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The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the Ballarat City Council RegionThe Ballarat City council region is located about one and a half hours drive north-west from Melbourne, and includes Ballarat and its suburbs plus the towns of Buninyong, Learmonth, Miners Rest, Mount Clear and Mount Hel(03)
The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the Ballarat City Council Region
Alex Mills Park Playground, Lal Lal Street, CanadianElevated wooden structure with straight slide, two fireman's poles and steps which has a cubby area with a roof. Wombat springer and swings.
Unshaded table and some grassy area dotted with trees.
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Alex Mills Park Playground, Lal Lal Street, Canadian
Alfredton Pump Track (Alfredton Recreation Reserve)An asphalt pump track with berms at both ends, some curves on the sides and rollers of various sizes.
Shelter with tables and BBQs and next to a playground. Located at the Alfredton Recreation Reserve.
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Apex Park Playground, Little Dodds Street, Golden PointCompact structure set in a grassy area with a wave slide, mirror, cubby seat, steps, fireman's pole, steering wheel, binoculars, chain climbing wall and scrambling wall. Swings and unshaded seat.
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Apex Park Playground, Little Dodds Street, Golden Point
Ascot Hall Road Playground, AscotA cute ram springer, swings, four person see-saw and structure with wave slide, curved slide, shop front, tunnel, abacus, steering wheel and steps. The deep layer of woodchips makes it difficult to move about the playgro(03)
Ballarat Civic SkateparkThis is a paved street course with a mini ramp on the side. The ramp is 1.5m high with 30cm high extensions. The street course has two levels and there is a rollover between the two levels. There is a quarterpipe at each(03)
Ballarat Civic Skatepark
Cnr Mair Street and Armstrong Street North,Ballarat,
Victoria
Ballarat SkateparkOne of the best street and bowl courses you will find in Victoria. Built by Convic. Contains two bowls, spine, great fun box, flat bars, fun channel, euro gap and vert extension. There is also a little beginners section (03)
Ballarat Skatepark (Delacombe)A basic park which has a pyramid, small concrete wave, metal quarterpipes at each end, and a small metal spine.
Located in Doug Dean Reserve next to the Primary School. Next to a BMX Track.
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Banyule Yaluk Reserve Playground, Holstein Close, DelacombeSee-saw for four people, two standard swings and structure with wave slide, vertical rope net, shop front, small slide, steps, rope bridge and monkey bars.
Small grassy area near a creek/drain.
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Bedggood Court Park Playground, Jones Drive, SebastopolA very thin spindly climbing structure which is meant to be traversed via ladders, rungs, monkey bars and balance beams. Also two springers and swings. Unshaded seat and grassy area.
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Bedggood Court Park Playground, Jones Drive, Sebastopol
Berrigan Drive Playground, BonshawA tower stands on a mound with a nice tunnel slide reached by ladder, scrambling wall or a rope ladder which leads to a platform which leads to another rope ladder to reach the slide entrance (It takes a PhD to work out (03)
Bogart Drive Playground, WendoureeOld, basic structure with low curved slide, inclined climber with circles, steering wheel and steps. See-saw and swings in a grassy area.
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Bridge Mall Playground, BallaratThe playground is located in the pedestrian Mall area under shade sails and has a structure with spiral slide, wave slide, spiral ladder, talk and listen system, telescope and steps. There is a separate fence with steeri(03)
Brown Hill Reserve Playground, Humffray Street North, Brown HillYellow and red structure with two wave slides of different heights, high climbing wall, fireman's pole, shop front, inclined rope walkway, rope bridge, little climbing wall, hanging disks and big curved monkey bars. Bird(03)
Brown Hill Reserve Playground, Humffray Street North, Brown Hill
Bullock Gully Playground, Rumler Court, Ballarat NorthA path beside house number 6 leads to a quiet area with trees and an interesting wooden playground structure with wooden ladders, small slide, long walkway, elevated platforms and a lovely cubby with seats (someone has a(03)
Bullock Gully Playground, Rumler Court, Ballarat North
Buninyong BMX TrackA higgelty-piggelty mix of jumps, banked turns and mounds. About 14 jumps in total. Next to a Skate Park and Parkour course.
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Buninyong Botanic Gardens Playground, Scott Street, BuninyongA basic playground with swings, horse springer and a sandpit with digger. There are shaded tables, pond and gardens around the playground area.
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Buninyong Botanic Gardens Playground, Scott Street, Buninyong
Cnr Cornish Street and Scott Street,Buninyong,
Victoria
Buninyong Community Facility Playground, Cornish Street, BuninyongCompact, fully fenced structure with curved slide, shop front, rigid frame rope ladder, steps, curved ladder, maze panel, steering wheel and disks on a vertical pole. Car springer. Next to a big netball court and Communi(03)
Buninyong Community Facility Playground, Cornish Street, Buninyong
Buninyong Parkour Park, Cnr Forest Street and Ingliss Street, BuninyongEver fancied a go at Parkour? Parkour is a sport for all ages and entails moving quickly between objects using leaping, climbing and running in a smooth graceful way. This park gives you the chance to practice even if yo(03)
Buninyong Parkour Park, Cnr Forest Street and Ingliss Street, Buninyong
Buninyong SkateparkBasic concrete street course with a mixture of concrete and metal elements. There is a quarterpipe at one end and some ramps to a wall at the other end. In between is a concrete pyramid, metal pyramid and some low tubing(03)
Caldwell Street Playground, Mitchell ParkSmall structure with curved slide, straight ladder, chain ladder and spiral ladder. Train springer and single swing without safety chain. Grassy area.
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Canadian Creek Reserve Playground, Bradby Avenue, Mount ClearSmall structure with a wave slide, fireman's pole and steps. See-saw and single swing without safety chain. Unshaded seat and some grassy area.
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Canadian Creek Reserve Playground, Bradby Avenue, Mount Clear
Canadian Creek Reserve Playground, Cnr Hermitage Ave and Hocking Ave, CanadianSet in a big grassy area. Structure with straight slide, inclined climber with circles, fireman's pole, abacus, steps, tunnel, spiral ladder and chain ladder. Swings. Unshaded seat.
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Canadian Creek Reserve Playground, Cnr Hermitage Ave and Hocking Ave, Canadian
Cnr Hermitage Avenue and Hocking Avenue,Canadian,
Victoria
Canadian Creek Reserve Playground, Cnr Sawyer Ave and Downing Dr, CanadianCompact structure with wave slide, steps, chain climbing wall, speak and listen system, binoculars and steering wheel. Swings. Unshaded seat and some grassy area.
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Canadian Creek Reserve Playground, Cnr Sawyer Ave and Downing Dr, Canadian
Canadian Gully Reserve Playground, Canadian Lakes Boulevard, CanadianThe playground is located at the corner of Canadian Lakes Boulevard and Geelong Road and is set next to a grassy area dotted with trees and separated by a boggy little creek from the playground area.
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Canadian Gully Reserve Playground, Canadian Lakes Boulevard, Canadian
Cardigan Village BMX TrackThe track slopes slightly downhill and has a big banked turn at the high end, a small banked turn at the lower end and eight jumps (all about the same height) in the middle.
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Cardigan Village Park Playground, Appleby Drive, Cardigan VillageThe playground has swings, koala springer, kangaroo springer and two play structures. One structure has a curved slide, shop front, tic-tac-toe, spiral ladder, steep short climbing bridge with circles, chain traverse, lo(03)
Cardigan Village Park Playground, Appleby Drive, Cardigan Village
Carpenter Street Playground, WendoureeSmall structure near a small shopping centre with wave slide, fireman's pole, ladder and tic-tac-toe. Unshaded seat and very limited grassy area.
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Carpenter Street Playground, Wendouree
Cnr Carpenter Street and Theobald Street,Wendouree,
Victoria
Carriers Arms Drive Playground, Miners RestSet in a big grassy area next to a large pond is a playground with swings, little rocker and a structure with wave slide, scrambling wall, fireman's pole and vertical square rope climbing frame. Unshaded seat and table.
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Carriers Arms Drive Playground, Miners Rest
Cnr Bult Close and Carriers Arms Drive,Miners Rest,
Victoria
Centenary Park Playground, Coghills Creek Road, BlowhardLocated next to Blowhard School and it is hard to tell what is school ground and what is Centenary Park. Under shade sails is a huge climbing wall, flying fox, fireman's pole, log traverse, chain bridge, shop front, walk(03)
Centenary Park Playground, Coghills Creek Road, Blowhard
Charles Edward Brown Reserve Playground, Beech Avenue, WendoureeLocated next to two ovals. Structure with two slides, shop front, tic-tac-toe, spiral ladder, steering wheel, standard ladder, tunnel, abacus and steps. Swings and unshaded seat.
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Charles Edward Brown Reserve Playground, Beech Avenue, Wendouree
Cnr Beech Avenue and Essex Street,Wendouree,
Victoria
Clover Street Playground, WendoureeSwings and two springers in a smallish grassy area. No seats but then again you are unlikely to stay long enough to need one.
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College Street Playground, WendoureeCream coloured structure with two wave slides, shop front, rope ladder, steps and steering wheel. Old fashioned standalone monkey bars, cute plane springer and swings. Unshaded seats and grassy area.
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Continuance Way Playground, DelacombeThe highlight is a climbing cube with rope nets, hanging disks and suspended bridge which leads up to a curved tunnel slide in the corner. Also two swings, birds nest swing, pelican springer and black swan springer.
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Coorabin Ridge Neighbourhood Park Playground, Swift Rise, Brown HillLow structure with curved slide, shop front, disks on vertical poles, steering wheel, curved ramp, small wave slide, steps and spiders web rope climbing frame. Swings and see-saw. Unshaded seat and grassy area with a slo(03)
Coorabin Ridge Neighbourhood Park Playground, Swift Rise, Brown Hill
Crouch Park Playground, Kenworthy Place, Mount PleasantA structure with a line of colourful play items including a wave slide, abacus, tic-tac-toe, disks on a vertical pole, block steps, tunnel, steps and small straight slide. Also swings. A climbing area made from rocks and(03)
Crouch Park Playground, Kenworthy Place, Mount Pleasant
Cummins Road Playground, Miners RestThe highlight is a tractor on springs with two steering wheels. It's not a Massy Ferguson but the kids won't care about that. Also swings and a structure with wave slide, chain ladder, steps, number panel and ladder with(03)
Cuthberts Road Reserve Playground, Parkview Drive, AlfredtonVery unusual three story structure with a range of routes up and down including a spiral slide, chain bridge, fireman's pole, inclined walkway, scrambling wall and ladders. See-saw and four swings.
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Dairymans Way Playground, BonshawWooden structure with splashes of pastel colours. It has two wave slides, shopfront, fireman's pole, steps, inclined walkway, balance beam with obstacles and monkey rungs. Two swings.
Unshaded seat and some grassy ar(03)
De Soza Park Playground, Warrenheip Street, BuninyongSet at the end of a long grassy area. Structure with two wave slides, ladder, fireman's pole, steep chain bridge, spiral ladder, platform, horizontal chain traverse, flying fox and monkey rungs.
Four swings, shaded t(03)
De Soza Park Playground, Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
Djila-tjarriu Reserve Playground, Donegal Drive, AlfredtonThere is a huge pyramid rope climbing frame in the middle surrounded by a bike track for young kids. On the side is a birds nest swing, two standard swings and dual flying foxes with disk seats.
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Doug Dean Reserve Playground, Nandiriog Drive, DelacombeSomething to keep most ages entertained. There is a big climbing structure with traverses ending in a wave slide for older kids. For younger kids there is a low structure with curved slide, spiral ladder, steps, hanging (03)
Doug Dean Reserve Playground, Nandiriog Drive, Delacombe
Dowling Street Parkour, WendoureeNext to the Goldfields Tennis Club courts is a set of parkour equipment on a soft spongy base. There is an explanation information board with eight exercises you can do. There are no seats, but a real parkourist doesn't (03)
Duncan Street Playground, Lake WendoureeSmall area with single swing (without a safety chain), train springer and structure with wave slide, ladder and General Store shop front. No seats. Fenced from a busy road.
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Duncan Street Playground, Lake Wendouree
311 Drummond Street North,Lake Wendouree,
Victoria
Durham Point Playground, Wendouree Parade, Lake WendoureeThe playground is located beside the northern edge of the lake near the intersection of Wendouree Parade and Barrett Avenue. There is a structure with curved slide, spiders web rope climbing frame, tunnel, shop front, t(03)
Durham Point Playground, Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree
Eureka Stockade Gardens Playground, Stawell Street South, Ballarat EastLocated next to the Eureka Centre. Large wooden playground with a Eureka Stockade theme which is complete with wooden troopers standing guard. There are lots of ramps going in all directions, very high slightly slanted c(03)
Eureka Stockade Gardens Playground, Stawell Street South, Ballarat East
Fountain Point Playground, Wendouree Parade, Lake WendoureeLocated next to the lake and what remains of a fountain made from rocks. Structure with wave slide, shop front, ladder with square rungs, steps, climbing wall, steering wheels, ladder and disks on a vertical pole. See-sa(03)
Fountain Point Playground, Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree
Glenvale Road Playground, Mount ClearStructure with dual wave slides, single wave slide, tree ladder, inclined walkway, fireman's pole, tic-tac-toe, monkey rungs and spiders web rope climbing frame. Swings.
Basketball court, unshaded seat and decent gra(03)
Gregory Street Playground, Soldiers HillLowish structure made from rubber covered chains which has a wave slide, steps, chain ladder, chain bridge, chain monkey bars and chain monkey rung (get the chain theme happening here?) Swings.
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Horsham Crescent Playground, AlfredtonOld and mundane (except for a small tunnel slide). A platform has a small wave slide, steps, pipe ladder and chain ladder. Two old springers and swings.
Unshaded table and seat and big grassy area.
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Indigenous Playspace, Windmill Drive, Lake WendoureeA lovely playspace with indigenous themes throughout, Beautiful features include mosaic animals in the path, eagles flying above on poles, big wooden platypus, little sandpit, stories on information boards such as Bunjil(03)
Indigenous Playspace, Windmill Drive, Lake Wendouree
Inkerman Gully Reserve Playground, Simpson Street, Ballarat NorthStructure in a nice quiet location with wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, vertical square rope climbing frame, climbing wall, fireman's pole, steps and a small straight slide. See-saw, swings and a lotus leaf spinner(03)
Inkerman Gully Reserve Playground, Simpson Street, Ballarat North
Insignia Boulevard Playground, AlfredtonA small structure with steps, wave slide, fireman's pole, steering wheel and shopfront. Cube climbing frame with climbing wall, ladder and rope nets, set of horizontal bars, cute spinning disk with table and seats and bi(03)
Jack Toohey Reserve Playground, Lemuela Court, Invermay ParkLong structure with wave slide, curved slide, rope ladder, standard ladder, inclined climber with half circles, disk step traverse, monkey rungs, steps, shop front and curved ladder. Swings and nice four person see-saw. (03)
Jack Toohey Reserve Playground, Lemuela Court, Invermay Park
John Street Playground, WendoureeLow structure with straight slide, rope ladder, fireman's pole, walkway, climbing mat wall, block steps and climbing wall. See-saw, lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel and swings. Grassy area and no seats.
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Keane Street Playground, SebastopolSimplicity - swings and small structure with wave slide, tunnel, spiral ladder, straight ladder, fireman's pole, steering wheel and shop front.
Some grassy area and an unshaded seat.
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La Trobe Street Playground, RedanGrassy area dotted with trees which has a structure with a steep wave slide, steps, ladder with square rungs, steering wheel and chain ladder. Swings. Unshaded seats.
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Lake Esmond Playground, Lal Lal Street, CanadianSimple structure with climbing wall, steps, wave slide and steps plus swings.
Shelter with table, unshaded table, unshaded seat and BBQ. Huge grassy areas and toilets. Views across Lake Esmond.
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Lake Learmonth Playground, Foreshore Road, Lake LearmonthLake Learmonth may be utterly and completely dry but you will need to dog paddle through the high soft woodchips in the fenced playground area to enjoy the facilities. There are swings and a structure with steep wave sli(03)
Lake Learmonth Playground, Foreshore Road, Lake Learmonth
Lawrie Linear Reserve Playground, Hume Crescent, AlfredtonSet in a long strip dotted with trees. A rubber covered chain structure with a wave slide, chain bridge, chain traverse, chain monkey bars and chain ladders. Swings and a cute wide duck springer. Unshaded seat.
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Lawrie Linear Reserve Playground, Hume Crescent, Alfredton
Leawarra Crescent Playground, DelacombeGood structure with a wave slide, small straight slide, hooped ladder, shop front, fireman's pole, ladder, walkway, steps, monkey rungs, hanging disks and maze panel. Two springers, see-saw and swings.
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Len T Frazer Reserve Playground, Barkly Street, Ballarat EastMedium sized pyramid rope climbing frame and swings. Shelter with table and BBQ, some grassy area, toilets, unshaded seat and table. Next to a Skate Park, basketball court and toilet.
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Len T Frazer Reserve Playground, Barkly Street, Ballarat East
Cnr Barkly Street and Main Road,Ballarat East,
Victoria
Lions Gate Reserve Playground, The Ridge, DelacombeStructure with a nice tunnel slide, dual slides, single straight slide, spiral ladder, steps and curved climber. Playground is getting updated with two standard swings and a birds nest swing in late 2015.
A shelter w(03)
Lions Gate Reserve Playground, The Ridge, Delacombe
Livvi's Place Ballarat Playground, Victoria Park, Sturt Street, NewingtonA super play space which provides all abilities access to all the play equipment with a wide range of play elements including a water play space. The playground is fully fenced and there is one entry point on Oak Avenue.(03)
Livvi's Place Ballarat Playground, Victoria Park, Sturt Street, Newington
Lucas Central Park Playground, Eleanor Drive Playground, LucasSpectacular playground with striking twin towers decked out in red and green. One tower with a big twisting tunnel slide, wave slide, various ladders, climbing wall and cubbies is connected to another tower by a tunnel a(03)
Lucas Central Park Playground, Eleanor Drive Playground, Lucas
Lucas Dawn Park Playground, Warburton Drive, LucasA very basic playground with a birds nest swing, spinning donut and little structure with inclined scrambling wall, metal slide, fireman's pole and vertical rope net. Unshaded seat and some grassy areas.
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Lucas Dawn Park Playground, Warburton Drive, Lucas
Lucas Platinum Park Playground, Shortridge Drive, LucasA busy play structure with a tight spiral tunnel slide, dual wave slides, small wave slide, clock, ladders, vertical rope net, shopfront, inclined bridge with half circle steps, hanging disk traverse, spiders web rope cl(03)
Lucas Platinum Park Playground, Shortridge Drive, Lucas
Lucas Rise Park Playground, Crowther Drive, LucasOne for the scooter and bike riders with paths around and through the playground area. There's a circular concrete path around entire playground and a gravel path around a huge grassy area.
The playground has a h(03)
Macarthur Park Wetlands Playground, Waterford Drive, Miners RestThe playground is located next to the lovely Macarthur Park which is a large wetlands area with plenty of water birds.
A structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, panel with shapes of Australian animals and birds, bi(03)
Macarthur Park Wetlands Playground, Waterford Drive, Miners Rest
Macarthur Street Playground, Soldiers HillA fun structure in the shape of a train. The front of the train is a ladder and the engine is a horizontal traverse. The structure also has a tunnel, clock, steps, steering wheel, two wave slides, inclined balance beam, (03)
Macarthur Street Playground, Soldiers Hill
Cnr Macarthur Street and Little Clyde Street,Soldiers Hill,
Victoria
Marigold Street Playground, WendoureeA very old playground which has a metal cube shaped climbing frame, structure with wave slide, curved ladder, fireman's pole, steering wheel and inclined climber with circles. Also springer and swings in a smallish grass(03)
Marina Drive Playground, Mount ClearStructure with spiral slide which has a honeycomb climbing mat for access. Swing without safety chain. No seats and a grassy area with a steep slope.
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Marks Reserve Playground, Ligar Street, Ballarat NorthA big grassy area which has a landscaped section with a wooden bridge, logs and rocks plus two swings, Unshaded table.
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Marks Reserve Playground, Ligar Street, Ballarat North
Marty Busch Reserve Playground, Burnett Street, SebastopolA good range of play equipment including a structure, big rope climbing frame, swing with plastic tyre, see-saw and standard swings. The structure has a spiral slide, fireman's pole, shop front, disks on a vertical pole,(03)
McManus Drive Playground, Mount PleasantSimple structure with wave slide and steps. Wombat springer, frog springer, see-saw and swings. Sloping grassy area and no seats.
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Menzies Court Playground, DelacombeStructure has a curved slide, spiral ladder, shop front, steering wheel, steps, curved flying fox, horizontal bar and a slanting rectangular rope climbing frame. Small springer and swings. Unshaded seat and big grassy ar(03)
Midlands Reserve Playground, Doveton St Nth, Ballarat NorthA number of rubber covered chain structures. One has a wave slide, steps, horizontal walkway, chain ladders and tic-tac-toe. The other is a climbing structure in the shape of a cone. Also four swings and a see-saw. Next (03)
Midlands Reserve Playground, Doveton St Nth, Ballarat North
1003 Doveton Street North,Ballarat North,
Victoria
Miners Rest BMX TrackThe track which has a gravel base with lots of little stones is set on two levels which makes it more interesting (and tiring). The main riding area has banked turns on the upper and lower levels. On the upper level are (03)
Miners Rest Reserve Playground, Albert Street, Miners RestSee-saw, swings and a structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, rigid frame ladder, telescope, steps, two rows of monkey rungs, little cubby seat, walkway and tic-tac-toe.
Unshaded table, basketball / netb(03)
Miners Rest Reserve Playground, Albert Street, Miners Rest
Montgomery Street Playground, WendoureeThe playground is set in a huge grassy expanse - take your map and compass to ensure you get back to civilisation alive. Decent structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, fireman's pole, shop front, climbing wa(03)
Morshead Park Playground, Pleasant St Sth and Rubicon St, RedanOld structure with curved slide, tic-tac-toe, shop front, spiral ladder, steep short circle climber, chain traverse, suspended balance beam and log roll. Swings. Next to a soccer field. No seats.
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Morshead Park Playground, Pleasant St Sth and Rubicon St, Redan
Cnr Pleasant Street South and Rubicon Street,Redan,
Victoria
Mount Clear BMX TrackA gravel track with a big banked turn at one end and three rows of jumps. Each row has jumps of different heights. There are eight jumps in total and the taller ones are doubles. Unshaded seat.
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Mount Clear BMX Track
Cnr Hocking Avenue and Sailors Gully Boulevard,Mount Clear,
Victoria
Mount Pleasant Reserve Playground, Barkly Street, Mount PleasantNice playground set beside pine trees. The main structure has a curved slide, steering wheel, panel steps, horizontal suspended bridge with half circles, shop front, ladder with square rungs, inclined walkway, climbing w(03)
Mount Pleasant Reserve Playground, Barkly Street, Mount Pleasant
MR Power Reserve Playground, Grant Street, SebastopolThe main feature of the fully fenced playground are two colourful, quirky towers with a big tunnel slide connected by rope bridge.
Around the towers are dual wave slides, shopfront, hanging ladder, rope net ladde(03)
MR Power Reserve Playground, Grant Street, Sebastopol
Nursery Drive Playground, WendoureeOnly four swings and nothing else except for facilities such as toilets, huge shelter with seats along the edge and two tables, BBQ under a shelter plus three unshaded tables.
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Pearces Park Playground, Cnr Barkly St and Gladstone St, Golden PointGreen structure with wave slide, tic-tac-toe, disks on a vertical pole, inclined walkway, honeycomb mat bridge, small straight slide and small ladder. Swings. Big bandstand without seats, unshaded table, unshaded seat an(03)
Pearces Park Playground, Cnr Barkly St and Gladstone St, Golden Point
Peel Street Park Playground, Chisholm Street, Black HillA rubber covered pipe structure with dual wave slides, shop front, chain bridge, climbing chains, steps, chain tunnel and a traverse. Swings. Big grassy area bordered by roads.
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Peel Street Park Playground, Chisholm Street, Black Hill
Cnr Chisholm Street and Nicholson Street,Black Hill,
Victoria
Pennyweight Park Playground, Otway Street South, Ballarat EastSet in a large grassy area (with limited flat sections) is a structure with a wave slide, spiral ladder, straight ladder, inclined climber with circles, chain bridge, chain traverse, monkey bars, monkey rungs and flying (03)
Pennyweight Park Playground, Otway Street South, Ballarat East
Pinewood Drive Playground, Ballarat NorthStructure with straight tunnel slide, tightly wound spiral ladder, curved ladder, small dual straight slides, single straight slide, steps and steering wheel. Nice car springer. There are no swings unfortunately.
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Pleasant Street Reserve Playground, Park Street East, RedanVery basic playground with a suspended balance beam, see-saw, swings and a sandpit with digger. Next to a soccer field. Unshaded table.
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Pleasant Street Reserve Playground, Park Street East, Redan
Rampling Way Playground, NerrinaNicely landscaped area with some tall gums trees and a gravel path leading to a an unshaded seat. Wooden structure with wave slide, spiral ladder, shop front, suspended chain ladder, steps leading to multiple levels, low(03)
Robertson Place Reserve Playground, Sorrento Drive, AlfredtonA line with rope climbing frame, suspended walkway and steps leading to a structure with two wave slides, climbing wall, various ladders, shopfront and steering wheel. Also two swings.
Grassy areas and and unshaded s(03)
Robertson Place Reserve Playground, Sorrento Drive, Alfredton
Romney Street Playground, WendoureeStructure with dual wave slides, tic-tac-toe, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, inclined walkway, small slide, steps, monkey bars, balance beam and spiders web rope climbing frame. Stand-on spinner, skateboard spring(03)
Russell Square Playground, Stawell Street North, Brown HillThe highlight is a huge dome with rubber covered chains. There is also a compact structure with wave slide, General Store shop front, mirror, tic-tac-toe and steering wheel. See-saw, stand-on spinner and four swings.
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Russell Square Playground, Stawell Street North, Brown Hill
Sebastopol BMX TrackHuge track located in the Marty Busch reserve with concrete starting area, four big banked turns and about 30 jumps of various heights and width.
The track also has great viewing platforms for spectators. The trac(03)
Sebastopol Skatepark (MR Power Reserve)A really unusual skatepark which has a number of quirky and fun elements. At one end there is brickwork quarter with two almost vertical ramps. In the middle are various shaped grind bars, boxes, ledges. The far end has (03)
Sebastopol VelodromeThe velodrome is located in the Marty Busch reserve. It has a concrete surface and a slope between 15 and 45%.
The velodrome is the home of Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club but is open to the public.(03)
Semillon Grove Playground, Mount ClearA wave slide, steps, bridge, chain traverse and ring to spin around by your arms make up this structure together with mandatory swings. Unshaded seat and fairly limited grassy area.
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Shaw Avenue Playground, WendoureeThe playground is set in a huge grassy area with an unshaded table. Structure with curved slide, steep steps, shop front, rope ladder, fireman's pole and spiral ladder. Lovely colourful chain of stepping stones with flow(03)
Sparrow Ground Reserve Playground, Spencer Street, CanadianFairly extensive playground with two main structures. One has a wave slide, spiral ladder, fireman's pole, steps and chain traverse. The other structure has a curved slide, little climbing wall, shop front, steps and bin(03)
Sparrow Ground Reserve Playground, Spencer Street, Canadian
St Cedars Grove Playground, Lake GardensThe suburb is called Lake Garden and I therefore expected a lake. I actually got a big pond but that's fine. Structure with wave slide, steps, chain bridge, balance beam traverse and monkey bar chain traverse. Also a big(03)
St Patricks Point Playground, Wendouree Parade, Lake WendoureeThe playground is located at the start of the Steve Moneghetti Track (a 6km running / walking track around the lake) and most importantly also the finish of the track. The playground has old fashioned see-saws, standalo(03)
St Patricks Point Playground, Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree
Cnr Wendouree Parade and Alfred Street North,Lake Wendouree,
Victoria
Stamford Street Playground, WendoureeFour person see-saw, lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel, swings and a structure with wave slide, vertical square rope climbing frame, inclined walkway, curved monkey bars, rope bridge, steps and a small slide. Big grassy(03)
Teague Court Playground, SebastopolBasic - swings, see-saw with horse seats and a springer. Unshaded seat and table and limited grassy area. Sandpit with digger.
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The Chase Central Park Playground, Chase Boulevard, AlfredtonA high and a low structure - the high one has two big wave slides and disks on a vertical pole with access via steps and then a scary high pipe bridge. The lower less scary structure has a wave slide, clanger to hit agai(03)
The Chase Central Park Playground, Chase Boulevard, Alfredton
Trekardo Park Playground, Pleasant St South, RedanOld elevated wooden structure with a chain ladder, steps, wooden ladder and wide flat slide. No seats and next to a soccer field.
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Trekardo Park Playground, Pleasant St South, Redan
Tyar Court Park Playground, Kowree Crescent, DelacombeStructure with wave slide, fireman's pole, rope bridge, monkey rungs and spiders web rope climbing frame. Swings and a beautiful rocker with three horse seats. Unshaded seat and some grassy area.
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Tyar Court Park Playground, Kowree Crescent, Delacombe
Vale Street Playground, AlfredtonA tiny playground in a strip of grass. Multi-level structure with small straight slide, inclined parallel bars, fireman's pole and rubber covered chain ladder. Two frog springers and swings. No seats.
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Vickers Tait Reserve Playground, Vickers Street, SebastopolStructure beside a row of houses which has a wave slide, steps, shop front, nice climbing wall, steering wheel, hanging step traverse, spiders web rope climbing frame and unusual monkey rungs. Two nice springers and swin(03)
Victoria Park Modular Pump Track (Lake Wendouree)In the north west corner of Victoria Park is a large 70m modular track with three steep berms and plenty of rollers.
Two unshaded seats, shaded table and shelter with BBQ nearby.
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Victoria Park Playground, Russell Street, NewingtonClimbing structure with balance slide and other indescribable climbing equipment. Donut ring which spins around and two stand-on spinners. Shelter with two tables and seats, unshaded seats and big grassy area in a huge p(03)
Victoria Park Playground, Russell Street, Newington
Victoria Street Playground, SebastopolStructure with wave slide, cute little shop front, pipe ladder, high horizontal climber bridge, little climbing wall and abacus with different coloured green balls. Standard swings and birds nest swing. Two person pommel(03)
Victory Avenue Playground, AlfredtonHarsh prison grey structure with an inclined climber with circles, ladder, chain bridge, fireman's pole, flying fox and a splash of colour with a bright yellow wave slide. Seal springer and swings. Limited grassy area.
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Victory Park Playground, Vickers Street, SebastopolThe playground has a structure and two areas of exercise equipment which has some play equipment integrated in. The main play structure has a wave slide, rigid rope ladder, shop front, disks on a vertical pole, binocula(03)
Victory Park Playground, Vickers Street, Sebastopol
Wall Street Playground, SebastopolElevated platform with dual wave slides, tic-tac-toe, fireman's pole, inclined climber with circles, log roll and pipe ladder. Two person pommel bounce, springer, see-saw, sandpit with digger, horizontal parallel bars an(03)
Walter Jones Reserve Playground, Havelock Street, Black HillA big park which is fully fenced with a gate and has two unshaded tables and a seat. Structure with wave slide, rope spiders web climbing frame, climbing wall, shop front, fireman's pole, binoculars and steps. Also a see(03)
Walter Jones Reserve Playground, Havelock Street, Black Hill
Cnr Napier Street and Havelock Street,Black Hill,
Victoria
Weeramar Park Playground, Cnr Norman St and Gillies St Nth, WendoureeFully fenced playground (with a couple of gaps) which has ramp access to a platform with a tunnel slide, dual wave slides, climbing wall, climbing chains, tree ladder with leaf steps, "Tell the Time" panel, "Find the Ani(03)
Weeramar Park Playground, Cnr Norman St and Gillies St Nth, Wendouree
Wendouree Pump TrackThe pump track has a asphalt surface with intricate paths containing many rollers and berms and a bowl.
There is a pavilion with tables and water tap nearby.
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Wendouree SkateparkA basic skate park on a concrete base with a double roller, ramp leading up to a sloping box, box with rail in one corner and two other rails.
There is a concrete bike path for younger kids around the skate park and (03)
Wendouree West Recreation Reserve Playground, Kurrajong Street, WendoureeStructure next to an oval with wave slide, shop front, rope bridge, climbing wall, spiders web climbing frame, hanging disks, tic-tac-toe, smaller wave slide and steps. Kangaroo springer and four swings (one with safety (03)
Wendouree West Recreation Reserve Playground, Kurrajong Street, Wendouree
Western Oval Reserve Playground, Cnr Pleasant St Sth and Urquhart St, BallaratBig structure next to an oval with dual wave slides, single wave slide, rope bridge, spiral ladder, straight ladder, steering wheel, clock panel, shop front and steps. Twisted rope climbing frame, see-saw, birds nest swi(03)
Western Oval Reserve Playground, Cnr Pleasant St Sth and Urquhart St, Ballarat
Cnr Pleasant Street Sth and Urquhart Street,Ballarat,
Victoria
Windmill Drive Adventure Playground, Lake Wendouree, BallaratLarge wooden adventure playground with great range of levels, nooks and crannies. Plenty of narrow corridors, traverses, tic-tac-toe, walkways, balance beams and slides (tunnel and wave) plus monkey rungs, flying fox, sa(03)
Windmill Drive Adventure Playground, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat
Yarana Drive Playground, Mount HelenSomething old, something new. Unfortunately I couldn't find something blue or I would have married this playground! Old fashioned monkey bars and cube shaped climbing frame plus a new structure with two wave slides, shop(03)
Yorkdale Central Park Playground, Yorkdale Boulevard, DelacombeA tall tower with a steep curved tunnel slide circled by play equipment including climbing walls, rope bridge, various ladders, hanging disks, disk step bridge, rope traverse, spiders web rope climbing frame, rope bridge(03)
Yorkdale Central Park Playground, Yorkdale Boulevard, Delacombe