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The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the South Gippsland Shire RegionThe South Gippsland Shire region is about two hours south-east of Melbourne (three hours to Wilsons Promontory) and includes the towns of Korumburra, Leongatha, Foster, Meeniyan, Mirboo North, Venus Bay and Welshpool.
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The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the South Gippsland Shire Region
Apex Park Playground, Mine Road, KorumburraA line of play equipment. At the far end is a plastic basketball ring with holes to let the ball get out, structure with wave slide, chain net ladder, suspended chain ladder, walkway, ladder with circle steps and climbin(03)
Arthur Bentley Reserve Playground, Greenwood Parade, LeongathaLocated on the edge of town near the Rail Trail.
Structure with wave slide, climbing wall, ladder, disks on pole traverse, inclined balance beam, steps, smaller wave slide, curved ladder, monkey rungs and rope spider(03)
Arthur Bentley Reserve Playground, Greenwood Parade, Leongatha
Baromi Park Playground, Couper Street, Mirboo NorthPlenty of equipment set under shade sails. The main structure has a wave slide, climbing wall, shop front, tic-tac-toe, inclined walkway, steps, panel with animal shapes, small straight slide, hanging chains, hanging dis(03)
Baromi Park Playground, Couper Street, Mirboo North
Bena Bus Terminal Playground, Bass Valley Road, BenaBasic in Bena. A basic structure with a balance beam with obstacles, monkey rungs and stepping disks on vertical poles. No swings or slide. Shelter with seats, unshaded tables and some grassy area.
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Bena Bus Terminal Playground, Bass Valley Road, Bena
Chamberlain Drive and Griffin Road Playground, LeongathaA neighbourhood playground most suited to younger kids. A wall with horizontal bar, rope traverse, cute climbing wall, rope climbing wall, another horizontal bar and balance beam. Also a see-saw, springer, swings and a c(03)
Chamberlain Drive and Griffin Road Playground, Leongatha
Coal Creek Heritage Park Playground, Silkstone Road, KorumburraLocated outside the entrance to Coal Creek Village. An elevated platform reached by a ladder or rope net bridge with a spiral slide and fireman's pole. The platform is connected to a balance beam with obstacles and monke(03)
Coal Creek Heritage Park Playground, Silkstone Road, Korumburra
Coleman Park Playground, Queen Street, KorumburraExcellent playground with two large play structures, large atom shaped rope climbing structure, high climbing wall, cone shaped climbing frame which spins around, four shaded swings and a huge shelter with two tables, BB(03)
Dumbalk Memorial Park Playground, Nerrena Road and Miller Street, DumbalkWooden structure with ramps (can be a bit slippery when it is has been wet), wave slide, climbing wall, scrambling wall, inclined balance beam, chain spiders web climbing frame, monkey rungs, chain traverse and disks on (03)
Dumbalk Memorial Park Playground, Nerrena Road and Miller Street, Dumbalk
Cnr Nerrena Road and Miller Street,Dumbalk,
Victoria
Ellen Lyndon Park Playground, Cnr Parr St and Steele St, LeongathaPlayground is set on the side of a sloping hill with shaded and unshaded tables slightly higher up the hill. The structure has a wave slide, chain ladder, suspended ladder, curved walkway, ladder with square rungs, firem(03)
Ellen Lyndon Park Playground, Cnr Parr St and Steele St, Leongatha
Fishermans Jetty Reserve Playground, Fishermans Road, Venus BayA lovely spot to visit which is located at the end of Fishermans Road and next to a jetty. The playground has a wooden ship, the S.S. Tarwin, speedboat on rockers and swings. The ship is moored next to a playground jetty(03)
Fishermans Jetty Reserve Playground, Fishermans Road, Venus Bay
Foster SkateparkThis looks interesting at first glance but has poorly designed transitions and rough concrete. There are two joining bowls with a pyramid between them and there is also a ledge in a bowl.
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Franklin Street Playground, Port FranklinFour fun springers (black swan, seal and two horses), swings and structure with spiral slide, ladder, chain bridge, monkey bars and cubby.
Small grassy area, three unshaded tables, shelter with BBQs and toilets (lock(03)
Horticultural Park Playground, Young Street, LeongathaA birds nest swing, rope jumble climbing frame, lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel and a small structure with steps, metal slide, shopfront, climbing wall, tic-tac-toe and rope net ladder.
Grassy areas, two tables un(03)
Horticultural Park Playground, Young Street, Leongatha
Joyce Hill Reserve Playground, Saturn Parade, Venus BayNot a good place for those who hate needles (me included) since a huge line of pine trees deposit a lot of pine needles all over the playground area.
The play structure has a high end with a wave slide, fireman's pol(03)
Joyce Hill Reserve Playground, Saturn Parade, Venus Bay
Jumbunna Road Playground, KorumburraNeighbourhood playground with wave slide, shop front, fireman's pole, inclined walkway, monkey rungs and stepping stones. Four wheel drive bike springer and four swings. Unshaded seats, water tap and minimal grassy area.(03)
Jupiter Park Playground, Jupiter Boulevard, Venus BayThe playground has a full range of facilities including nice play equipment, big shelter with two tables and BBQs, large unshaded table, table tennis table, skate park, basketball half court, toilets and some limited gra(03)
Jupiter Park Playground, Jupiter Boulevard, Venus Bay
Koonwarra Recreation Reserve Playground, Buckingham and Fowler Road, KoonwarraA lovely 'Elves Place' play area constructed from a tree stump, big ship bow with low steering wheel and sandpit (grotty) plus a structure with wave slide, ladder with rings as steps, chain bridge and monkey bars.
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Koonwarra Recreation Reserve Playground, Buckingham and Fowler Road, Koonwarra
Korumburra SkateparkStreet course composed of prefabricated metal obstacles on a concrete base. Big collection of banks and quarters as well as some funboxes, pyramids and some flat bars.
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Korumburra Tourist Park Playground, Bourke Street, KorumburraSet in a tourist park but the general public is able to use the Adventure Playground (please report to the main Office before using the playground).
The park is located quite a long way down Bourke Street outside tow(03)
Korumburra Tourist Park Playground, Bourke Street, Korumburra
Leongatha Recreation Reserve Playground, Roughhead Street, LeongathaLocated in the corner behind the Aquatic Centre. Structure with scrambling wall, wave slide, shop front, rigid frame ladder, fireman's pole, horizontal bridge with half circle steps, spiral ladder, rope spiders web climb(03)
Leongatha SkateparkA big L-shaped bowl with a roll-in and extension. Street section has a fun box, euro gap in the middle, quarters at the end and hub and rail at the other end.
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Loch Memorial Reserve Playground, Loch-Poowong Road, LochA very old structure with wave slide, ladder, steps, fireman's pole, monkey bars, high monkey rungs, high arched monkey bars, horizontal bars and flying fox. Also swings.
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Loch Memorial Reserve Playground, Loch-Poowong Road, Loch
Loch SkateparkThe park is in the shape of a rectangle with two quarters at one end which form a mini plus banks which have a steep quarter in the middle, rails and ledges.
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Mary Checkley Reserve Playground, Cnr Worthy St and Conway St, LeongathaLovely setting next to huge gum trees. Two structures for different aged children. The structure for older kids has a wave slide, two climbing walls, fireman's pole, step bridge, disks on vertical poles and monkey rungs(03)
Mary Checkley Reserve Playground, Cnr Worthy St and Conway St, Leongatha
Cnr Worthy Street and Conway Street,Leongatha,
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McIndoe Park Playground, Turner Street, LeongathaA lovely large playground which is fully fenced and in a lovely setting with lawns and gum trees. There are unshaded and shaded tables, unshaded seats, water tap, toilets and a huge shelter with four BBQs and tables.
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Meeniyan Recreation Reserve Playground, Hanily Street, MeeniyanQuite an extensive playground. The main wooden structure has dual wave slides, single wave slide, scrambling wall, vertical rope net, monkey bars, slanting bridge, tic-tac-toe, steps, shopfront and various ladders. Also (03)
Meeniyan SkateparkThe skate park is located at the Meeniyan Recreational Reserve and has two sets of quarters opposite each other and a grind bar. Next to a playground and facilities.
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Mirboo North SkateparkLarge concrete bowl which is a bit like a bell shape. Very enjoyable with lots of good skating lines and the wall varies as you move around the perimeter. There is a set of stairs also.
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Mitchell Street Playground, NyoraThe playground has a good range of equipment and if you are good enough you can traverse from one end to the other. The structure has a spiral slide, climbing wall, inclined rope bridge, binoculars, speak and listen syst(03)
Nyora SkateparkA decent skate park for a town of this size. There is a quarter and a bank at one end and a quarter at the other end with some good flows and transitions in the middle which has a rail, ledges and euro.
It is loca(03)
Outtrim Recreation Reserve Playground, Outtrim-Leongatha Road, OuttrimThe fenced playground has two elevated platforms, each with a wave slide, joined by a walkway. The structure has a fireman's pole, shopfront, curved ladder, monkey rungs and suspended balance beam. There is also a spinni(03)
Pandora Avenue Playground, Venus BayWooden playground set in an undulating grassy area. The wooden structure has a wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, shop front, ladder, vertical rope climbing frame, steering wheel panel, hanging disks and tilted monkey(03)
Peoples Park Playground, South Gippsland Highway, MeeniyanLocated on the South Gippsland Highway near the crossing with Geale Street and next to IGA supermarket. A strip of grass which has a shelter with BBQ and wooden plank seats, standalone monkey bars, swings and a structure(03)
Peoples Park Playground, South Gippsland Highway, Meeniyan
Petersen Street Playground, KorumburraFun and funky playground structure with wave slide, climbing wall, rope climbing wall, rope tunnel bridge, small slide, small inclined walkway, steps, a small spiders web climbing frame for smaller kids and a steering wh(03)
Poowong Reserve Playground, Drouin Road, PoowongA fenced playground next to the Poowong Tennis courts and football oval.
A structure with wave slide, shopfront, steep chain bridge, chain traverse, monkey bars, monkey rungs, horizontal bars, arched bridge, little s(03)
Port Welshpool Foreshore Reserve Playground, Lewis Street, Port WelshpoolLow structure with curved slide, small slide, walkway, fireman's pole, disks on a vertical pole, rope ladder, steps, inclined walkway, tunnel, shop front and bow of a boat. Also stand-on spinner, skateboard springer and (03)
Port Welshpool Foreshore Reserve Playground, Lewis Street, Port Welshpool
Port Welshpool SkateparkAbsolute beginners skate park which is a small slab of concrete with a small pyramid, small ramp, grind rail and some concrete triangular sectioned blocks are scattered about. Located next to a playground.
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R N Scott Memorial Park Playground, Korumburra-Wonthaggi Road, KongwakThe playground has a kangaroo springer, swings, lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel and a structure with two wave slides, fireman's pole, shopfront, steps, rope bridge, balance beam with obstacles and hanging disk travers(03)
R N Scott Memorial Park Playground, Korumburra-Wonthaggi Road, Kongwak
R.V Fisher Reserve Playground, Walkerville Road, Tarwin LowerStructure with a high end with wave slide, climbing wall, ladders and shopfront with a high rope net leading to the slightly lower end with a wave slide, ladder, climbing wall, steps and a step bridge to get to monkey ru(03)
Sagasser Park Playground, Toora Jetty Road, TooraThe playground is next to the Great Southern Rail Trail. The play structure for older kids is in the shape of a boat and has a spiral ladder, high suspended chain ladder, inclined walkway, steps, chain ladder, and firema(03)
Sloan Avenue Playground, LeongathaSet of standalone equipment. The highlight is a large double-sided climbing wall. Also a double seat suspended see-saw, suspended surfboard springer, standalone wave slide and swings. Unshaded table and limited grassy ar(03)
Stanley Street Playground, TooraThe playground is suited to younger kids and has a low structure with slide, block steps, tunnel, inclined walkways, shopfront, maze panel, steering wheel panel and game with animal shapes.
Big scary purple dinosaur (03)
Station Road Playground, FosterThe playground has some fun play equipment including a large firetruck and ambulance where multiple kids can play together, two swings, lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel and a climbing frame with ladders, metal slide an(03)
Stony Creek Racecourse Playground, Stony CreekLocated next to the Stony Creek Racecourse. A compact but fun structure with dual wave slides, big spiral slide, climbing mat walls, abacus, tic-tac-toe, stepping stones and shop front. Unfortunately no swings.
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Stony Creek Racecourse Playground, Stony Creek
Cnr South Gippsland Hwy and Stony Creek-Dollar Road,Stony Creek,
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Cnr South Gippsland Hwy and Stony Creek-Dollar Road,
Sunnyside Park Playground, Victoria Road, LochThere are a number of different play areas fairly close together. In one corner is an elevated platform with steps, curved slide, shopfront, 'Treasure Tumble' game where you have to find shapes in a rotating cylinder of (03)
Tania Park Playground, Trease Street, LeongathaNice wooden playground with four swings, train springer, stand-on spinner and structure with two wave slides of different heights, scrambling wall, shop front, rope bridge, balance beam, steps on a vertical pole, steerin(03)
Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve Playground, Walkerville Road, Tarwin LowerIn the south-east corner of the reserve is a playground with low pyramid rope climbing frame, swings, big green dinosaur springer for two and a structure with wave slide, climbing wall, arched walkway, dual wave slides, (03)
Toora Recreation Reserve Playground, Toora Jetty Road, TooraA basic playground next to an oval, cricket net and two full-sized netball courts. The playground has a four person see-saw, table and seats on a spinning disk and a structure with wave slide, unusual shaped ladder, shop(03)
Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve Playground, Canterbury Road, Venus BayLocated beside the Venus Bay Community Centre. Wooden structure with wave slide, vertical square rope climbing frame, ladder, shop front, fireman's pole and monkey rungs. Also a fish springer and swings.
Unshaded tab(03)
Venus Bay Community Centre Reserve Playground, Canterbury Road, Venus Bay
Venus Bay SkateparkA great skate park for a town of this size. There is an open bowl with extension, some ledges, ramp, grind bar and quarters.
Next to a basketball half court, playground and toilets.
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Woorarra Rd and Port Welshpool Road Playground, WelshpoolThe playground structure is composed of two legs joined together by monkey bars. Structure has a spiral slide, climbing wall, shop front, rope bridge, balance beam with obstacles, small wave slide, fireman's pole, steps,(03)
Woorarra Rd and Port Welshpool Road Playground, Welshpool
Cnr Woorarra Rd and Port Welshpool Road,Welshpool,
Victoria