireman's pole, inclined climber, stepping stones, monkey bars and hanging disks. Also .. (03) 5 Meruka Drive, Eltham, Victoria 5 Meruka Drive,

	Michael Street Playground, Templestowe Lower It is hard to sing the praises of this playground. High spiral slide reached by a ladder and swings. Unshaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 11 Michael Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 11 Michael Street,

	Middlefield Drive Reserve Playground, Verbena Street, Blackburn North Wooden structure. Traditional see-saw (seem to be as rare as hens teeth - or an Australia cricket victory). Big and small slide. Largish and interesting. Photos: .. (03) 7 Verbena Street, Blackburn North, Victoria 7 Verbena Street,

	Middleton Drive Playground, Woori Yallock Plenty of equipment to keep the kids playing. Structure with spiral slide, wave slide, scrambling wall, walkways, climber, ladders, cubby, shop front, tic-tac-toe, plenty of panels, big climbing wall, monkey bars, monkey .. (03) 69 Middleton Drive, Woori Yallock, Victoria 69 Middleton Drive,

	Milborne Crescent Playground, Eltham Two play areas separated by about 50 metres. The lower wooden structure has a long shallow slide and curved ladder. Also swings and a shaded seat. The other structure has two very high steep slides. Photos: .. Milborne Crescent Playground, Eltham(03) Milborne Crescent Playground, Eltham 25 Milborne Crescent, Eltham, Victoria 25 Milborne Crescent,

	Miller Park Playground, Mountain Highway, Boronia A playground for climbers. The structure has a wide range of rope climbing areas, hanging disks, bridge, fireman's pole, ladder with square rungs and smallish wave slide. Also a see-saw and three swings (basket swing, st .. (03) 1170 Mountain Highway, Boronia, Victoria 1170 Mountain Highway,

	Miller Road Playground, Heathmont Playground located on a sloping suburban block. Structure has a wave slide, walkway, steps, climber, curved ladder, steering wheel and tic-tac-toe. Flying fox, four small person rocker, tractor springer, see-saw and swin .. Miller Road Playground, Heathmont(03) Miller Road Playground, Heathmont 29 Miller Road, Heathmont, Victoria 29 Miller Road,

	Milne Place Reserve Playground, Weidlich Road, Eltham North Everything is quite high so avoid if you get nosebleeds from heights. The highest structure has a climbing cube with climbing wall, nets and high suspended ladder leading to a steep wave slide. Another structure has .. (03) 186 Weidlich Road, Eltham North, Victoria 186 Weidlich Road,

	Milpera Reserve Playground, Milpera Crescent, Wantirna Main structure has a curvy slide, twisted climbing sheet, small scrambling wall, tic-tac-toe board, coloured balls abacus and disks on a vertical pole. There are two stand on spinners, unusual springer and swings (withou .. (03) 90 Milpera Crescent, Wantirna, Victoria 90 Milpera Crescent,

	Minifie Reserve Playground, Belmore Road, Balwyn The main structure requires climbing skill to get to a nice wave slide via either a long chain bridge or difficult climbing wall. Also includes a flying fox, monkey bars, horizontal bar and rolling log. An easier structu .. (03) 11 Caravan Street, Balwyn, Victoria 11 Caravan Street,

	Mock Street Playground, Forest Hill Not much more than slide, springer and swings. Photos: .. Mock Street Playground, Forest Hill(03) Mock Street Playground, Forest Hill 35 Mock Street, Forest Hill, Victoria 35 Mock Street,

	Monbulk Reserve Playground, Moores Road, Monbulk Fairly basic playground next to an oval, skate park and Monbulk Primary School. There's a small dual wave slide, spinning disk, two swings, monkey bars, log and rock steppers and music area with xylophone and drums. .. (03) 2B Moores Road, Monbulk, Victoria 2B Moores Road,

	Mont Albert Park Playground, Carlyle Crescent, Balwyn Quite extensive set of wooden structures set on three terraced levels. Includes dual wave slides and smaller curved slide, flying fox, monkey bars, hanging disks, horizontal bars, climbing wall, clock, little tunnel, wal .. (03) 15 Carlyle Crescent, Balwyn, Victoria 15 Carlyle Crescent,

	Mont Albert Reserve Playground, Melrose Street, Mont Albert North Playground meets Athletics track. The upgraded playground has a three lane running track which surrounds the playground which has a tall structure with a nice wave slide, tall climbing walls, multiple ladders and shop fr .. (03) 20 Melrose Street, Mont Albert North, Victoria 20 Melrose Street,

	Montgomery Street Playground, Doncaster East Minor playground with see-saw, whale springer and swings. Shaded seat and unshaded table. Next to road without fences. Photos: .. (03) 2 Montgomery Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 2 Montgomery Street,

	Montmorency Park Playground, Para Road, Montmorency Bright and colourful playground with structures for different ages. The higher structure has a wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, shop front, inclined climber, hanging disks, monkey rungs, climbing mat, fireman's pole .. (03) 96 Para Road, Montmorency, Victoria 96 Para Road,

	Montpellier Gardens Estate Playground, Arthur Street, Burwood Set in a quiet bowl ringed by bushes and trees is a structure with wave slide, shop front, climbing wall, disk traverse and rope climbing frame. To the side is a birds nest swing and two standard swings. Some limited .. (03) 27 Arthur Street, Burwood, Victoria 27 Arthur Street,

	Montrose Community Playground, Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Montrose Fantastic community playground which was built in 2008 and has good All Abilities access. The central area has two large pyramid rope climbing frames with the larger one having some horizontal levels. A long ramp on one .. (03) 951 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Montrose, Victoria 951 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road,

	Montrose Road Playground, Montrose Tiny structure with slide and ladder. Swings. Shaded seat and minimal grassy area. Photos: .. Montrose Road Playground, Montrose(03) Montrose Road Playground, Montrose 35 Montrose Road, Montrose, Victoria 35 Montrose Road,

	Mooroolbark Heights Reserve Playground, Longfellow Avenue, Mooroolbark Very high, long standalone slide, see-saw and swings. Unshaded seat. Next to oval. Photos: .. (03) 13 Longfellow Avenue, Mooroolbark, Victoria 13 Longfellow Avenue,

	Moorside Rise Playground, St Helena This playground is more battered than the fish we ate last night. An old structure with curved slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, chain bridge and chain traverse. Also see-saw and springer. Similarly old and battered .. Moorside Rise Playground, St Helena(03) Moorside Rise Playground, St Helena 9 Moorside Rise, St Helena, Victoria 9 Moorside Rise,

	Morang Reserve Playground, Morang Road, Hawthorn Playground has been upgraded to a more modern feel and has a lowish structure with train engine shaped tunnel, tic-tac-toe with animal shapes, inclined walkways, hanging disks, two slides, shop front, steering wheel, ste .. (03) 70 Morang Road, Hawthorn, Victoria 70 Morang Road,

	Morecambe Court Playground, Templestowe Neighbourhood playground in a court location which is quite small but has all the key amenities (I sound like a real estate agent!). Structure has a slide, scrambling wall, steps, nice shop front with lovely picture. Als .. Morecambe Court Playground, Templestowe(03) Morecambe Court Playground, Templestowe 7 Morecambe Court, Templestowe, Victoria 7 Morecambe Court,

	Morna Reserve Playground, Roger Street, Doncaster East Structure with tall slide. Picnic table, water tap and shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 21 Roger Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 21 Roger Street,

	Morris William Reserve Playground, Egan Drive, Bulleen Why go to the expense of putting shade sails over the top of such an average playground? The council should build a decent playground and cover that. The main structure has a wave slide, inclined climber with semi-circle .. (03) 92 Rocklea Road, Bulleen, Victoria 92 Rocklea Road,

	Morrison Reserve Playground, Mikado Road, Mount Evelyn Well created playground with the theme "Morrison's Cattle Yard" which is complete with real windmill, cattleman's hut with tables and seats, full size red tractor pulling a wagon with seats and wooden sculptures of a ca .. (03) Mikado Rd, Mount Evelyn, Victoria Mikado Rd,

	Morton Park Playground, Central Road, Blackburn Wooden structure with ruby red (think of Dorothy's shoes in the Wizard of Oz) wave slide and curved slide, monkey bars, rope net bridge, ladder with hoops, scrambling wall, rope net traverse, climbing wall, steps, steeri .. (03) 28 Central Road, Blackburn, Victoria 28 Central Road,

	Mossdale Court Playground, Templestowe Structure with a number of elements - the usual suspects like monkey bars, flying fox and springers. Table and seat without shade. Water tap. Bus stop nearby. Photos: .. Mossdale Court Playground, Templestowe(03) Mossdale Court Playground, Templestowe 6 Mossdale Court, Templestowe, Victoria 6 Mossdale Court,

	Mount Dandenong Tourist Road Playground, Tremont The playground is located in the Dandenong Ranges National Park near The Steps Cafe at the base of 1000 Steps Kokoda Track Memorial Walk. The structure which has many shades of green has two slides, monkey bars, rope .. (03) 1A Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Tremont, Victoria 1A Mount Dandenong Tourist Road,

	Mount Evelyn Aqueduct Trail Playground, Channel Road, Mount Evelyn Structure with spiral slide, abacus, shop front, ladder, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, walkway, fireman's pole, chain ladder, climber, flying fox and monkey bars. Also springer and swings. Basketball court. No seats. .. (03) Mount Evelyn, Victoria Cnr Channel Road and Wedderburn Crescent,

	Mount Evelyn Reserve Playground, Tramway Road, Mount Evelyn Playground which is located north of the main oval and next to a smaller oval. Main structure has a wave slide, scrambling wall, tic-tac-toe, rigid walkway, various ladders, flexible walkway, fireman's pole, climber and .. (03) 45 Tramway Road, Mount Evelyn, Victoria 45 Tramway Road,

	Mount Evelyn Skatepark Playground, Gardner Parade, Mount Evelyn The playground is beside a skatepark, pump track and big basketball/netball court with a circular bike track marked out with some entry points with stop signs. The structure has a spiral slide, tall scrambling wall, .. (03) 2 Gardner Parade, Mount Evelyn, Victoria 2 Gardner Parade,

	Mountain Gate Shopping Centre Playground, Ferntree Gully Road, Ferntree Gully A cute playground for younger kids set amongst the shops. There is a buggy, toadstool table with toadstool seats and large vegetables (non-edible variety) scattered about. Photos: .. (03) Ferntree Gully, Victoria Cnr Ferntree Gully Road and Mountain Gate Drive,

	Mudgee Street Playground, Burwood East Multi-level wooden structure with metal slide, fireman's pole and inclined rope climbing ladder. Wooden bike springer, rocker, see-saw and swings. Shaded seat and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Mudgee Street Playground, Burwood East(03) Mudgee Street Playground, Burwood East 1 Mudgee Street, Burwood East, Victoria 1 Mudgee Street,

	Mullens Road Playground, Vermont South Has a farm type theme with some unusual equipment which is a variation on the normal e.g. monkey bars consists of hanging circles which rotate around. Pity some of it is covered in graffiti. Includes a double wave slide, .. Mullens Road Playground, Vermont South(03) Mullens Road Playground, Vermont South Cnr Mullens Road and Beacon St, Vermont South, Victoria Cnr Mullens Road and Beacon St,

	Mullum Mullum Reserve Playground, Mullum Mullum Road, Ringwood The highlight is a very high standalone slide. The main structure has a wave slide, climbers with semi-circular steps, shop front, ladders, chain bridge, monkey bars, monkey rungs, chain traverse and flying fox. Also thr .. (03) 58 Mullum Mullum Road, Ringwood, Victoria 58 Mullum Mullum Road,

	Munro Street Playground, Ringwood A structure with a climbing cube and high and low ends. There are steps, small wave side and steering wheel at the low end. A rope bridge leads up to a wave slide, shopfront, climbing wall and abacus. The climbing cube h .. Munro Street Playground, Ringwood(03) Munro Street Playground, Ringwood 10 Munro Street, Ringwood, Victoria 10 Munro Street,

	Murray Drive Playground, Burwood Decent main structure containing quite a few levels with spiral slide and two smaller slides. Couple of springers. Seats without shade. The seats are best for those with very short legs since the seat is only 30 cm above .. Murray Drive Playground, Burwood(03) Murray Drive Playground, Burwood 35 Murray Drive, Burwood, Victoria 35 Murray Drive,

	Nairana Court Playground, Ferntree Gully Small structure with slide, tic-tac-toe and steering wheel. Four person rocker and swings. Grassy area and shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 2 Nairana Court, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 2 Nairana Court,

	Nangathan Way Playground, Croydon North An extensive structure with dual wave slides, scrambling wall, various ladders, vertical rope net, monkey bars, monkey rungs, little flying fox and rope bridge to another tower with wave slide, shopfront, steering wheel, .. Nangathan Way Playground, Croydon North(03) Nangathan Way Playground, Croydon North 77 Nangathan Way, Croydon North, Victoria 77 Nangathan Way,

	Napier Close Playground, Wantirna Structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, ladder with square rungs, shop front, fireman's pole, steering wheel and chain ladder. Two springers and swings. No seats. Photos: .. Napier Close Playground, Wantirna(03) Napier Close Playground, Wantirna 3 Napier Close, Wantirna, Victoria 3 Napier Close,

	Narallah Grove Playground, Box Hill North The playground has been upgraded and a newer train has replaced the old wooden train. The blue train, proudly displaying number "1" on the side, is reached by ladders at either end and has a tunnel engine and steering wh .. (03) 19 Narallah Grove, Box Hill North, Victoria 19 Narallah Grove,

	Narr Maen Reserve Playground, Lemongrove Crescent, Croydon Hills Large and small structures with shade from a line of trees. The high structure has a wave slide, scrambling wall, spiral ladder, chain bridge, tic-tac-toe, monkey bars, monkey rungs and flying fox. The lower structure ha .. (03) 27 Lemongrove Crescent, Croydon Hills, Victoria 27 Lemongrove Crescent,

	Naughton Grove Playground, Blackburn Nice area with scattered trees and a wooden multi-level structure comprising wave slide, small straight slide, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, clock, disks on a vertical pole, roman rings, steps and small climbing wall .. Naughton Grove Playground, Blackburn(03) Naughton Grove Playground, Blackburn 44 Naughton Grove, Blackburn, Victoria 44 Naughton Grove,

	Neal Street Playground, Bayswater Small playground beside the Dandenong Creek Trail. Standalone slide, swings and two springers. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Neal Street Playground, Bayswater(03) Neal Street Playground, Bayswater 19 Neal Street, Bayswater, Victoria 19 Neal Street,

	Nepean Street Playground, Greensborough Set near a creek. Structure with wave slide, curved climbing bridge, ladder with square rungs, telescope, stepping disks on poles and monkey bars. Also see-saw, horse springer, skateboard springer and swings. Seat with p .. Nepean Street Playground, Greensborough(03) Nepean Street Playground, Greensborough 265 Nepean Street, Greensborough, Victoria 265 Nepean Street,

	Newbigin Street Playground, Burwood Shaded playground with a structure which has a wave slide, curved ladder, abacus, fireman's pole, bridge and monkey bars. Also spinning cup with hand wheel, whale springer, horse springer and swings. Grassy strip which g .. Newbigin Street Playground, Burwood(03) Newbigin Street Playground, Burwood 14 Newbigin Street, Burwood, Victoria 14 Newbigin Street,

	Nicholson Street Playground, Balwyn North The upgraded playground is set in a pleasant location with a wooden structure and green colour scheme complimenting the pleasant park. The main structure has a curved slide, climbing wall, spiders web rope climbing f .. (03) 48 Nicholson Street, Balwyn North, Victoria 48 Nicholson Street,

	Nicoll Park Playground, Nicoll Street, Nunawading An orange metal structure with steep wave slide, smaller wave slide, rope ladders, tunnel, speak and listen system and fireman's pole. Also swings, lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel and log steppers. Unshaded table .. (03) 14A Nicoll Street, Nunawading, Victoria 14A Nicoll Street,

	Nillumbik Park Playground, Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek When the paintings on the toilets walls are the best feature of the playground, you know that spells trouble! Swings and two stand-on skateboards. Old BBQs, shaded and unshaded tables and seats. Next to a skatepark a .. (03) Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek, Victoria Elizabeth Street,

	Nimblefoot Way Playground, Lilydale There is an outback farm theme happening here with cattle yards, elevated water tank with ladder, wave slide and fireman's pole, a cow springer, birds nest swing, family sized see-saw, fun inverted U-shaped see-saw, spin .. Nimblefoot Way Playground, Lilydale(03) Nimblefoot Way Playground, Lilydale 3 Nimblefoot Way, Lilydale, Victoria 3 Nimblefoot Way,

	Noral Court Playground, Templestowe Check out the lovely wooden carvings of wombats and echidnas at an ants nest at the entrance to the playground. There is also a wombat hidden in the bushes. The playground is nicely landscaped but has limited pla .. Noral Court Playground, Templestowe(03) Noral Court Playground, Templestowe 2 Noral Court, Templestowe, Victoria 2 Noral Court,

	Norfolk Avenue Playground, Wantirna South Small structure with wave slide, shop front, ladder, fireman's pole, steering wheel and telescope. Swings and two springers. Shaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 16 Norfolk Avenue, Wantirna South, Victoria 16 Norfolk Avenue,

	Norma Road Playground, Forest Hill Simple but fairly high structure with wave slide, shop front, cubby area with seat, abacus, steps, ladder, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel and balance beam with obstacles. See-saw, springer and swings. Long thin gras .. Norma Road Playground, Forest Hill(03) Norma Road Playground, Forest Hill 21 Norma Road, Forest Hill, Victoria 21 Norma Road,

	North Ringwood Reserve Playground, Wonga Road, Ringwood North Old and rundown playground. Wooden structure with slide, walkway, steps, shop front, abacus, steering wheel and ladder. Also swings, springer and see-saw. Toilets. Next to an oval. There is also an access path next to th .. (03) 33A Wonga Road, Ringwood North, Victoria 33A Wonga Road,

	North Road Reserve Playground, Altair Court, Lilydale Structure with wave slide, ladders, chain bridge and monkey bars. Swings and two very cute springers. Unshaded table. Decent sized grassy area with a slope. Photos: .. (03) 16 Altair Court, Lilydale, Victoria 16 Altair Court,

	Norvel Road Reserve Playground, Norvel Road, Ferntree Gully Two structures joined together by hanging disks. One end has a slide, spiral ladder and inclined scrambling mat. The other end has two slides (one straight, the other curved), scrambling mats and walkway. Also swings and .. (03) 20 Norvel Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 20 Norvel Road,

	Norway Reserve Playground, Woodstock Street, Canterbury Ubiquitous wooden structure with castle theme. This one is rather well done and there is even a shield decoration on the swing and a board with a picture of a king with a hole cut out for the head. Your kid can be king o .. (03) Canterbury, Victoria Cnr Woodstock Street and Parlington Street,

	Notlen Street Playground, Ringwood The playground is located next to the Norwood Family & Children's Centre and comprises a very basic play area with a rope traverse and springer. There are shaded logs for seats. Photos: .. Notlen Street Playground, Ringwood(03) Notlen Street Playground, Ringwood 18A Notlen Street, Ringwood, Victoria 18A Notlen Street,

	Nottingham Square Playground, Wantirna Basic. Photos: .. Nottingham Square Playground, WantirnaBasic. Photos: (03) Nottingham Square Playground, Wantirna 10 Nottingham Square, Wantirna, Victoria 10 Nottingham Square,

	Oak Street Playground, Surrey Hills A beautifully landscaped block with a basic playground which has swings, standalone monkey bars, see-saw and structure with wave slide, steps and fireman's pole. Table and seat with tiny grassy area. Photos: .. Oak Street Playground, Surrey Hills(03) Oak Street Playground, Surrey Hills 23 Oak Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria 23 Oak Street,

	Old Yarra Road Playground, Wonga Park Small wooden structure with wave slide, steps, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel panel, shop front and rope ladder. Ball with hand wheel to spin it around, springer and swings. Standalone flying fox. Next to tennis courts. .. Old Yarra Road Playground, Wonga Park(03) Old Yarra Road Playground, Wonga Park Cnr Old Yarra Road and Launders Avenue, Wonga Park, Victoria Cnr Old Yarra Road and Launders Avenue,

	Olinda Playspace, Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda A fantastic regional play space nestled in a lovely location with great views across to Silvan Reservoir and bordered by trees and huge grassy areas. There is a large shelter with four tables sitting in an elevated p .. (03) 77 Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda, Victoria 77 Olinda-Monbulk Road,

	Olympic Avenue Playground, Montmorency Playground with some shade. Structure has a slide, ladder, vertical chain climbing frame, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel, curved ladder bridge and monkey bar. Also see-saw, orange dinosaur springer and swings. .. Olympic Avenue Playground, Montmorency(03) Olympic Avenue Playground, Montmorency 24 Olympic Avenue, Montmorency, Victoria 24 Olympic Avenue,

	Omeo Court Playground, Blackburn South Main structure has two slides, steps, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, rows of coloured balls, shop front, ladder and monkey bars. Also springer and swings. It is surrounded by native trees and the seat is under a shady tree .. Omeo Court Playground, Blackburn South(03) Omeo Court Playground, Blackburn South 17 Branksome Grove, Blackburn South, Victoria 17 Branksome Grove,

	Opal Court Playground, Bayswater Located just outside a school which has a vastly superior playground. Standalone slide, swings and two springers. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. Opal Court Playground, Bayswater(03) Opal Court Playground, Bayswater 5 Opal Court, Bayswater, Victoria 5 Opal Court,

	Orchard Grove Reserve Playground, Orchard Grove, Blackburn South Quirky playground set in a huge grassy expanse dotted with trees next to the Wurundjeri Walk. The main structure has high walkways, rope bridge and rope nets. On the sides are ladders of various types, wave slide, vertic .. (03) 109 Orchard Grove, Blackburn South, Victoria 109 Orchard Grove,

	Outer Circle Linear Park Playground, Campbell Street, Kew East A lowish structure for the younger kids and a commando style course for the older kids. The structure has a curved slide, spiral ladder, steps, hanging disks, stepping stones, abacus, shop front, steering wheel panel and .. (03) Kew East, Victoria Cnr Campbell Street and Lady Lochs Drive,

	Outer Circle Linear Park Playground, Heather Grove, Kew Two swings (one with safety chain). Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 4 Heather Grove, Kew, Victoria 4 Heather Grove,

	Outer Circle Linear Park Playground, Whitehorse Road, Balwyn A ramp leads to structure with spiral slide, shop front, speak and listen system, tunnel, wave slide, monkey rungs, hanging disks, two rope climbing frames, inclined balance beam, tic-tac-toe, disks on a vertical pole, c .. (03) 21 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, Victoria 21 Whitehorse Road,

	Oxford Street Reserve Playground, Oxford Street, Nunawading Nice landscaped area next to Eastern Freeway. The noise is very low and unobtrusive. Bridges across a dry watercourse. Not much challenge with a slide, flying fox, twisted climbing sheets and swings. Table and seats with .. (03) 15A Oxford Street, Nunawading, Victoria 15A Oxford Street,

	Packham Place Playground, Wonga Park A wooden ramp leads to a structure with dual wave slides, steps, curved ladder, walkway, fireman's' pole, rigid straight ladder, alphabet panel, abacus, shop front, steering wheel, monkey bars, speak and listen system an .. Packham Place Playground, Wonga Park(03) Packham Place Playground, Wonga Park 45 Packham Place, Wonga Park, Victoria 45 Packham Place,

	Paddock Court Playground, Ferntree Gully Standalone slide, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat and some grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 4 Paddock Court, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 4 Paddock Court,

	Paisley Avenue Playground, Boronia Set on a corner block is a wooden structure with curved slide, multiple levels, rope net ladder and fireman's pole. Also swings and log steppers. The rest of the block is wild with lots of logs and long native grasses an .. Paisley Avenue Playground, Boronia(03) Paisley Avenue Playground, Boronia 16 Paisley Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 16 Paisley Avenue,

	Panorama Avenue Playground, Ringwood North Lovely shaded location on a very steep block. Small structure with slide, ladder, telescope and chain ladder. Horse see-saw, springer and swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 28 Panorama Avenue, Ringwood North, Victoria 28 Panorama Avenue,

	Panton Hill Firefighters Memorial Park Playground, Merritts Road, Panton Hill A CFA buggy with two steering wheels stands next to a structure with wave slide, spiders web climbing frame, telescope, walkway, rigid frame ladder, chain ladder and cubby area with car panel, shop front and clanger to h .. (03) 6 Merritts Road, Panton Hill, Victoria 6 Merritts Road,

	Park Close Playground, Vermont Small structure with wave slide, shop front, tunnel, abacus and steering wheel. See-saw, bike springer and swings. Shaded seat and grassy area. Photos: .. Park Close Playground, Vermont(03) Park Close Playground, Vermont 7 Park Close, Vermont, Victoria 7 Park Close,

	Park Orchards Reserve Playground, Park Road, Park Orchards Small well shaded playground. Structure with slide, steps, abacus and steering wheel. Kangaroo springer and swings. Shaded seat. Park Orchards Reserve is 1.6 hectares and provides a range of sporting facilities, incl .. (03) 572 Park Road, Park Orchards, Victoria 572 Park Road,

	Parkhaven Drive Playground, Heathmont Nice shaded area. Structure comprises of a series of monkey bars, flying fox, spiral climber, unusual shaped ladders and a slide. Also a normal springer, swings and a three person frog springer (it can be confirmed that .. Parkhaven Drive Playground, Heathmont(03) Parkhaven Drive Playground, Heathmont Heathmont, Victoria Cnr Parkhaven Drive and Blenheim Street,

	Partingtons Flat Playground, Kalparrin Avenue, Greensborough Located on eastern side of the oval above the river. Green structure (to fit in with the surroundings) which has a slide, shop front, spiral ladder, steering wheel, stepping stone bridge, monkey bars and chain traverse. .. (03) Kalparrin Avenue, Greensborough, Victoria Kalparrin Avenue,

	Partingtons Flat Reserve Playground, Gilway Rise, Greensborough Green structure with wave slide, steps, spiral ladder, walkway with steps, balance beam, horizontal bar and two monkey bars. Springers and swings. Fully fenced. Shaded seat and grassy area which slopes a lot. Phot .. (03) 6 Gilway Rise, Greensborough, Victoria 6 Gilway Rise,

	Paterson Reserve Playground, Glenair Court, Templestowe Lower Playground is set on a sloping block. Structure with wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, climbing wall, clock, steering wheel, steps, tic-tac-toe, shop front and monkey bars. Swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 86A Glenair Court, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 86A Glenair Court,

	Paterson Street Playground, Croydon North Low structure with wave slide, straight ladder, spiral ladder, rigid inclined bridge, balance beam, tunnel, abacus and shop front. Two springers and swings. Shaded seats. Some grassy area for play. Small basketball c .. (03) 88 Bonnie View Road, Croydon North, Victoria 88 Bonnie View Road,

	Patrick Close Playground, Greensborough Small grotty playground which doesn't have a lot going for it. Structure with curved slide, shop front, climbing mat, ladder and fireman's pole. Unshaded seat. No swings. Basketball court with a backboard and no ring. .. Patrick Close Playground, Greensborough(03) Patrick Close Playground, Greensborough 35 Patrick Close, Greensborough, Victoria 35 Patrick Close,

	Patterson Reserve Playground, Burgess Street, Hawthorn There are only swings next to a hockey field and large circular bike track. Shelter with seats, shaded tables, BBQ and water tap. Photos: .. (03) 6 Burgess Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 6 Burgess Street,

	Paulette Close Playground, Greensborough Small structure with metal slide, ladders and shop front. Fish springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Basketball court. Limited grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 2 Paulette Close, Greensborough, Victoria 2 Paulette Close,

	Peak Crescent Playground, Wantirna The playground is suited to younger kids. The low main play structure has a slide, shop front, rope net ladder and some other play elements. Also stand-alone monkey bars, birds nest swing and three standard swing .. Peak Crescent Playground, Wantirna(03) Peak Crescent Playground, Wantirna 46 Peak Crescent, Wantirna, Victoria 46 Peak Crescent,

	Peel Street Reserve Playground, Peel Street, Kew Whale springer and bike springer. With playgrounds like this it is no wonder that whales are becoming an endangered species. Table and seat without shade. Photos: .. (03) 152 Peel Street, Kew, Victoria 152 Peel Street,

	Penrith Street Playground, Boronia Simple playground next to Knox Leisureworks with a slide, hanging ladder, climber, balance beam, flying fox, swings and two springers. Unshaded seat. Playground receives some shade from trees. Photos: .. Penrith Street Playground, Boronia(03) Penrith Street Playground, Boronia 13 Penrith Street, Boronia, Victoria 13 Penrith Street,

	Peppers Paddock Playground, Kangaroo Ground - Wattle Glen Road, Wattle Glen Structure with two slides, climbing wall, tic-tac-toe, hanging disks, monkey bars, flying fox, ladder with square rungs and climber. Swings. Shelter with BBQs and tables. There are other shaded and unshaded tables pl .. (03) 1 Kangaroo Ground - Wattle Glen Rd, Wattle Glen, Victoria 1 Kangaroo Ground - Wattle Glen Rd,

	Peronne Walk Playground, Yallambie The playground which is located between a creek and a walking path has a structure with a curved slide, wave slide, steps, steering wheel panel, curved climber bridge with half circles, rigid frame ladder, zig-zag bridg .. Peronne Walk Playground, Yallambie(03) Peronne Walk Playground, Yallambie 8 Peronne Walk, Yallambie, Victoria 8 Peronne Walk,

	Petrie Park Playground, Mountain View Road, Montmorency Fun and bright playground. The highlight for most kids will be the train and carriage which is packed with interesting elements. Main structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, climbing mat, walkway, clocks, panels, rope .. (03) 24 Mountain View Road, Montmorency, Victoria 24 Mountain View Road,

	Phar Lap Drive Playground, Doncaster An exciting playground with a very high tower which has a curved tunnel slide. To reach the slide choose from a high slanting rope ladder, vertical rope net ladder, hooped metal ladder or a rope bridge which leads from a .. Phar Lap Drive Playground, Doncaster(03) Phar Lap Drive Playground, Doncaster 7 Phar Lap Drive, Doncaster, Victoria 7 Phar Lap Drive,

	Phipps Crescent Reserve Playground, Coniston Street, Diamond Creek The highlight of the playground is a cube shaped structure with lots of climbing possibilities. There is also a standalone slide with ladder, swings, spinning sit-on carousel, wooden tepee and log stump balance line. .. (03) 27 Coniston Street, Diamond Creek, Victoria 27 Coniston Street,

	Piccadilly Reserve Playground, Piccadilly Avenue, Wantirna South A lot is packed into the structure including curved slide, twisted climbing sheet, fireman's pole, coloured balls abacus, tic-tac-toe and a little ladder. Nice springer, see-saw and swings. Seats without shade. Grassy fl .. (03) 16 Piccadilly Avenue, Wantirna South, Victoria 16 Piccadilly Avenue,

	Pickett Reserve Playground, Commercial Road, Ferntree Gully Pickett Reserve is home of the Knox Eagles FC. Lets hope that they play footy better than they provide playground facilities. Two springers and swings under trees. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. (03) 60 Commercial Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 60 Commercial Road,

	Pickford Street Playground, Burwood East Old wooden structure with decent wave slide, vertical and slanted spiral ladder, hanging chain ladder, steps, chain bridge and monkey bars. Also flying fox, springer and swings. A seat with some shade. Photos: .. (03) 35 Pickford Street, Burwood East, Victoria 35 Pickford Street,

	Pimpala Court Playground, Wantirna Small standalone slide, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Pimpala Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Pimpala Court Playground, Wantirna 6 Pimpala Court, Wantirna, Victoria 6 Pimpala Court,

	Pine Hill Reserve Playground, Five Crown Grove, Doncaster East A fairly basic playground set in a big reserve with a basketball court which has been upgraded. The playground includes standalone monkey bars, standalone wave slide with ladder and shop front, swings, cubby with seat an .. (03) 7 Five Crown Grove, Doncaster East, Victoria 7 Five Crown Grove,

	Pinks Reserve Playground, Liverpool Road, Kilsyth One for the older dare-devils. Very high structure with high, long slide, high hanging ladder, fireman's pole and climber. Structure becomes a bit lower at the other end with a chain climbing net, spiral ladder, tunnels, .. (03) 123 Liverpool Road, Kilsyth, Victoria 123 Liverpool Road,

	Pioneer Reserve Playground, St Helena Road, Greensborough Traversing type playground . One structure has chain traverse, chain climbing frame, monkey rungs, flying fox, monkey bars, scrambling wall, ladder and parallel bars. Another structure has a slide, ladder, rigid frame br .. (03) 8 St Helena Road, Greensborough, Victoria 8 St Helena Road,

	Pippin Court Playground, The Basin Tall wooden structure with wave slide, tunnel, fireman's pole, climbing wall and a big log for access. A horizontal bar connects the structure to a rope spiders web climbing frame. There is also a birds nest swing and a .. Pippin Court Playground, The Basin(03) Pippin Court Playground, The Basin Pippin Court, The Basin, Victoria Pippin Court,

	Plenty Lane Playground, Greensborough Playground is set between tennis courts and an oval - ideal for multi-disciplinary kids. Structure has long shallow curved slide, fireman's pole, ladder with square rungs, climbing wall, steps, telescope, alphabet panel, .. Plenty Lane Playground, Greensborough(03) Plenty Lane Playground, Greensborough 63 Plenty Lane, Greensborough, Victoria 63 Plenty Lane,

	Plenty River Drive Playground, Greensborough Access is via a steep walk from Plenty River Drive. Structure with slide, spiral ladder, telescope, fireman's pole and chain traverse. Two springers and swings. No Seats. Grassy area slopes. Photos: .. (03) 131 Plenty River Drive, Greensborough, Victoria 131 Plenty River Drive,

	Plenty River Drive Reserve Playground, Plenty River Drive, Greensborough Traversing structure with slide, chain climbing frame, two fireman's poles, ladder, curved rigid bridge, monkey rungs and stepping disks. Swings. Unshaded table, shaded table and basketball court. Some grassy area do .. (03) 79 Plenty River Drive, Greensborough, Victoria 79 Plenty River Drive,

	Plenty River Reserve Playground, Elder Street, Greensborough Turn right at the end of Elder Street and follow the path 100m to find the pot of what is definitely not gold. Horse springer and swings plus a shaded table. Next to a bike/walking track and grassy area dotted with trees .. (03) 292 Elder Street, Greensborough, Victoria 292 Elder Street,

	Poole Street Playground, Burwood A long grassy area dotted with trees stretches across to a playground. The wooden structure has a steep wave slide, curved slide, horizontal rope net area, rope climbing net ladder, high rope bridge, fireman's pole, incl .. Poole Street Playground, Burwood(03) Poole Street Playground, Burwood 22 Poole Street, Burwood, Victoria 22 Poole Street,

	Pope Road Playground, Blackburn There is a twenty minute parking limit but don't worry - you're not likely to stay here more than 20 minutes. Tiny structure with wave slide, steps, telescope, shop front, chain bridge and balance beam. Also see-saw, spr .. Pope Road Playground, Blackburn(03) Pope Road Playground, Blackburn 53 Pope Road, Blackburn, Victoria 53 Pope Road,

	Poulter Reserve Playground, Poulter Avenue, Greensborough A dark sinister wooden frame (well, it seemed sinister on a dark and cloudy day) brightened by blue and yellow equipment. The main structure has two wave slides, little climbing wall, balance bridge, rope bridge, shop fr .. (03) 28 Poulter Avenue, Greensborough, Victoria 28 Poulter Avenue,

	Poyner Reserve Playground, Beresford Road, Lilydale Bright yellow, red and blue structure with slide, ladder with square rungs, standard ladder, climber, tic-tac-toe, abacus and monkey bars. Swings. Unshaded seats and tables. Large grassy area which is fenced in quite .. (03) 77 Beresford Road, Lilydale, Victoria 77 Beresford Road,

	Price Park Playground, Lyon Road, Viewbank The highlight is a big atom shaped rope climbing frame which has rope ladders which lead to a big tunnel slide. This is complemented by a structure with dual wave slides, curved slide, climbing wall, shop front, ladder w .. (03) 62 Lyon Rd, Viewbank, Victoria 62 Lyon Rd,

	Price Park Playground, Meyrick Crescent, Viewbank In an area of tall pine trees beside a huge grassy area are swings with long chains, standalone wooden monkey bars and standalone wooden parallel bars. Some tree stumps to play on and water tap. Shaded seat some distance .. (03) 6 Meyrick Crescent, Viewbank, Victoria 6 Meyrick Crescent,

	Pridmore Park Playground, Mason Street, Hawthorn A fully fenced playground with security gates along the banks of the Yarra River. It is a 300 metre walk to another playground south of here. Good sized structure with two waves slide, two climbing walls, fun mini-ba .. (03) 1 Mason Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 1 Mason Street,

	Primula Street Playground, Blackburn North Shaded seat. Jumble of a structure - makes Herman Munster's house look tidy. Photos: .. (03) 47 Primula Street, Blackburn North, Victoria 47 Primula Street,

	Proclamation Park Playground, Sylvia Grove, Ringwood Playground set in a nicely wooded area which provides some shade. Structure has a slide, small climbing wall, ladder and shop front. Also see-saw, fish springer and swings. Shaded seats. Quite close to an oval. The pa .. (03) 6 Sylvia Grove, Ringwood, Victoria 6 Sylvia Grove,

	Progress Road Playground, Eltham North Zigzag balance beam which is so low to the ground that the only thing you will hurt if you fall off is your pride. Structure with wave slide, climbing wall, inclined bridge and monkey bars. Swings and koala springer. Uns .. Progress Road Playground, Eltham North(03) Progress Road Playground, Eltham North 37 Progress Road, Eltham North, Victoria 37 Progress Road,

	Quambee Reserve Playground, Wonga Road, Ringwood North The playground, which is suited to older kids, has three great play elements and nothing else. There is a very impressive structure with ladders up to a big orange tunnel slide. The consensus on the slide was that it was .. (03) 167 Wonga Road, Ringwood North, Victoria 167 Wonga Road,

	Quamby Road Playground, Ringwood North Wooden structure with small, steep wave slide, shop front, tunnel, abacus and steering wheel. Bike springer and swings. Good grassy area and unshaded table. Photos: .. Quamby Road Playground, Ringwood North(03) Quamby Road Playground, Ringwood North 11 Quamby Road, Ringwood North, Victoria 11 Quamby Road,

	Quarries Park Playground, Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill Adventure playground with equipment at multiple levels. The most popular thing with a steady stream of kids was a very long metal slide down a hill. Also four swings, one with safety chain and another with a huge plastic .. (03) Cnr Ramsden Street and Field Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria Cnr Ramsden Street and Field Street,

	Queen Road Reserve Playground, Summit Road, Lilydale Small triangular block near a fairly busy road without fences. Structure has a slide, ladder, climber, tic-tac-toe and abacus. Also springer and swings. Shaded and unshaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 2 Summit Road, Lilydale, Victoria 2 Summit Road,

	Queens Park District Playspace, Badger Creek Road, Healesville The playground, which has had a massive upgrade, has a lovely setting with plenty of trees and grassy areas dotted with picnic facilities such as tables, BBQs, toilets and water taps. The playground has a natural indigen .. (03) Healesville, Victoria Cnr Badger Creek Road and Maroondah Highway,

	R.A Wadeson Reserve Playground, Grassy Flat Road, Diamond Creek The two parts of the playground are separated by about 100m which makes managing kids of different ages difficult unless you are Usain Bolt. The newer structure for older kids has a big and small slide, shop front, tic-t .. (03) 28 Grassy Flat Road, Diamond Creek, Victoria 28 Grassy Flat Road,

	R.E Gray Reserve Playground, Outlook Drive, Nunawading Set beside a bush area is a playground with a lovely xylophone, birds nest swing, standard swing and a structure with a wave slide, various ladders, walkway, tunnel and steering wheel. Shelter with a table and BBQ, w .. (03) 30 Outlook Drive, Nunawading, Victoria 30 Outlook Drive,

	Radnor Street Playground, Camberwell Last time we visited there was a strange six sided structure and teetering side fences. We advised pulling everything down to make way for yet another Camberwell/Hawthorn tennis court - we thought we find even find anoth .. Radnor Street Playground, Camberwell(03) Radnor Street Playground, Camberwell 5 Radnor Street, Camberwell, Victoria 5 Radnor Street,

	Ramptons Road Playground, Eltham North Small wooden structure with slide, little hanging ladder, pipe ladder and chain ladder. Unshaded seat. Slightly sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Ramptons Road Playground, Eltham North(03) Ramptons Road Playground, Eltham North 9 Ramptons Road, Eltham North, Victoria 9 Ramptons Road,

	Ranleigh Rise Playground, Templestowe Lower Quite a shaded playground. The structure has a wave slide, two nice climbing walls, ladder, vertical rubber covered chain climbing structure, binoculars, telescope and tree frog panel. Also swings. Shaded table and s .. (03) 13 Ranleigh Rise, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 13 Ranleigh Rise,

	Read Gardens Playground, Broadway, Camberwell Multi-level structure with wave slide, flying fox, two springers, turn table and swings. Table and seats with shade. The seats are nice period style seats. The style could best be described as chunky pole style - not one .. (03) Cnr Broadway and Russell Street, Camberwell, Victoria Cnr Broadway and Russell Street,

	Recreational Reserve Playground, Melba Highway, Dixons Creek Main structure has a curved ladder, standard ladder, hanging disks, wooden bridge, two monkey bars (one high and one low), suspended balance beam and fixed balance beam. Another structure with wave slide, steps, tunnel a .. (03) 1659 Melba Highway, Dixons Creek, Victoria 1659 Melba Highway,

	Red Earth Community Park Playground, Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark This playground has been upgraded to a funky new structure with spiral slide, inclined walkway, hanging disks set at different heights, monkey bars, inclined rope bridge, wooden walkways, rigid frame ladder and fireman's .. (03) 94 Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark, Victoria 94 Brice Avenue,

	Redland Drive Playground, Mitcham Wooden structure with two wave slides, climbing wall, steps, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, spiders web climbing frame, balance beam with obstacles, monkey rungs and steering wheel panel. Swings and big four wheel .. Redland Drive Playground, Mitcham(03) Redland Drive Playground, Mitcham 1 Redland Drive, Mitcham, Victoria 1 Redland Drive,

	Regina Street Playground, Ringwood A structure with lots of action - dual wave slides, single wave slide, spiral slide, fireman's pole, tunnels, sloping parallel bars, tic-tac-toe, monkey rungs and chain traverse. Also a flying fox, swings and seesaw with .. Regina Street Playground, Ringwood(03) Regina Street Playground, Ringwood 16 Regina Street, Ringwood, Victoria 16 Regina Street,

	Renshaw Street Playground, Doncaster East Some nice landscaping efforts. Structure with curved slide, steps, shop front, binoculars, panel with coloured areas, climbing mat bridge and chain traverse. Also climbing wall, pelican springer, skateboard suspended fro .. (03) 15 Renshaw Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 15 Renshaw Street,

	Research-Warrandyte Road Playground, Research Next to the CFA but this playground wont be lighting any fires of excitement in the kids. Structure with slide, climbing wall, fireman's pole, ladder, tunnel, chain bridge and monkey bars. No swings. Table with possible .. (03) 1 Research-Warrandyte Road, Research, Victoria 1 Research-Warrandyte Road,

	Reservoir Reserve Playground, Grange Road, Kew Ramps and various walkways and two decent slides. Monkey bars, flying fox, two springers and swings (you don't exactly need to be a pole vaulter to reach them from the ground but having Olympic hurdling experience would .. (03) 20 Grange Road, Kew, Victoria 20 Grange Road,

	Reuben Court Playground, Blackburn South Red structure with wave slide, curvy fireman's pole, abacus, monkey bars, shop front, inclined walkway and stepping stones. Also see-saw, car springer and swings. Unshaded seats and limited grassy area. Photos: .. (03) 10 Reuben Court, Blackburn South, Victoria 10 Reuben Court,

	Richard Street Playground, Templestowe Lower Nice colourful playground set on an elevated site. Main structure has a wave slide, curved climber, walkway, shop front wit abacus, chain bridge, monkey bars, fireman's pole and steps. Also two springers and swings. Good .. (03) 14 Richard Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 14 Richard Street,

	Rieschiecks Reserve Playground, Owens Street, Doncaster East Simple ramp type structure with wave slide, panels, tic-tac-toe panel with animal shapes, shop front, walkway and block steps. Train springer, music panel and swings. Unshaded seat. Sloping grassy area. Rieschiecks Re .. (03) 10 Owens Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 10 Owens Street,

	Riversdale Park Playground, Spencer Road, Camberwell Well-maintained playground with large partially covered structure suitable for both toddlers and older children. Large solid wooden structure with large twin slides and a smaller curved slide. The main structure is ac .. (03) 1 Spencer Rd, Camberwell, Victoria 1 Spencer Rd,

	Riverview Terrace Playground, Bulleen Standalone dual slides, see-saw and swings. Shaded and unshaded seats. Unshaded table. Big sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Riverview Terrace Playground, Bulleen(03) Riverview Terrace Playground, Bulleen 52 Riverview Terrace, Bulleen, Victoria 52 Riverview Terrace,

	Rodder Reserve Playground, Griffin Court, Eltham Fully fenced playground with gate to keep the inmates in. Structure with slide, curved climber, shop front, steering wheel and fireman's pole. Bike springers and swings. There is also a mound of earth with a large diamet .. (03) 17 Griffin Court, Eltham, Victoria 17 Griffin Court,

	Roehampton Reserve Playground, Chesterfield Court, Wantirna Nicely landscaped little area based around a wooden structure with curved slide, tunnel, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, binoculars, monkey bars, chain traverse, shop front and climbing wall with a cubby underneath. Landsca .. (03) 11 Chesterfield Court, Wantirna, Victoria 11 Chesterfield Court,

	Rolling Hills Reserve Playground, Eastwood Crescent, Mooroolbark A path beside houses leads down to a sloping open area with a playground which features lots of log stump steppers. The main wooden structure has dual wave slides, steps, ladder, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, shop front, .. (03) 20 Eastwood Crescent, Mooroolbark, Victoria 20 Eastwood Crescent,

	Roma Avenue Playground, Badger Creek Small structure set in a quiet neighbourhood area. Structure has a spiders web climbing frame, monkey bars, slide, chain bridge, steps and vertical rectangular rope climbing frame. Springer and swings. Basketball cou .. Roma Avenue Playground, Badger Creek(03) Roma Avenue Playground, Badger Creek 5 Roma Avenue, Badger Creek, Victoria 5 Roma Avenue,

	Ronald Avenue Playground, Bulleen Basic playground which has an area with a large "Once upon a time ..." seat, structure with steps, wave slide, weather panel and compass panel, free book exchange library and seven car tyres with artificial grass tops to .. Ronald Avenue Playground, Bulleen(03) Ronald Avenue Playground, Bulleen 13 Ronald Avenue, Bulleen, Victoria 13 Ronald Avenue,

	Ropley Avenue Playground, Balwyn I understand that the current record for traversing across all the equipment in this playground is 42 seconds. Can you beat that? The main structure has a big wave slide, chain bridge, cubby, climbing walls, log roll, fl .. Ropley Avenue Playground, Balwyn(03) Ropley Avenue Playground, Balwyn 26 Ropley Avenue, Balwyn, Victoria 26 Ropley Avenue,

	Rose Street Playground, Hawthorn East I thought fluoro colours had gone out of fashion - obviously not in Hawthorn East. There is a structure in fluoro orange and green with wave slide, spiral slide, two climbing walls, shop front, steps, steering wheel, tic .. Rose Street Playground, Hawthorn East(03) Rose Street Playground, Hawthorn East 17 Rose Street, Hawthorn East, Victoria 17 Rose Street,

	Roselyn Crescent Playground, Boronia Playground with some special elements. There is a hill with an extremely long slide. Unfortunately you slow to a halt part way down the hill. If the council smoothed the surface to be super slick then this ride could be .. Roselyn Crescent Playground, Boronia(03) Roselyn Crescent Playground, Boronia 37 Roselyn Crescent, Boronia, Victoria 37 Roselyn Crescent,

	Roseman Road Playground, Chirnside Park Nice big grassy area with a bit of a slope. Playground only has a very small structure with slide, ladder, shop front and fireman's pole. Also see-saw and swings without safety chain. No seats. Photos: .. Roseman Road Playground, Chirnside Park(03) Roseman Road Playground, Chirnside Park 61 Roseman Road, Chirnside Park, Victoria 61 Roseman Road,

	Roslyn Street Playground, Burwood Colourful structure with wave slide, steps, shop front, steering wheel, binoculars and various ladders. Fish springer and swings. Unshaded seats. Some elevated grassy area near a busy road. Photos: .. Roslyn Street Playground, Burwood(03) Roslyn Street Playground, Burwood 1 Roslyn Street, Burwood, Victoria 1 Roslyn Street,

	Rotary Centennial Park Playground, Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek A very decent playground although it is now overshadowed by the nearby Diamond Creek Regional Playspace. The extensive main structure has dual wave slides, spiral slide, spiders web rope climbing frame, climbing wall .. (03) Diamond Creek, Victoria Cnr Diamond Street and Main Hurstbridge Road,

	Rowland Street Playground, Mont Albert A new playground which is nicely landscaped with flowers on a residential sized block. The multi-level structure has dual wave slides, shop front, spiders web rope climbing frame, little wave slide, tic-tac-toe, stee .. Rowland Street Playground, Mont Albert(03) Rowland Street Playground, Mont Albert 17 Rowland Street, Mont Albert, Victoria 17 Rowland Street,

	Ruffey Lake Park Playground, Church Road, Doncaster A basic playground has a colourful little cubby, swings, see-saw and spiral of rocks. Next to a large shelter with tables and BBQs and water tap. 100m to the west are toilets. Photos: .. (03) 240 Church Road, Doncaster, Victoria 240 Church Road,

	Ruffey Lake Park Playground, The Boulevard, Doncaster Nicely created playground with most of the equipment under shade cloth. The main area is quite low and doesn't include any big slides. The structures include small slides, tunnel, walkway, disks on a vertical pole, hangi .. (03) 7 The Boulevarde, Doncaster, Victoria 7 The Boulevarde,

	Ruffey Lake Park Playground, Victoria Street, Doncaster East Super adventure playground. Includes a super slick curved tunnel slide which our kids absolutely loved. I generated enough static electricity going down it to power Melbourne for the next week. There is also steps and la .. (03) Cnr Victoria St and Muriel Green Drive, Doncaster East, Victoria Cnr Victoria St and Muriel Green Drive,

	Russell Street Playground, Surrey Hills Main structure is basic with slide, chain bridge, monkey bars, fireman's pole and slanting ladder. Couple of unique elements. There are no normal swings. Instead there is a sphere hanging from a frame which (small) kids .. Russell Street Playground, Surrey Hills(03) Russell Street Playground, Surrey Hills 44 Russell Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria 44 Russell Street,

	RW Fell Reserve Playground, Grimshaw Street, Greensborough A big play structure with two towers, tunnel slide, scrambling wall, ladders, vertical rope net, monkey rungs, rope bridge, shop front and wave slide. Also a see-saw, police car springer, stand-on spinner, birds nest swi .. (03) 170 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough, Victoria 170 Grimshaw Street,

	Ryans Reserve Playground, Broad Gully Road, Diamond Creek Structure with low wave slide, rope tunnel ladder, ladder with square rungs, fireman's pole, arched walkway, steps, zig zag balance beam, monkey bars, disk traverse and rope net climbing frame. Also swings, springer .. (03) 85 Broad Gully Road, Diamond Creek, Victoria 85 Broad Gully Road,

	Rylstone Street Playground, Ferntree Gully Colourful and shaded. Structure has a wave slide, spiral ladders, fireman's pole, tunnel, steps and telescope. Also three springers. No swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 5 Rylstone Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 5 Rylstone Street,

	Sackville Reserve Playground, Sackville Street, Montmorency Large see-saw , swings and skateboard springer. Unshaded seat. End of story. Photos: .. (03) 83 Sackville Street, Montmorency, Victoria 83 Sackville Street,

	San Martin Drive Playground, Croydon North This is a multi-level playground (we are in the Croydon Hills after all). Lower level has a structure with steep slide, spiral ladder, hanging disks, chain bridge and steering wheel. Also a flying fox. The upper level ha .. (03) 16 San Martin Drive, Croydon North, Victoria 16 San Martin Drive,

	Sandra Street Playground, Bulleen Reminds me of an old derelict warehouse at some docks. A very poorly maintained playground which is a pity since it has a few nice features such as a General Store and painted panels. Main structure has a curved and stra .. Sandra Street Playground, Bulleen(03) Sandra Street Playground, Bulleen 20 Sandra Street, Bulleen, Victoria 20 Sandra Street,

	Scarborough Road Playground, Vermont South A play structure with wave slide, curved slide, steps, walkway, shopfront, cafe shopfront, fireman's pole, climbing wall, rope bridge, monkey rungs, 'Find the Pairs' panel and 'Let's Fly' panel. Echidna springer, .. (03) 8 Scarborough Road, Vermont South, Victoria 8 Scarborough Road,

	Scarborough Square Playground, Mont Albert North Multiple parts separated by a walkway and crawl through tunnel with variety of ladders and fireman's pole, two smallish slides, shop front and tic-tac-toe. No swings. Very close to busy road and no fence of any sort. Nex .. (03) 3A Scarborough Square, Mont Albert North, Victoria 3A Scarborough Square,

	Schafter Drive Playground, Doncaster East The playground is set in a grassy bowl and includes a modern climbing frame with high arched monkey bars, fireman's pole, ladder with swaying footholds, metal ladder and metal slide. There are also swings, stepping logs .. (03) 16 Schafter Drive, Doncaster East, Victoria 16 Schafter Drive,

	Schramms Reserve Playground, Board Street, Doncaster A new playground which has a border of rocks and logs. Inside this area is a fun suspended thick rope swing for three people (more if some want to stand), cute little rocker car, inverted U-shaped see-saw which goes up a .. (03) 45 Board Street, Doncaster, Victoria 45 Board Street,

	Schramms Reserve Playground, Tully Drive, Doncaster Smallish but colourful playground. Main structure has wave slide, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, steps, monkey bars and chain traverse. Also windsurfer springer, spinning half-egg with hand wheel and swings. Seats .. (03) Tully Drive, Doncaster, Victoria Tully Drive,

	Schultz Reserve Playground, Rylands Place, Wantirna At last a semi-decent playground in this area. It's like finding a verdant oasis in the desert of Wantirna. Wooden structure with two nice wave slides, spiral ladder, hanging ladder, walkway, steps, fireman's pole, climb .. (03) Rylands Pl, Wantirna, Victoria Rylands Pl,

	Scott Street Playground, St Andrews Come and get your buns. Bakery structure with shop fronts, pipes to hit a clanger against, climbing wall, wave slide, rigid inclined walkway, inclined zigzag bridge, monkey bars and balance beam. Kangaroo springer and sw .. Scott Street Playground, St Andrews(03) Scott Street Playground, St Andrews 15 Scott Street, St Andrews, Victoria 15 Scott Street,

	Scott Street Playground, Vermont Small wooden structure with wave slide, tunnel, shop front, chain ladder, abacus, telescope and chain traverse. Springer but no swings. Unshaded seat. Strip of sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Scott Street Playground, Vermont(03) Scott Street Playground, Vermont 54 Scott Street, Vermont, Victoria 54 Scott Street,

	Scullin Park Playground, The Boulevard, Hawthorn Very pleasant neighbourhood type playground. Includes two slides, zigzag frame type walkway, climbing wall, monkey bars, hanging disks, vertical spiders web climbing frame, "shop window", two stand-on spinning disk, four .. (03) 43 The Boulevard, Hawthorn, Victoria 43 The Boulevard,

	Selby Park Playground, Lyons Drive, Selby Lovely setting amongst the trees. The lower level has a spiral slide, high ladder with square rungs, chain bridge, fireman's pole, spiral ladder, inclined climber, flying fox and monkey bars. Needs some degree of confide .. (03) 15 Lyons Drive, Selby, Victoria 15 Lyons Drive,

	Sellick Drive Playground, Croydon Playground has a little corner with sand and a mechanical scoop. The structure has a curved slide, various ladders, steering wheel, log roll, horizontal bar and flying fox. Two unusual shaped rockers and swings. Big .. Sellick Drive Playground, Croydon(03) Sellick Drive Playground, Croydon 55 Sellick Drive, Croydon, Victoria 55 Sellick Drive,

	Settlers Orchard Reserve Playground, Billabong Close, Croydon Hills Very small playground shaded by trees. Structure has cured slide, tunnel, fireman' s pole and steps. Also swings and two springers. Table and seats with shade. Photos: .. (03) 27 Croydon Hills Drive, Croydon Hills, Victoria 27 Croydon Hills Drive,

	Settlers Park Playground, St Clems Street, St Helena Playground is next to a row of weeping willows which are not exactly weeping with joy at the quality of this playground but are not too unhappy either. Structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, shop front, cha .. (03) 10 St Clems Street, St Helena, Victoria 10 St Clems Street,

	Seville Pool Playground, Monbulk-Seville Road, Seville A lovely play area beside the free Seville Water Play Park. This is now a destination for summer and winter after the upgrade of the playground. The fun highlights of the play space are a huge birds nest swing, a big con .. (03) 2 Monbulk-Seville Road, Seville, Victoria 2 Monbulk-Seville Road,

	Shadowplay Road Playground, Mooroolbark Really nice structure but you need to be Indiana Jones or Edward Scissorhands to get through all the long grass to the playground area. The square structure has a high and low side. Includes a spiral slide, small wave sl .. Shadowplay Road Playground, Mooroolbark(03) Shadowplay Road Playground, Mooroolbark 30 Shadowplay Road, Mooroolbark, Victoria 30 Shadowplay Road,

	Shalless Drive Playground, Camberwell Two swings without safety chain. Seat with possible shade. This is really pushing my definition of a playground. Photos: .. Shalless Drive Playground, Camberwell(03) Shalless Drive Playground, Camberwell Cnr Shalless Drive and Fordham Avenue, Camberwell, Victoria Cnr Shalless Drive and Fordham Avenue,

	Shane Crescent Playground, Croydon South Set in a nice area amongst some trees. Structure has a high climber, spiral ladder, chain bridge and flying fox. Springer and swings. Some steps lead up to the side of a small hill to a metal wave slide. Seat with some s .. (03) 22 Shane Crescent, Croydon South, Victoria 22 Shane Crescent,

	Sharon Reserve Playground, Sharon Street, Doncaster A nicely landscaped playground with a structure which has a metal slide, rope net climbing frame, wooden ladder and fireman's pole. There is also an inverted V climbing roof with hand holds, circle which you spin around .. (03) 11 Sharon Street, Doncaster, Victoria 11 Sharon Street,

	Sheahans Road Reserve Playground, Sheahans Road, Bulleen The upgraded playground has a green climbing frame with metal slide, rope traverse, various ladders and climbing wall. There is also a birds nest swing, standard swings, four person rocker which revolves around, see-saw, .. (03) 27 Sheahans Road, Bulleen, Victoria 27 Sheahans Road,

	Sherbrook Park Playground, Sherbrook Avenue, Ringwood Very colourful playground set on soft, bouncy mats. Unfortunately it's more show than substance and the opportunities for more than short term play are limited. There is a set of coloured concrete blocks to jump across, .. (03) Cnr Sherbrook Avenue and Madden Street, Ringwood, Victoria Cnr Sherbrook Avenue and Madden Street,

	Silcock Reserve Playground, William Road, Croydon A range of fairly unusual equipment. There is a long traversing structure with stand-on spinner with side-bars, monkey rungs, hanging disks and a rope climbing frame which leads to a wave slide. Also two inclined circula .. (03) 18 William Road, Croydon, Victoria 18 William Road,

	Silvan Reservoir Park Playground, Stonyford Road, Silvan Set in a nice location within the Silvan Reservoir Park. The play structure has a wave slide, chain bridge, climbing wall, hanging disks, chain traverse, monkey bars, jumbled pipe bridge, curved climber, walkway, small c .. (03) Stonyford Road, Silvan, Victoria Stonyford Road,

	Sim Street Playground, Mitcham Nice colourful playground in a quiet area. The main structure has a curved slide, shop window, climber, disks on a pole, ladder and roman rings. Also a see-saw and swings. Photos: .. Sim Street Playground, Mitcham(03) Sim Street Playground, Mitcham 2 Sim Street, Mitcham, Victoria 2 Sim Street,

	Sinclair Avenue Playground, Templestowe Lower If you are going to walk up a very steep hill, then the playground better be worth the effort - unfortunately this is not worth raising anything like a sweat. Small structure with slide, climbing wall, shop front, steps .. (03) 6 Sinclair Avenue, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 6 Sinclair Avenue,

	Sir William Angliss Reserve Playground, Rathmines Road, Hawthorn East A sleek futuristic type playground with dashes of shiny metal and bright colourful play equipment. The main structure is for the climbers in the family although mountain goats will be equally at home. It has an array of .. (03) 130 Rathmines Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria 130 Rathmines Road,

	Sir William Street Reserve Playground, Sir William Street, Hawthorn Pleasant area but an inconsequential structure comprising a smallish slide, steps, steering wheel, shop front, sickly lime green tic-tac-toe and metal climbing wall. Seat with shade. Photos: .. (03) 6 Sir William Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 6 Sir William Street,

	Slater Reserve Playground, Grosvenor Street, Blackburn North In a lovely area with plenty of trees. Large main structure which can be traversed from end to end. Photos: .. (03) 10 Grosvenor Street, Blackburn North, Victoria 10 Grosvenor Street,

	Smart Street Reserve Playground, Smart Street, Hawthorn Really high, large structure with huge rope climbing frame at one end and wave slide plus very high spiral climber at the other end, with steps in the middle. This is not a structure for those who don't like height. Also .. (03) 1 Smart Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 1 Smart Street,

	Smithdene Avenue Playground, Ringwood East Small structure with slide, ladder, steering wheel and fireman's pole. Also three person rocker with horse seats, springer and swings. Unshaded seat. A smallish sloping grassy area at the back. Photos: .. (03) 7 Smithdene Avenue, Ringwood East, Victoria 7 Smithdene Avenue,

	Somers Street Playground, Mitcham A fully fenced playground which has a gate which can't be locked. The fence is actually to keep animals out and not children in! Surrounded by tall trees, the play equipment is not that inspiring and I'm not convinced ev .. Somers Street Playground, Mitcham(03) Somers Street Playground, Mitcham 28 Somers Street, Mitcham, Victoria 28 Somers Street,

	Somerville Street Playground, Doncaster Decent structure located next to a line of pine trees which has a wave slide, steps, tunnel, panel which has a picture and information about various animals, mirror which has changing circular twisting patterns when you .. Somerville Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Somerville Street Playground, Doncaster 12 Somerville Street, Doncaster, Victoria 12 Somerville Street,

	South Parade Playground, Blackburn A simple play structure for young kids next to the Blackburn Train Station and near the shops. There is a slide, ladder up to an elevated cubby, fireman's pole, pipes to make music and clock panel. Next to an unshade .. South Parade Playground, Blackburn(03) South Parade Playground, Blackburn 66 South Parade, Blackburn, Victoria 66 South Parade,

	South Surrey Park Playground, Verdun Street, Surrey Hills Lovely setting amongst trees which provides shade over much of the playground. Really well presented playground with large wooden ramped structure covered in pictures of animals and birds with three slides, scrambling wa .. (03) Cnr Verdun Street and Lille Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria Cnr Verdun Street and Lille Street,

	Spark Court Playground, Vermont South On a big slope is a simple playground with see-saw, two person pommel bounce and structure with small wave slide, multiple levels and chain ladder. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. Spark Court Playground, Vermont South(03) Spark Court Playground, Vermont South 2 Spark Court, Vermont South, Victoria 2 Spark Court,

	Sparks Avenue Playground, Burwood Small playground with dual wave slide, rope climbing net, shop front and steps. Also a birds nest swing and little seesaw. Unshaded seats, water tap and grassy area. Photos: .. Sparks Avenue Playground, Burwood(03) Sparks Avenue Playground, Burwood 19 Sparks Avenue, Burwood, Victoria 19 Sparks Avenue,

	Spring Valley Reserve Playground, Spring Valley Drive, Templestowe A structure with bright orange dual wave slides, monkey bars, inclined bridge, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole and shop front. Also suspended rope net curtain which swings back and forth and swings. Two unshaded tables, wate .. (03) 31 Spring Valley Drive, Templestowe, Victoria 31 Spring Valley Drive,

	Springfield Park Playground, Dorking Road, Box Hill North Enter the car park from Dorking Road. Separate old fashioned slide. Reasonable compact structure. Photos: .. (03) 109 Dorking Road, Box Hill North, Victoria 109 Dorking Road,

	St Clems Road Playground, Doncaster East New playground nested amongst trees and would be ideal in summer. Fluorescent orange colour scheme means that you shouldn't have much trouble finding it, even in darkness. More suited to younger kids. Main structure comp .. (03) Cnr St Clems Road and Paula Crescent, Doncaster East, Victoria Cnr St Clems Road and Paula Crescent,

	St Denys Crescent Playground, Wonga Park Structure representing a mountain with high climbing wall, vertical scrambling wall, flexible fireman's pole and a circle which spins around while hanging on. Surfboard springer and swings. Sloping grass and no seats. Th .. (03) 8 St Denys Crescent, Wonga Park, Victoria 8 St Denys Crescent,

	St Helena Bushland Reserve Playground, Scone Close, Eltham North If you like tatty old springers, graffiti and leaning seats then you will love this playground. Two old springers, swings and seat with possible shade. Photos: .. (03) 9 Scone Close, Eltham North, Victoria 9 Scone Close,

	St James Avenue Playground, Montrose Shaded seating amongst the trees. Small structure with ladder and slide. Swings. No grassy play area. Come here for the bushland setting and not the play equipment. Photos: .. St James Avenue Playground, Montrose(03) St James Avenue Playground, Montrose 31 Belvedere Drive, Montrose, Victoria 31 Belvedere Drive,

	St James Park Playground, Wood Street, Hawthorn A long stretched play structure with curved slide, wave slide, climbing wall, inclined disk stepping bridge, monkey bars, net wall and a net tunnel ladder. Also a little see-saw, zig zag balance beam on springs, stand on .. (03) Wood Street, Hawthorn, Victoria Wood Street,

	Staley Gardens Playground, Seymour Street, Ringwood Structure with small steep slide, ladder, climbing mat, fireman's pole, steering wheel and chain traverse. Separate wall with abacus, tic-tac-toe and shop front. Little cubby, springer and swings. Shaded seat. Area w .. (03) 8 Seymour Street, Ringwood, Victoria 8 Seymour Street,

	Stanley Grove Playground, Blackburn Main feature is a tunnel slide. Has another large slide. Shaded seat. Be careful at the bottom of the slide because there is an open area of fibreglass - could be painful. Photos: .. Stanley Grove Playground, Blackburn(03) Stanley Grove Playground, Blackburn 22 Stanley Grove, Blackburn, Victoria 22 Stanley Grove,

	Stanley Street Playground, Bulleen Tiny structure with small slide, steering wheel and abacus. Pelican springer and swings. Shaded table and seat. Hill slopes too much for ball games. Photos: .. Stanley Street Playground, Bulleen(03) Stanley Street Playground, Bulleen 41 Stanley Street, Bulleen, Victoria 41 Stanley Street,

	Stephens Reserve Playground, Nunkeri Street, Vermont Structure with curved slide, spiral ladder, shop front, walkway, binoculars, steps, steering wheel, fireman's pole and horizontal bar. Standalone straight metal slide with steps, bike springer, koala springer and swings. .. (03) 12A Nunkeri Street, Vermont, Victoria 12A Nunkeri Street,

	Stiggants Reserve Playground, Police Street, Warrandyte Steps and small climbing wall lead up to twin wave slides. Also two springers and swings. Near a bus stop. Meet at the picnic shelter, climb over the lizard and enjoy a walk along Warrandyte River Reserve to find some .. (03) 5 Stiggant Street, Warrandyte, Victoria 5 Stiggant Street,

	Stirling Street Playground, Ferntree Gully Small structure beside a bike path with slide, tic-tac-toe, small climbing wall, steering wheel and abacus. Also stand-on spinner, four person rocker and swings. Unshaded seats. Photos: .. (03) 23 Stirling Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 23 Stirling Street,

	Stoneleigh Avenue Playground, Boronia Standalone slide, pelican and fish springers and swings. Unshaded seats. Good grassy area. Photos: .. Stoneleigh Avenue Playground, Boronia(03) Stoneleigh Avenue Playground, Boronia 7 Stoneleigh Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 7 Stoneleigh Avenue,

	Stradbroke Park Playground, Elgar Avenue, Kew East Pleasant enough setting with large trees dotted about the playground. A medium sized rope pyramid leads to a structure with two wave slides, climbing walls, inclined balance bridge, steps, vertical rope net, hanging disk .. (03) Cnr Elgar Avenue and Bennett Parade, Kew East, Victoria Cnr Elgar Avenue and Bennett Parade,

	Stratford Square Playground, Wantirna Standalone slide, springer, swings and shaded seat. Basketball court. Photos: .. Stratford Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Stratford Square Playground, Wantirna 15 Stratford Square, Wantirna, Victoria 15 Stratford Square,

	Strathaird Close Playground, Diamond Creek Playground is tucked into a corner at the end of the court. Structure with wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, steering wheel and chain bridge. Swings and tatty wooden bike springer. Shaded table. Photos: .. (03) 13 Strathaird Close, Diamond Creek, Victoria 13 Strathaird Close,

	Streeton Views Reserve Playground, Lower Plenty Road, Viewbank Very high structure which is suited to older kids. Structure has a wave slide, scrambling wall, ladder, fireman's pole, shop front, binoculars, hanging chains and a disk, flying fox, vertical climbing wall and horizontal .. (03) 24 Arthur Streeton Drive, Viewbank, Victoria 24 Arthur Streeton Drive,

	Stuart Street Playground, Lilydale Structure with a metal slide, walkway, curved ladder, shop front, spiral ladder and fireman's pole. See-saw and swings. Shaded and unshaded seats. Sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Stuart Street Playground, Lilydale(03) Stuart Street Playground, Lilydale 1A Stuart Street, Lilydale, Victoria 1A Stuart Street,

	Studley Park Boathouse Playground, Boathouse Road, Kew A small fenced playground next to Studley Park Boathouse which is suited to younger kids. There are some cute boats with fishing rods, pier with a fishing rod, some balance logs, shop front, colourful flowers and some pl .. (03) 1 Boathouse Road, Kew, Victoria 1 Boathouse Road,

	Studley Street Playground, Abbotsford Fully enclosed playground with safety gate. Small structure with curved slide, spiral ladder, straight ladder and wavy fireman's pole. Also springer and swings. Shade from trees. Unshaded seats. Minimal grassy area. P .. Studley Street Playground, Abbotsford(03) Studley Street Playground, Abbotsford 102 Studley Street, Abbotsford, Victoria 102 Studley Street,

	Studley Street Playground, Doncaster Modern climbing frames are not normally my cup of tea but this one is quite good and includes steps, slide, climbing wall, sloping parallel bars, horizontal bar, monkey bars and various other attachments for budding rock .. Studley Street Playground, Doncaster(03) Studley Street Playground, Doncaster 12 Studley Street, Doncaster, Victoria 12 Studley Street,

	Stutt Avenue Playground, Doncaster Playground is set on a hillside with path and steps leading up from the oval. One structure has a vertical square rope climbing frame, inclined climbing wall, fireman's pole and metal slide. Another structure has sail sh .. Stutt Avenue Playground, Doncaster(03) Stutt Avenue Playground, Doncaster 22 Stutt Avenue, Doncaster, Victoria 22 Stutt Avenue,

	Suffern Avenue Playground, Bayswater Chunky column structure with slide, fireman's pole, chain bridge, curved ladder, sloping parallel bars and monkey bars. Four swings and two cute springers. Colourful unusual unshaded seat. Good amount of grassy area .. Suffern Avenue Playground, Bayswater(03) Suffern Avenue Playground, Bayswater 25 Suffern Avenue, Bayswater, Victoria 25 Suffern Avenue,

	Summerhill Park Drive Playground, Mooroolbark A playground suited to younger kids. A small ladder leads to a small wave slide. Next to this is a climbing frame with rope spiders web, hanging disk traverse and hanging rope loop traverse, two in-ground trampolines, sp .. (03) 18A Summerhill Drive, Mooroolbark, Victoria 18A Summerhill Drive,

	Sundew Avenue Playground, Boronia Wooden structure with climber, climbing wall and chain bridge leading up to a slide, flying fox, chain traverse and stepping stones. Two springers and four swings. Unshaded seats. Quite a nice little area amongst the hou .. Sundew Avenue Playground, Boronia(03) Sundew Avenue Playground, Boronia 10 Sundew Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 10 Sundew Avenue,

	Surrey Park Playground, Standard Avenue, Box Hill HUGE spiral slide which has 540 degrees of turn. What a buzz and there is a constant queue up to the top of the slide. Be ready for minor injuries at the rate of about one every five minutes and more tears when the kids .. (03) 19 Standard Avenue, Box Hill, Victoria 19 Standard Avenue,

	Surrey Park Playground, Surrey Drive, Box Hill Main structure has a boat shape - I think a sinking boat. Includes few ladders, slide, four person see-saw, springer, cubby house and monkey bars. Seats with shade. Photos: .. (03) Cnr Surrey Drive and Alexander Street, Box Hill, Victoria Cnr Surrey Drive and Alexander Street,

	Swanston Street Reserve Playground, Swanston Street, Templestowe Lower Two structures for different ages. The larger structure has a tunnel slide, climbing wall, disks on vertical poles, vertical rope net, rope ladder, rope bridge, monkey bars and horizontal bars. The smaller and lower stru .. (03) 106 Swanston Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 106 Swanston Street,

	Sydney Road Playground, Bayswater Standalone slide, two springers and swings. Seat with possible shade. Minimal grassy area. Photos: .. Sydney Road Playground, Bayswater(03) Sydney Road Playground, Bayswater 41 Sydney Road, Bayswater, Victoria 41 Sydney Road,

	Sylvia Street Playground, Ferntree Gully Standalone wave slide with horizontal bars leading up to the top of the slide. Two springers and swings. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 5 Sylvia Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 5 Sylvia Street,

	Symes Road Playground, Woori Yallock Big sloping grassy area with a small playground containing a structure with curved slide, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel, ladder and shop front. Swings. Unshaded table and seats. Photos: .. Symes Road Playground, Woori Yallock(03) Symes Road Playground, Woori Yallock 32 Symes Road, Woori Yallock, Victoria 32 Symes Road,

	Tabilk Court Playground, Wantirna There is a wooden tower with spiral slide, shop front, tunnel, fireman's pole, Find Your Way Home maze panel, binoculars, steering wheel and a ladder to reach the slide. A cube climbing frame with climbing wall, rope wal .. Tabilk Court Playground, Wantirna(03) Tabilk Court Playground, Wantirna 7 Tabilk Court, Wantirna, Victoria 7 Tabilk Court,

	Tadema Crescent Playground, Eltham Barely worth the walk up the hill. Small structure with slide, inclined climbing wall, fireman's pole and tic-tac-toe. Swings. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. Tadema Crescent Playground, Eltham(03) Tadema Crescent Playground, Eltham 18 Tadema Crescent, Eltham, Victoria 18 Tadema Crescent,

	Tahlee Place Playground, Montmorency Shaded swings and seat with possible shade. Photos: .. Tahlee Place Playground, Montmorency(03) Tahlee Place Playground, Montmorency 3 Tahlee Place, Montmorency, Victoria 3 Tahlee Place,

	Tainton Road Reserve Playground, Arthur Street, Burwood East Basic as a roadside toilet on a motorway. Small slide, see-saw, springer and swings. Seat without shade. Photos: .. (03) 6 Arthur Street, Burwood East, Victoria 6 Arthur Street,

	Tamar Apex Reserve Playground, Tamar Street, Bayswater Compact structure with curved slide, twisted climbing sheet, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, abacus and little ladder. Swings, small four person rocker and stand-on spinner. Unshaded seat and no fence. Note: Permanently .. (03) 55 Tamar Street, Bayswater, Victoria 55 Tamar Street,

	Tamar Reserve Playground, Tamar Street, Bayswater Structure with curved slide, fireman's pole, climbing mat and ladder. Climbing frame with three twisted climbing sheets. See-saw, stand-on spinner and swings. Nice little metal aeroplane sculpture attached to seat. S .. (03) 12 Tamar Street, Bayswater, Victoria 12 Tamar Street,

	Tamar Street Playground, Ringwood North Small structure with slide, two ladders and shop front. Also monkey bars, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat. Some grassy area but next to road. Photos: .. Tamar Street Playground, Ringwood North(03) Tamar Street Playground, Ringwood North 16 Tamar Street, Ringwood North, Victoria 16 Tamar Street,

	Tara Court Playground, Yallambie Compact playground centred around a shady tree which provides shade for the seats but not the equipment. One structure has a curved and tunnel slide, climbing mat, steps, abacus and tic-tac-toe. The other structure has a .. Tara Court Playground, Yallambie(03) Tara Court Playground, Yallambie 16 Tara Court, Yallambie, Victoria 16 Tara Court,

	Tarralla Creek Reserve Playground, Tarnagulla Road, Croydon South What has happened to the world - a playground with no slide! Structure has a spiral ladder, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, monkey rungs and monkey bars. Also flying fox, see-saw, rocker with three horse seats, springer .. (03) 6 Tarnagulla Road, Croydon South, Victoria 6 Tarnagulla Road,

	Tasker Street Playground, Templestowe Lower A concrete path leads down between houses to a playground with a big atom shaped rope climbing frame with metal slide, swings, spinning carousel to sit on and log steppers. Table and seat in a smallish grassy area do .. (03) 13 Tasker Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 13 Tasker Street,

	Tassells Park Playground, Woodhouse Grove, Box Hill North The playground has been nicely upgraded with a number of play features including a rope climbing area with horizontal and vertical nets. A wooden cart has steps leading up to a wide slide and the main play structure has .. (03) 123 Woodhouse Grove, Box Hill North, Victoria 123 Woodhouse Grove,

	Tathra Place Playground, Greensborough Bright playground with bold flashes of red, blue and orange. Structure with curved slide, spiral ladder, steps and steering wheel. Skateboard springer, see-saw and swings. Basketball court and unshaded table. Sloping gra .. Tathra Place Playground, Greensborough(03) Tathra Place Playground, Greensborough 7 Tathra Place, Greensborough, Victoria 7 Tathra Place,

	Ted Ajani Reserve Playground, Thompsons Road, Templestowe Lower Located in an elevated position overlooking an oval and thus a prime location for Dad to watch some cricket or football while keeping an eye on the youngsters. Structure has a slide, scrambling wall, chain traverse, flyi .. (03) 290 Thompsons Road, Templestowe Lower, Victoria 290 Thompsons Road,

	Templestowe Reserve Playground, Hawtin Street, Templestowe Structure with medium tunnel slide, decent spiral slide and smallish wave slide, various climbing ladders, see-saw, springer and swings. Seat with shade. Only of interest for kids who like a variety of slides. The reserv .. (03) 13 Hawtin Street, Templestowe, Victoria 13 Hawtin Street,

	Templeton Reserve Playground, Templeton Street, Wantirna A fully fenced playground with a giant wooden structure with a huge curvy tunnel slide as the centrepiece. There are a number of ways that get to the top of the slide but none are particularly easy for younger kids. You .. (03) 43 Templeton Street, Wantirna, Victoria 43 Templeton Street,

	Terrara Park Playground, Terrara Road, Vermont South Situated in a very safe location with shady trees. Very good structure with plenty of challenge. One twisting slide. Photos: .. (03) 127 Terrara Road, Vermont South, Victoria 127 Terrara Road,

	The Avenue Playground, Montrose Set on a huge sloping grassy expanse. Standard Yarra Ranges design - structure with slide, ladder and fireman's pole plus swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. The Avenue Playground, Montrose(03) The Avenue Playground, Montrose 1 The Avenue, Montrose, Victoria 1 The Avenue,

	The Basin Reserve Playground, Cnr Mountain Highway and Forest Road, The Basin Large, newly built wooden playground in the triangle between Mountain Highway and Forest Road. The main structure has a tower with steps, spiral slide, rope ladder, big (quite difficult) climbing wall, fireman's pole, sp .. (03) Cnr Forest Road and Church Street, The Basin, Victoria Cnr Forest Road and Church Street,

	The Gateway Playground, Croydon South Very high fire lookout tower which is fully enclosed by wire mesh. Around the base of the tower is a wave slide, straight slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, low climber, abacus and shop front. There is another structu .. The Gateway Playground, Croydon South(03) The Gateway Playground, Croydon South 2A The Gateway, Croydon South, Victoria 2A The Gateway,

	The Georgian Road Playground, Olinda Playground is shaded by huge tall trees. The structure has a wave slide, scrambling wall, steps, disks on a vertical pole, abacus, shop front, spiral climber, inclined walkway, hanging disks, monkey rungs, monkey bars an .. The Georgian Road Playground, Olinda(03) The Georgian Road Playground, Olinda The Georgian Road, Olinda, Victoria The Georgian Road,

	The Glade Reserve Playground, Fairbank Way, Viewbank Basic structure with metal slide, steps, monkey rungs and swings on short chains. Also two springers. No swings. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 12 Fairbank Way, Viewbank, Victoria 12 Fairbank Way,

	The Grange Playground, Templestowe A low to the ground blue structure with curved slide, cafe shop front, rope ladder, steps, horizontal bar, horizontal rope tunnel, panel with animal shapes, bridge with steps and vertical frame with circles to climb on. .. The Grange Playground, Templestowe(03) The Grange Playground, Templestowe 98 The Grange, Templestowe, Victoria 98 The Grange,

	The Parkway Playground, Chirnside Park Small structure with slide, climber, fireman's pole and steering wheel. See-saw and single swing without safety chain. Unshaded seats. Sloping grassy area which is not suitable for ball games. Photos: .. The Parkway Playground, Chirnside Park(03) The Parkway Playground, Chirnside Park 3 The Parkway, Chirnside Park, Victoria 3 The Parkway,

	The Patch Reserve Playground, Kallista-Emerald Road, The Patch The playground is set in a huge grass expanse beside The Patch Primary School. There is a wooden structure with curved slide, wave slide, climbing wall, shopfront, steep rope bridge, monkey rungs, curved walkway, ladder .. (03) 51 Kallista-Emerald Road, The Patch, Victoria 51 Kallista-Emerald Road,

	The Pines Playspace and Gym, Blackburn Road, Doncaster East Behind the Learning Centre at the Pines Shopping Centre is a play space with a low structure which can be used for a wide variety of exercises or as a general playground and has ramps, rope bridge, steps, step bridge and .. (03) 520 Blackburn Road,2 Doncaster East, Victoria 520 Blackburn Road,2

	The Pines Playspace, Morello Circle, Doncaster East The playground has a huge snake and if that doesn't frighten you off, then feel free to enjoy the cup which you sit in and spin around or the bird's nest swing. Apart from a table and seat near a nice little landscaped g .. (03) 47 Morello Circle, Doncaster East, Victoria 47 Morello Circle,

	The Range Estate Playground, Evans Drive, Croydon A mega structure - for the seating and BBQ area that is. The playground itself is on a less grand scale. A medium sized pyramid rope climbing frame, cute grasshopper springer (especially if you are a budding entomologist .. (03) 69 Evans Drive, Croydon, Victoria 69 Evans Drive,

	Thornton Street Playground, Eltham Playground is set on steep ground and has a wooden structure with wave slide, curved and straight ladders, steering wheels, chain bridge and monkey bars. Separate area with abacus, tic-tac-toe and shop front. Also spring .. Thornton Street Playground, Eltham(03) Thornton Street Playground, Eltham 15 Thornton Street, Eltham, Victoria 15 Thornton Street,

	Through Road Reserve Playground, Through Road, Camberwell Elegant and classy. BBQ and picnic table under a shelter with curved roof and climbing plants trailing over it. Moderately difficult structure comprising a decent slide with a number of routes to the slide. Other feature .. (03) Cnr Through Road and Gilmour Road, Camberwell, Victoria Cnr Through Road and Gilmour Road,

	Thurston Street Playground, Box Hill Structure with wave slide, scrambling wall, walkway, steps, inclined climber, shop front and fireman's pole. Standalone wave slide and swings. Shaded and unshaded seats. Quite close to roads without fences. Photos: .. Thurston Street Playground, Box Hill(03) Thurston Street Playground, Box Hill Cnr Surrey Drive and Howard Street, Box Hill, Victoria Cnr Surrey Drive and Howard Street,

	Tim Neville Arboretum Playground, Dorset Road, Ferntree Gully Adventure playground with lots of interesting elements which is fully enclosed by fence with child proof gate. The area is interspersed with concrete paths and the play areas have a soft base. On one side are two lon .. (03) Cnr Francis Cresent and Dorset Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria Cnr Francis Cresent and Dorset Road,

	Timber Ridge Reserve Playground, Anthony Avenue, Doncaster Nestled under some shady trees is a playground structure for young kids with a little slide, shopfront and abacus. Surrounding this is a standalone wave slide, swings, snake springer (non-poisonous variety), high birds n .. (03) 20 Anthony Avenue, Doncaster, Victoria 20 Anthony Avenue,

	Timber Ridge Reserve Playground, Timber Ridge, Doncaster A cute train shaped climbing structure for younger kids with a metal slide, scrambling wall, maze panel, clock panel, tunnel for an engine, binoculars and little ladder. There is also a see-saw and swings. Unshaded s .. (03) 59 Timber Ridge, Doncaster, Victoria 59 Timber Ridge,

	Timberglades Road Playground, Montrose Structure without a slide which feels a bit strange. Climb to the top via a curved climber, ladder, climbing wall and chain bridge. Then jump off! Also a shop front and fireman's pole. Shaded. No seats. Photos: .. Timberglades Road Playground, Montrose(03) Timberglades Road Playground, Montrose 34 Timberglades Road, Montrose, Victoria 34 Timberglades Road,

	Timor Court Playground, Boronia Compact but feature packed structure with curved slide, twisted sheet climbing frame, ladder, tic-tac-toe, steering wheel, abacus and fireman's pole. Also swings and two springers. Unshaded seats. Seat with possible shad .. Timor Court Playground, Boronia(03) Timor Court Playground, Boronia 15 Timor Court, Boronia, Victoria 15 Timor Court,

	Tormore Reserve Playground, Tormore Road, Boronia A massive rope climbing frame towers over everything else including a structure with spiral slide, wave slide, climbing wall, tunnel, fireman's pole, steering wheel, tic-tac-toe, steps, walkway and rope bridge. Also a fl .. (03) 16 Tormore Road, Boronia, Victoria 16 Tormore Road,

	Towerhill Drive Playground, Ringwood Playground is set in a huge grassy (or is that weedy?) area. Main structure has a wave slide, ladder, fireman's pole, shop front, abacus, telescope and steering wheel. Also rocker with three horse seats, two springers an .. Towerhill Drive Playground, Ringwood(03) Towerhill Drive Playground, Ringwood 21 Towerhill Drive, Ringwood, Victoria 21 Towerhill Drive,

	Town Park Playground, Birdwood Road, Croydon Simple playground with two small see-saws, springer, swings and small structure with slide, ladder, abacus, telescope and fireman's pole. Shaded seat. BBQ and unshaded table nearby. Next to an oval. The park has a .. (03) Civic Square, Croydon, Victoria Civic Square,

	Trafalgar Road Playground, Camberwell Located near a busy noisy road with fairly good fence protection. Main structure has a wave slide, inclined climber, steps, chain bridge, abacus, shop front, monkey bars, fireman's pole and climbing wall. Horse springer, .. Trafalgar Road Playground, Camberwell(03) Trafalgar Road Playground, Camberwell 33 Trafalgar Road, Camberwell, Victoria 33 Trafalgar Road,

	Trainor Street Playground, Box Hill North Structure with wave slide, scrambling wall, steps, tunnel, ladder with square rungs, binoculars, fireman's pole, honeycomb mat bridge, monkey rungs, speak and listen system and horizontal bar. Separate section for young .. (03) 6A Trainor Street, Box Hill North, Victoria 6A Trainor Street,

	Travers Crescent Playground, Burwood East Structure with curved slide, climbing mat wall, steps, shop front, steering wheel, inclined climber and balance beam with obstacles. Also bike springer, frog springer, see-saw and swings. Limited grassy area and unshaded .. (03) 17 Travers Crescent, Burwood East, Victoria 17 Travers Crescent,

	Trenham Court Playground, Mitcham Shaded playground with a spiral slide, two fireman poles, ladder, walkway, tunnel, small straight slide, chain ladder, inclined climber and spiral ladder. Bike springer and swings. Basketball net with gravel underneath. .. Trenham Court Playground, Mitcham(03) Trenham Court Playground, Mitcham 1 Trenham Court, Mitcham, Victoria 1 Trenham Court,

	Tunstall Park Playground, Luckie Street, Nunawading The kids used to love this playground which had a train theme. The train playground has been replaced but all has been forgiven since the new playground is a lot of fun. The extensive play equipment is complemented b .. (03) Cnr Luckie Street and Menck Street, Nunawading, Victoria Cnr Luckie Street and Menck Street,

	Turkeith Crescent Playground, Croydon North Structure with wave slide, ladder, climber, another smaller slide, chain bridge, flying fox and monkey bars. Also see-saw, two springers and swings. Seats with possible shade. Decent grassy area. Basketball court. .. (03) 17 Turkeith Crescent, Croydon North, Victoria 17 Turkeith Crescent,

	Tyloid Square Playground, Wantirna Fairly small. Nice and shady. Photos: .. Tyloid Square Playground, Wantirna(03) Tyloid Square Playground, Wantirna 7 Tyloid Square, Wantirna, Victoria 7 Tyloid Square,

	Val Boyd Reserve Playground, Victoria Street, Ferntree Gully Standalone wave slide, two springers and swings. Slightly sloping grassy area. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 11 Victoria Street, Ferntree Gully, Victoria 11 Victoria Street,

	Valepark Drive Playground, Donvale A structure with wave slide, scrambling wall, steps, clock and disks on a vertical pole. Also a hammock, swings, two springers, stand alone monkey bars and two in-ground trampolines. There is an unshaded table and se .. Valepark Drive Playground, Donvale(03) Valepark Drive Playground, Donvale 41 Valepark Drive, Donvale, Victoria 41 Valepark Drive,

	Valley Road Playground, Seville Structure with slide, ladder with square rungs, standard ladder, steering wheel, climber, abacus and tic-tac-toe. Swings. Unshaded seat. Grassy area. Photos: .. Valley Road Playground, Seville(03) Valley Road Playground, Seville 25 Old Warburton Road, Seville, Victoria 25 Old Warburton Road,

	Verbena Street Playground, Templestowe Single structure with wave slide, climbing wall with nice big holds, steps, tunnel ladder with curved footholds, rope bridge, hanging disks, monkey rungs, steering wheels, mirror and shop front. Also chin-up combo, sprin .. Verbena Street Playground, Templestowe(03) Verbena Street Playground, Templestowe 12 Verbena Street, Templestowe, Victoria 12 Verbena Street,

	Verdant Park Playground, Verdant Crescent, Doncaster What massive bird has built a nest atop this huge metal tower? You'll need to climb the curving steps in the tall tower and then climb a ladder to find out. If the bird returns, use one of the two fantastic twisting tunn .. (03) Verdant Crescent, Doncaster, Victoria Verdant Crescent,

	Vermont Reserve Playground, Canterbury Road, Vermont The playground is perched above the oval in one corner of the reserve. A thin tower has a big twisting tunnel slide which is reached by rope or metal ladders to the first level platform and then some steps. The platform .. (03) 556 Canterbury Road, Vermont, Victoria 556 Canterbury Road,

	Via Media Playground, Box Hill Very small structure with slide, springer and swings. Shaded by a big tree. Photos: .. Via Media Playground, Box Hill(03) Via Media Playground, Box Hill Via Media, Box Hill, Victoria Via Media,

	Victoria Park (North) Playground, Adeney Avenue, Kew A super regional level playground which spreads out to incorporate a large range of play activities for all abilities and ages. The previous playground here had a long iconic metal slide built on a bluestone wall and emb .. (03) Cnr Adeney Ave and Campbell St, Kew, Victoria Cnr Adeney Ave and Campbell St,

	Victoria Park (South) Playground, Adeney Avenue, Kew Small structure with a slide. High chin-up bars, two swings with safety chains. Basketball court next door. Photos: .. (03) 46 Adeney Avenue, Kew, Victoria 46 Adeney Avenue,

	Victoria Park (West) Playground, High Street, Kew Only swings set in an area dotted with trees. Near an oval and toilets. Photos: .. (03) 539 High Street, Kew, Victoria 539 High Street,

	Victoria Road Playground, Bayswater Structure with wave slide, steps, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, telescope and shop front. Swings. Seat with possible shade. The playground has three entry points from neighbouring roads. Photos: .. Victoria Road Playground, Bayswater(03) Victoria Road Playground, Bayswater 34 Victoria Road, Bayswater, Victoria 34 Victoria Road,

	Victoria Road Reserve Playground, Victoria Road, Hawthorn East Wave slide, slanted climbing mat, spiral ladder, springer and swings. No easy route up to the slide. Seats with shade and the playground has quite a lot of shade. Photos: .. (03) 35 Victoria Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria 35 Victoria Road,

	Victoria Rose Reserve Playground, Victoria Street, Box Hill Structure with wave slides, scrambling wall, shop front, rigid frame bridge, chain bridge, ladder with square rungs, wooden owl sculpture, balance beam, fireman's pole and monkey bars. Swings. Next to the playground is a .. (03) 21 Victoria Street, Box Hill, Victoria 21 Victoria Street,

	View Road Playground, Vermont Colourful structure with wave slide, abacus, shop front, steering wheel, tunnel, spiral ladder, fireman's pole and telescope. Bike springer and swings. Limited grassy area. Unshaded seat. Photos: .. View Road Playground, Vermont(03) View Road Playground, Vermont 29 View Road, Vermont, Victoria 29 View Road,

	Viewbank Reserve Playground, Rutherford Road, Viewbank Go green. A huge green grasshopper springer, a green skateboard springer, birds nest swing, standard swings and a green structure with wave slide, rope ladder, tic-tac-toe, abacus, shop front, inclined rope bridge, steer .. (03) 103 Rutherford Road, Viewbank, Victoria 103 Rutherford Road,

	Village Green Playground, Herringbone Crescent, Burwood East There is a huge amphitheatre with a playground sitting atop the hill in one corner. Of course there is a brick kiln tower to celebrate the history of the area as a former brick quarry. There's a ladder on one side of tow .. (03) Herringbone Crescent, Burwood East, Victoria Herringbone Crescent,

	Village Square Park Playground, Freshwater Crescent, Wantirna South A community gathering place which incorporates a playground, shelter with tables, basketball court, water tap, some grassy areas, wetlands area (to look at) plus unshaded tables, BBQs and seats. A soft mound overlook .. (03) 5 Freshwater Crescent, Wantirna South, Victoria 5 Freshwater Crescent,

	Vin Heffernan Reserve Playground, Casey Crescent, Viewbank A very unusual setting surrounded by beautiful trees which blossom in spring. The structure has a curved ladder, climbing wall, little walkway, chain ladder, steering wheel, musical clanger, shop front, clock and little .. (03) 34A Casey Crescent, Viewbank, Victoria 34A Casey Crescent,

	Viviani Crescent Playground, Heathmont Low wooden structure with wave slide, shop front, walkway, steering wheel, abacus, steps and ladder. See-saw, two springers and swings. Unshaded seat and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Viviani Crescent Playground, Heathmont(03) Viviani Crescent Playground, Heathmont 35 Viviani Crescent, Heathmont, Victoria 35 Viviani Crescent,

	Wakefield Close Playground, Eltham Playground set in a grassy area dotted with trees which provides some shade. Structure with wave slide, fireman's pole, inclined walkway, steering wheel and monkey bars. Also horizontal bars, swings and a green grasshopp .. Wakefield Close Playground, Eltham(03) Wakefield Close Playground, Eltham 6 Wakefield Close, Eltham, Victoria 6 Wakefield Close,

	Walbrook Drive Playground, Vermont South Very small structure with tiny slide, steps, coloured balls and shop front. Swings. Seats with shade. Only suitable for toddlers. Photos: .. (03) 13A Walbrook Drive, Vermont South, Victoria 13A Walbrook Drive,

	Walhalla Drive Playground, Ringwood East Three person horse rocker, aeroplane springer, bike springer and swings on a steep hill. Shaded by trees. Shaded seat. Photos: .. (03) 14A Walhalla Drive, Ringwood East, Victoria 14A Walhalla Drive,

	Walker Park Playground, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading Structure well shaded by trees with spiral, dual straight and a curved slide. Also monkey bars, see-saw and two springers which are identical and thus good for avoiding fights between brothers. Seat with shade. Compact b .. (03) 436 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, Victoria 436 Whitehorse Road,

	Walker Reserve Playground, Tyner Road, Wantirna South Structure with wave slide, steering wheel panel, spiral ladder, high platform with fireman's pole, chain bridge, monkey rungs, chain traverse and monkey bars. There is a cubby area for young kids with shop front, spiral .. (03) 39 Tyner Road, Wantirna South, Victoria 39 Tyner Road,

	Walker Street Reserve Playground, Walker Street, Doncaster Very small playground but the equipment which is there does pack a punch. Structure with nice spiral slide, scrambling wall and high climbing wall - all reachable by steps. Swings. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. (03) 27 Walker Street, Doncaster, Victoria 27 Walker Street,

	Wandana Reserve Playground, Wandana Crescent, Mooroolbark The playground has some indigenous stories woven through it. A giant frog looks over the playground with a wooden structure with big curved tunnel, rope walkway and curved slide. Also a spinning cup with hand wheel, .. (03) 33 Wandana Crescent, Mooroolbark, Victoria 33 Wandana Crescent,

	Wandin East Recreation Reserve Playground, Old Baker Road, Wandin East Structure with wave slide, climbing wall and ladder. Swings and plastic basketball target. Next to two tennis courts and oval. Shaded and unshaded tables and seats. Photos: .. (03) Wandin East, Victoria Cnr Old Baker Road and Monbulk-Seville Road,

	Wandin North Reserve Playground, Park Street, Wandin North One structure has a wave slide, fireman's pole, shop front, steering wheel, ladder, chain bridge and chain traverse. Another structure has two sets of monkey bars, vertical spiders web rope climbing frame and horizontal .. (03) 18 Park Street, Wandin North, Victoria 18 Park Street,

	Wantirna Reserve Playground, Mountain Highway, Wantirna Two wooden structures of different heights. The higher structure has a wave slide, vertical and inclined climbers, chain bridge, walkway, fireman's pole, another smaller wave slide, chain traverse, flying fox and monkey .. (03) Wantirna, Victoria Cnr Burwood Highway and Mountain Highway,

	Warburton Main Street Playground, Thomas Avenue, Warburton Swings, two wooden wombats, lots of log stepping blocks and a small concrete slide. Toilets. Located halfway between the Yarra River and the Warburton Highway. Photos: .. (03) 29 Thomas Avenue, Warburton, Victoria 29 Thomas Avenue,

	Warburton Recreation Reserve Playground, Warburton Highway, Warburton Perched above the river, but not that close that you'll get your feet wet, is a basic playground with swings and structure with wave side, shopfront, abacus, tic-tac-toe, slanting bridge with pipe steps and various ladde .. (03) 3455-3457 Warburton Highway, Warburton, Victoria 3455-3457 Warburton Highway,

	Warekila Reserve Playground, Busana Way, Nunawading Good sized lime green structure with two slides, steps, tunnel, cute train with steering wheel, climbing wall, shopfront, walkway, ladder, rope bridge, monkey bars and hanging disk traverse. Also a rope climbing area .. (03) 2 Busana Way, Nunawading, Victoria 2 Busana Way,

	Warralong Avenue Playground, Greensborough One for Kermit with plenty of green of various shades. Structure with good wave slide, high climbing mat, ladder, fireman's pole, chain bridge, chain traverse and monkey rungs. Also see-saw and turtle springer (green of .. (03) 68 Warralong Road, Greensborough, Victoria 68 Warralong Road,

	Warrandyte Reserve Playground, Warrandyte Road, Warrandyte Small but fun structure which has a high climbing wall, dual wave slides, tunnel, steps, hanging chain with hand and footholds, binoculars and steering wheel. Swings. Unshaded seats and toilets. Next to large basketb .. (03) 1 Taroona Avenue, Warrandyte, Victoria 1 Taroona Avenue,

	Warranwood Reserve Playground, Bemboka Road, Warranwood Two play areas - one with slide, scrambling wall, walkway, two flying foxes in a row, slanting ladder with curved steps, see-saw and four springers including a four person springer, the other is smaller with slide, firem .. (03) 75 Bemboka Road, Warranwood, Victoria 75 Bemboka Road,

	Warrien Reserve Playground, Warrien Road, Croydon North Nice bushland setting which has a wooden structure with high wave slide, shop front, monkey rungs, chain ladder, small curved slide, distorting mirror, climbing wall and fireman's pole. Also a hammock, big metal cup to s .. (03) 54 Warrien Road, Croydon North, Victoria 54 Warrien Road,

	Wattle Park Playground, Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills The playground has been famous for its iconic trams. The new playground stays true to the theme with a Wattle Park tram themed play structure. Steps lead up to an elevated platform with a metal tunnel slide (which is ver .. (03) 1013 Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria 1013 Riversdale Road,

	Weemala Court Playground, Greensborough Limited structure with slide, steep chain bridge, steering wheel, abacus, fireman's pole, balance beam and speak and listen system. Swings. Unshaded seat and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Weemala Court Playground, Greensborough(03) Weemala Court Playground, Greensborough 12 Weemala Court, Greensborough, Victoria 12 Weemala Court,

	Weerona Way Playground, Warrandyte North Low wooden structure with slide, fireman's pole, steps, tunnel, steering wheel, chain ladder, shop front and inclined balance beam with hand rails. Large shelter with table and seats. Circular concrete/gravel path for bu .. (03) 40 Weerona Way, Warrandyte North, Victoria 40 Weerona Way,

	Wellington Park Drive Playground, Warranwood Playground is ringed by some huge oak trees. Structure has wave slide, steps, clock, abacus, maze panel and steering wheel. Also see-saw, rocker and swings. Seat with possible shade. Photos: .. (03) 2 Wellington Park Drive, Warranwood, Victoria 2 Wellington Park Drive,

	Wells Avenue Playground, Boronia A track leads up to a playground with a single swing (without safety chain) because the other swing is missing. Also two springers. Playground receives shade from trees. Shaded seat and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Wells Avenue Playground, Boronia(03) Wells Avenue Playground, Boronia 23 Wells Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 23 Wells Avenue,

	Werac Drive Playground, Ringwood North Bright playground set in a hilly area dotted with trees. Main structure has a curved slide, fireman's pole, shop front, climbing mat, monkey rungs, abacus and stepping stones. Also three person rocker with horse seats, s .. Werac Drive Playground, Ringwood North(03) Werac Drive Playground, Ringwood North 16 Werac Drive, Ringwood North, Victoria 16 Werac Drive,

	Wesburn Park Playground, Warburton Highway, Wesburn Hidden away at the back of the park is a huge twisting tunnel slide. The structure supporting the slide has steps to get to the top, little wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, nice climbing wall, shop front and tic-tac .. (03) 2804 Warburton Highway, Wesburn, Victoria 2804 Warburton Highway,

	Westerfolds Park Playground, Fitzsimons Lane, Templestowe Westerfolds Park can be a mass of humanity on a nice weekend so be prepared for a bit of argy-bargy. This is a total fail by Parks Victoria. It's a lovely location for a large nature based playground but instead they .. (03) 71 Fitzsimons Lane, Templestowe, Victoria 71 Fitzsimons Lane,

	Westfield Knox Outdoor Playground, Burwood Highway, Wantirna South Located at the western end of the shopping centre (the old Myers store location), the playground links between the ground level and the higher level through a number of climbing elements. Scattered around the are .. (03) 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South, Victoria 425 Burwood Highway,

	Westwood Drive Playground, Bulleen At the front of the playground area is a big sandpit with lovely soft white sand with rock borders. Behind the sandpit is spinning cup with hand wheel, swings and an atom shaped rock climbing frame with metal ladder. .. Westwood Drive Playground, Bulleen(03) Westwood Drive Playground, Bulleen 9 Westwood Drive, Bulleen, Victoria 9 Westwood Drive,

	Whistlewood Close Playground, Doncaster East Structure with slide, steps, ladder with square rungs, tic-tac-toe, shop front, climbing mat bridge, block steps, climber, monkey bars and stepping stones. Also flying fox and swings. Basketball / netball ring. Shade .. (03) 1 Whistlewood Close, Doncaster East, Victoria 1 Whistlewood Close,

	White Street Playground, Cremorne The playground is on a corner block and covered by shade sails. It has a cube climbing frame with rope ladder, suspended ladder, net top and climbing wall. Also a play structure with wave slide, climbing wall, steering w .. White Street Playground, Cremorne(03) White Street Playground, Cremorne 15 White Street, Cremorne, Victoria 15 White Street,

	Whitehaven Street Playground, Wantirna Set on a long block of land. Simple wooden structure with slide, ladder, shop front and disks on a vertical pole. Springer and swings. Unshaded seat. Playground is closed according to Google Maps. Photos: .. Whitehaven Street Playground, Wantirna(03) Whitehaven Street Playground, Wantirna 12 Whitehaven Street, Wantirna, Victoria 12 Whitehaven Street,

	Whittenoom Street Playground, Doncaster East Purple and green structure with wave slide, ladder, fireman's pole, climbing wall, steps, monkey bars and roofed cubby area with clock, shop front, tic-tac-toe and seat. Also springer and swings. Unshaded table and s .. (03) 4 Whittenoom Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 4 Whittenoom Street,

	Whittlesea-Kinglake Road Playground, Kinglake Located next to the Library. Very colourful structure with curved slide, steps, abacus, walkway, steering wheel, spiral ladder and climbing mat wall. Separate wooden cubby house. Unshaded tables and grassy area. Water ta .. (03) 15 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake, Victoria 15 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road,

	Wicks Reserve Playground, Basin-Olinda Road, The Basin Small shaded playground located in Wicks Reserve. The structure has a twisted climbing sheet, curved slide, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, abacus and ladder. Also stand-on spinner, small four person rocker and swings. .. (03) 36 Basin-Olinda Road, The Basin, Victoria 36 Basin-Olinda Road,

	Williams Reserve Playground, Davison Street, Richmond High compact structure with steep, metal slide, ladder, vertical square rope climbing frame and fireman's pole. Also two stand-on spinners, two springers and swings. Unshaded tables and seats, BBQ, water tap and grassy a .. (03) 6 Davison Street, Richmond, Victoria 6 Davison Street,

	Williams Road Playground, Mooroolbark Standalone metal slide, monkey bars, chain traverse and swings. Unshaded seat. Some sloping grassy area. Photos: .. Williams Road Playground, Mooroolbark(03) Williams Road Playground, Mooroolbark 23 Williams Road, Mooroolbark, Victoria 23 Williams Road,

	Willison Park Playground, Murdoch Street, Camberwell The previous playground here was pretty ingenious with the main structure built over the top of a huge drainage hole. The chances of falling into a drain have been lessened significantly because the playground has been m .. (03) Murdoch Street, Camberwell, Victoria Murdoch Street,

	Willow Bend Playground, Bulleen Playground is enclosed by a fence with gate. Structure has a very wavy slide, another less wavy slide, monkey bars, oddly shaped climber, steering wheel, ladder, telescope, shop front, chain bridge, cubby with abacus and .. Willow Bend Playground, Bulleen(03) Willow Bend Playground, Bulleen 123 Willow Bend, Bulleen, Victoria 123 Willow Bend,

	Willsmere Park Playground, Willow Grove, Kew East A fairly big play structure set next to a huge grassy field with wave slide, climbing wall, steering wheel panel, abacus, shop fronts, cylinder which makes noises when you spin it around, animal panels, rope ladder, net .. (03) 27 Willow Grove, Kew East, Victoria 27 Willow Grove,

	Wilsons Road Reserve Playground, Wilsons Road, Doncaster The playground which is located beside an oval has a play structure, hammock, springer, sit in spinner and swings. The wooden structure has a wave slide, fireman's pole, steps, monkey bars, hanging disk traverse, monke .. (03) 95 Wilsons Road, Doncaster, Victoria 95 Wilsons Road,

	Winbrook Court Playground, Doncaster A very limited playground with a see-saw, swings and sandpit filled with tiny stones and a digger. Unshaded seats and no grassy area. Photos: .. Winbrook Court Playground, Doncaster(03) Winbrook Court Playground, Doncaster 18 Winbrook Court, Doncaster, Victoria 18 Winbrook Court,

	Windella Avenue Playground, Kew East Go big or go home. The main structure has gone big with high towers linked with the balance beam walkway and wave slide, dual wave slides, fireman's pole, clock panel, shopfront, steering wheel, ladder with square rungs, .. Windella Avenue Playground, Kew East(03) Windella Avenue Playground, Kew East 10 Windella Avenue, Kew East, Victoria 10 Windella Avenue,

	Windella Quadrant Playground, Doncaster Fairly isolated location but a lot of noise from the freeway. Wooden structure with wave slide, walkway, shop front, fireman's pole, curved climber, ladder with square rungs, chain bridge, balance beam, monkey rungs and .. Windella Quadrant Playground, Doncaster(03) Windella Quadrant Playground, Doncaster 44 Windella Quadrant, Doncaster, Victoria 44 Windella Quadrant,

	Windsor Park Playground, Windsor Crescent, Mont Albert Needs a TV make-over team to rush in and spend a day sprucing it up. The main structure has a smallish wave slide, inclined scrambling wall, monkey bars and shop window. Also three twisted sheets climbing structure, spin .. (03) 11 Windsor Crescent, Mont Albert, Victoria 11 Windsor Crescent,

	Winfield Road Playground, Balwyn North You go down a steep grassy hill from Winfield Road to reach the promised land of this playground. Elongated structure with dual wave slides, climbing wall, spiders web rope climbing frame, pipe ladder, telescope, balance .. Winfield Road Playground, Balwyn North(03) Winfield Road Playground, Balwyn North 114 Winfield Road, Balwyn North, Victoria 114 Winfield Road,

	Winswood Close Playground, Vermont South Nicely shaded playground with some funky purple and green colours. Main structure includes a decent wave slide, climbing wall, climbing bridge, ladder, shop front, monkey bars and flying fox. Also a springer, see-saws an .. (03) 8A Winswood Close, Vermont South, Victoria 8A Winswood Close,

	Witchwood Crescent Playground, Burwood East Tucked away from Burwood Highway in a grassy area with some trees is a playground with split level playing. On the lower level is a nice climbing structure with three climbing walls, rope spiders web climbing frame, vari .. (03) 61 Witchwood Crescent, Burwood East, Victoria 61 Witchwood Crescent,

	Wittons Reserve Playground, Reserve Road, Wonga Park Playground comprises two swings located on the side of the hill above a site for canoe launching in the Yarra River. Steep grassy area. There are picnic tables in the reserve. Wittons Reserve is a large reserve (4.83h .. (03) 42 Reserve Road, Wonga Park, Victoria 42 Reserve Road,

	Wollahra Place Playground, Heathmont A bit battered and worn out but nice setting with a clump of trees at the bottom end of the playground. Structure with slide, chain ladder, shop front, steering wheel and chain traverse. Long standalone slide, two spring .. Wollahra Place Playground, Heathmont(03) Wollahra Place Playground, Heathmont 16 Wollahra Place, Heathmont, Victoria 16 Wollahra Place,

	Wombalana Wild Garden Playground, Minak Road, Selby Nestled amongst the trees is a wonderful playground for young kids which is fully fenced and shared with Selby Community House next door. The highlight is a magnificent mechanical Diprotodon. Climb a rope ladder to g .. (03) 1 Minak Road, Selby, Victoria 1 Minak Road,

	Wombat Bend Playspace, Duncan Street, Templestowe Lower A cracker! Not a huge amount of play equipment but it is beautifully crafted together amidst a nicely landscaped area. There is a variety of play equipment for different sizes and abilities. There is a wooden maze wit .. (03) Duncan Street, Templestowe Lower, Victoria Duncan Street,

	Wombolano Park Playground, Rotherwood Avenue, Ringwood East There is a nice sensory trail leading from the car park area along Rotherwood Ave/Braewood Ave. The playground which is signposted from the sensory trail is not as isolated as you would wish with houses located next to t .. (03) 25 Rotherwood Avenue, Ringwood East, Victoria 25 Rotherwood Avenue,

	Wonga Park Reserve Playground, Launders Avenue, Wonga Park Structure with metal slide, steps, shop front, vertical, square rope climbing frame, climbing wall and a cage area with climbing opportunities. Swings and skateboard springer. Unshaded table and seat, BBQs and next t .. (03) Launders Avenue, Wonga Park, Victoria Launders Avenue,

	Wonga Park Reserve Playground, Old Yarra Road, Wonga Park A real fun playground for younger kids tucked away in the bush with a fantastic 'Grandma's' cubby. The playground theme is based on the book, "My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch". This is the story of a very unusual Grandma .. (03) 5 Old Yarra Road, Wonga Park, Victoria 5 Old Yarra Road,

	wonguim wilam Playspace, Yarra Street, Warrandyte Have I been transported to heaven? Drinking a cappuccino and eating carrot cake at The Bakery above a popular and playground. A fun playground which is mostly covered in shade sails. There are lots of treehouse style .. (03) 227 Yarra Street, Warrandyte, Victoria 227 Yarra Street,

	Wood Street Playground, Nunawading Main structure has wave slide, scrambling wall, spiral walkway, hanging stepping stones, disks on pole and monkey bars. There is also a pipe with a seat hanging from four poles (like riding a pipe horse) and see-saw on s .. Wood Street Playground, Nunawading(03) Wood Street Playground, Nunawading 3 Wood Street, Nunawading, Victoria 3 Wood Street,

	Woodland Park Playground, Azarow Circuit, Croydon South A stairway (well steps at least) to heaven. The initial set of steps take you to a smallish wave slide but continue higher and you reach a big lookout tower. Around the tower is an abacus, low bridge with half-circles an .. (03) 21 Azarow Circuit, Croydon South, Victoria 21 Azarow Circuit,

	Woodlands Park Playground, Box Road, Briar Hill A low wooden structure with two slides, fireman's pole, shop front, abacus, rope bridge, monkey bars, maze panel and climbing wall. Also a see-saw, birds nest swing, two standard swings and log stepper leading to an impr .. (03) 13 Box Road, Briar Hill, Victoria 13 Box Road,

	Woodlea Street Playground, Doncaster East Two separate play areas for different aged kids. There is a cubby area for young kids with a seat, steering wheel, abacus, tree frog panel (especially for kids who want to look like a green tree frog) and General Store s .. (03) 22 Woodlea Street, Doncaster East, Victoria 22 Woodlea Street,

	Woodmason Road Playground, Boronia Nicely landscaped area but playground only has a see-saw, four person rocker, modern climbing frame with balance slide and ladder plus swings. Unshaded seats and limited grassy area. Photos: .. Woodmason Road Playground, Boronia(03) Woodmason Road Playground, Boronia 12 Woodmason Road, Boronia, Victoria 12 Woodmason Road,

	Worthing Avenue Playground, Doncaster East Structure has an inclined walkway, slide, shop front, fireman's pole, abacus, monkey rungs, stepping stones and steering wheel. Also twisted sheet climbing frame, stand-on spinner, rocker and swings. Shaded seat and tabl .. (03) 4 Worthing Avenue, Doncaster East, Victoria 4 Worthing Avenue,

	Wren Close Playground, Nunawading A fun playground with a structure with some huge cows, slides, ramp, inclined walkway, tunnel, curved rope ladder and scrambling wall. There is also a climbing frame with a variety of ladders including a curved one on th .. Wren Close Playground, Nunawading(03) Wren Close Playground, Nunawading 1 Wren Close, Nunawading, Victoria 1 Wren Close,

	Wright Avenue Playground, Upwey Good sized structure with a spiral slide, panel with animal shapes, ladder, wave slide, panel about planets, tunnel, climber, fireman's pole, hanging disks and flying fox. Two springers and shaded swings. No grassy area. .. Wright Avenue Playground, Upwey(03) Wright Avenue Playground, Upwey 2 Wright Avenue, Upwey, Victoria 2 Wright Avenue,

	Wynne Court Playground, Vermont South Structure in a line with wave slide, steps, shop front, fireman's pole, chain bridge and monkey bars. See-saw, bike springer and swings. Unshaded seats. Grassy, sloping area beside a row of pine trees. Photos: .. Wynne Court Playground, Vermont South(03) Wynne Court Playground, Vermont South 7 Wynne Court, Vermont South, Victoria 7 Wynne Court,

	Wyreena Community Arts Centre Playground, Croydon An enchanting play space which has a structure in one corner with a big colourful tunnel slide, dual wave slides and a small single wave slide as the crown jewels and an array of captivating wooden sculptures and musical .. (03) 13-23 Hull Road, Croydon, Victoria 13-23 Hull Road,

	Wyuna Walk Playground, Mooroolbark Playground is between a huge expanse of netball courts and parking area. Small structure with metal slide, climber, fireman's pole and shop front. Also see-saw and swings. Unshaded seats. Photos: .. Wyuna Walk Playground, Mooroolbark(03) Wyuna Walk Playground, Mooroolbark 7 Wyuna Walk, Mooroolbark, Victoria 7 Wyuna Walk,

	Yallambie Park Playground, Moola Close, Yallambie Playground is located between the oval and Plenty River bank. Higher structure with wave slide, high climbing mat, shop front, climber, hanging disks and ropes, monkey rungs, chain traverse and small parallel bars. Lower .. (03) 4 Moola Close, Yallambie, Victoria 4 Moola Close,

	Yallambie SEC Reserve Playground, Yallambie Road, Yallambie Ideal if you are a fan of litter strewn and grafittied playgrounds. Structure with slide, climbing bridge, ladder with square rungs, monkey bars and stepping stones on poles. Frog springer, swings and basketball court. G .. (03) 295 Yallambie Road, Yallambie, Victoria 295 Yallambie Road,

	Yarra Bank Reserve Playground, Denham Street, Hawthorn The quirky playground has a lovely setting next to the Yarra River. The Yarra River and rowing go together and there is an interactive play sculpture which celebrates the vibrant community rowing culture at Yarra Bank. I .. (03) Cnr Denham Street and Creswick Street, Hawthorn, Victoria Cnr Denham Street and Creswick Street,

	Yarra Bend Road Playground, Kew Simple wooden structure with spiral ladder, walkway, fireman's pole, nice high wave slide and roman rings. Swings. BBQ and shaded tables. The playground is located where the Yarra Bend Road does a loop. Photos: .. Yarra Bend Road Playground, Kew(03) Yarra Bend Road Playground, Kew Yarra Bend Road, Kew, Victoria Yarra Bend Road,

	Yarra Junction Recreational Reserve Playground, Park Road, Yarra Junction Fully enclosed playground with three wooden structures. One structure has a spiral slide, scrambling walls, shop front, hanging disks, steps, steering wheel, walkway, cubby, fireman's pole, speak and listen system, abacu .. (03) Park Road, Yarra Junction, Victoria Park Road,

	Yarramie Reserve Playground, Thompson Crescent, Research The playground is set in a nice quiet location. The main structure has a wave slide, curved slide, climbing walls, steering panel, rope bridge, 'Find the pairs' panel, abacus, telescope, shopfront, fireman's pole, hangin .. (03) 87 Thompson Crescent, Research, Victoria 87 Thompson Crescent,

	Yarran Grove Playground, Bayswater Wooden structure with a smallish slide, steps, steering wheel, chain traverse, chain bridge, climbing wall, fireman's pole and pretty panel with a parrot. Swings and three springers. Shaded and unshaded seats. Photos: .. Yarran Grove Playground, Bayswater(03) Yarran Grove Playground, Bayswater 4 Yarran Grove, Bayswater, Victoria 4 Yarran Grove,

	Yarrunga Reserve Playground, Croydon Hills Drive, Croydon Hills The playground has been upgraded and now includes a number of separate play elements bundled together into a play area. There is a cute little cubby house with tiny slide for the youngest kids and a bigger structure with .. (03) 86 Croydon Hills Drive, Croydon Hills, Victoria 86 Croydon Hills Drive,

	Zerbes Reserve Playground, Saxonwood Drive, Doncaster East A nice play space with natural elements and some cute wooden animal sculptures. Look out for the frog, cheeky monkeys, mouse and a ginger cat. The playground is centred around an elevated area with log steps leading up t .. (03) 8 Saxonwood Drive, Doncaster East, Victoria 8 Saxonwood Drive,

	Zina Grove Playground, Mooroolbark A lovely playground set in a stand of gum trees with natural elements including rocky outcrops. You can walk out onto some of the rock slabs and feel like Simba the lion looking over his playground kingdom. There is .. Zina Grove Playground, Mooroolbark(03) Zina Grove Playground, Mooroolbark 41 Zina Grove, Mooroolbark, Victoria 41 Zina Grove,