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The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the Moorabool Shire RegionThe Moorabool Shire region is just 45 minutes drive west of Melbourne and includes the towns of Bacchus Marsh (with surrounding areas of Maddingley and Darley), Ballan, Blackwood and Gordon. A high proportion of the land(03)
The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the Moorabool Shire Region
Bacchus Marsh BMX Track Playground, Bacchus Marsh-Balliang Road, MaddingleyThere is a playground between the BMX track and pavilion where there are toilets. The playground has three horse springers which are a nod to the history of the area as a racecourse. Also birds nest swing, two standard s(03)
Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve All-Abilities Playground, MaddingleyA huge impressive fenced all-abilities playground. The centerpiece is a play structure with two towers connected by a very high rope net bridge. The thinner tower has a series of internal triangle shaped levels which you(03)
Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve All-Abilities Playground, Maddingley
65 Bacchus Marsh-Balliang Road,Maddingley,
Victoria
Bacchus Marsh SkateparkConcrete park which has a good combination of bowl and street course. There is an open capsule bowl, spine, funbox, stair, ramps, hubbas, ledges and euro gap.
The old mini is next to the skate park. Update on March 2(03)
Ballan Recreational Reserve Playground, Cowie Street, BallanA fenced playground which packs a lot into a small area. The play structure has dual wave slides, curved slide, scrambling wall, shopfront, disks on suspended ropes, 'Find your way home' panel and abacus which leads via (03)
Ballan SkateparkThe skate park at the Ballan Recreation Reserve has been replaced by a really nice new skate park at the Mill Park Reserve.
A large skatepark based on flow and transitions without a street course or bowls. There a(03)
Blackwood Mineral Springs Playground, Golden Point Road, BlackwoodHidden in the bush at the far end of the road near three unshaded tables is a basic play structure with wave slide, tunnel, walkway, ladders, fireman's pole and steering wheel.
80m away is a toilet and shelter with t(03)
Blackwood Mineral Springs Playground, Golden Point Road, Blackwood
Bullengarook Recreation Reserve Playground, Bacchus Marsh Road, BullengarookStructure with dual wave slides, steps, abacus, long tunnel, fireman's pole, climbing wall and monkey bars. Springer and swings. Next to an oval and tennis courts. Shelter with BBQ and table plus another shaded table. To(03)
Bungaree Recreational Reserve Playground, Bungaree-Creswick Rd, BungareeStructure with wave slide, spiders web rope climbing frame, shop front, hooped ladder, steering wheel and monkey bars. Also see-saw and swings.
Next to tennis courts, netball court, some grassy area and an oval. Roun(03)
Caledonian Park Playground, Jopling Street, BallanAt the extreme east end of the huge park is a high structure with big wave slide, curved slide, climbing wall, tunnel, little ladder, vertical square rope climbing frame and fireman's pole. No swings. Huge shelter with t(03)
Caledonian Park Playground, Jopling Street, Ballan
Clarke Street Playground, DarleyThe playground is set in the middle of a good sized park. Structure with wave slide, scrambling wall, fireman's pole, rope net traverse, steps, curved slide, clock panel, climbing wall, shopfront, monkey bars, and disks (03)
Darley Park Playground, Grey Street, DarleyVery extensive and unusual set of equipment. One structure has a wave slide, ladder, steering wheel, crooked fireman's pole, hanging chain wall, rope ladder, climber, chain traverse, hanging disks, monkey rungs and spide(03)
Elaine Recreation Reserve Playground, Midland Highway, ElaineA playground with a point of difference since it has a lovely playhouse. Also a sandpit with digger, swings and a structure with wave slide, ladder with square rungs, fireman's pole, inclined bridge, flying fox and chain(03)
Essence Park Playground, Parkside Avenue, MaddingleySwings and a long structure with a wave slide, curved slide, rope net ladder, scrambling wall and bridge with plastic circles. Grassy area and unshaded seats.
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Essence Park Playground, Parkside Avenue, Maddingley
Federation Park Playground, Gisborne Road, DarleyColourful structure with curved slide, three steering wheels, cafe shop front, tic-tac-toe, tunnel, straight slide, steps, panel with coloured circles and disks on a vertical pole. Four person rocker, stand-on springer a(03)
Gleneagles Court Playground, DarleyThe highlight is a super cute Yogi the Bear seesaw. Also swings and structure with tunnel slide, various ladders, shopfront, walkway, scrambling wall, rope bridge, arched monkey bars and suspended balance beam. Limited g(03)
Gordon Public Park Playground, Stanley Street, GordonCute but tiny wooden structure with wave slide, tunnel, steps, ladder and fireman's pole.
Two unshaded tables and rusted (not usable) BBQ. Next to two nice tennis courts. Limited grassy area, toilets and water tap.
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Gordon Public Park Playground, Stanley Street, Gordon
Greendale Recreation Reserve Playground, Bradys Lane, GreendaleSet next to the football ground. Structure with dual wave slides, climbing wall, rope bridge, chain traverse, monkey bars, hanging disks and spiders web rope climbing frame. Another structure has a curved slide, rope lad(03)
Guy Place Playground, MaddingleyThis playground has a lot of facilities for a local playground. Nice pastel coloured structure with wave slide, steps, walkway, ladder with square rungs, ladder, curved climber bridge, stepping disks, monkey bars, flying(03)
Harry Vallence Drive Playground, MaddingleyThis playground ticks a lot of boxes. Great equipment and fully fenced. The main structure has dual slides, scrambling wall, ladders, walkway, climbing wall, spiders web climbing frame, disks on a vertical pole, inclined(03)
Jonathan Drive Playground, DarleyTraversing type structure with wave slide, straight metal slide, climbing wall, shop front, telescope, walkway, ladder with curved steps, steering wheel, binoculars, high balance beam, walkway, disks on a vertical pole, (03)
Lal Lal Falls Reserve Playground, Falls Road, Lal LalA small playground located near Lal Lal falls which has swings, a two person pommel bounce and two springers.
Shelter with one table, BBQs, three seats and information boards. The big grassy area also has three unsha(03)
Lidgett Street Playground, Bacchus MarshAn impressive play structure which is mostly under shade sails. An elevated platform with a big twisting tunnel slide can be reached by a rope net, scrambling wall, climbing wall or a rope bridge connected to a lower ele(03)
Maddingley Park Playground, Taverner Street, MaddingleySuper adventure playground which is surrounded by a fence with a couple of places for entry/exit. You can enter via the "Avenue of Honour" and immerse yourself in a tangled mix of towers, nine swings, see-saw, wooden tra(03)
Maddingley Park Playground, Taverner Street, Maddingley
Masons Lane Reserve Playground, Masons Lane, Bacchus MarshSet amongst a myriad of sports fields is a playground structure with a spiral slide, curved slide, various bridges, shopfront, fireman's pole, rope nets, hanging disk traverse, monkey bars, and chain traverse. Also a bir(03)
Masons Lane Reserve Playground, Masons Lane, Bacchus Marsh
McLean Reserve Playground, Inglis Street, BallanSmall structure in an area with shops which has a wave slide, ladder, shop fronts, steering wheel, mix and match panel and a tube to make sounds. Small grassy area. There are unshaded tables, unshaded seats, toilets and (03)
Merrimu Reservoir Picnic Area Playground, Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road, CoimadaiStructure has a wave slide, ladder, steering wheel, shop front, fireman's pole, telescope, inclined climber, flying fox, log roll and high monkey bars. Also bike springer, swings and a few rocks for scrambling on.
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Merrimu Reservoir Picnic Area Playground, Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road, Coimadai
Mill Park Reserve Playground, Simpson Street, BallanOne structure has a wave slide, ladder, disks on a vertical pole, steering wheel, narrow walkway, shop front, curved bridge, monkey bars and vertical rope spiders web rope climbing frame. Another compact structure has a (03)
Mill Park Reserve Playground, Simpson Street, Ballan
Myrniong Recreation Reserve Playground, Hardy Street, MyrniongOn one side of a path is a tractor springer, outdoor gym and structure with wave slide, disks on a vertical pole, steps, spiral ladder, rope net ladder, tic-tac-toe and shopfront.
On the other side of the track are m(03)
Powlett Street Reserve Playground, McCrae Street, MaddingleyHuge block with the playground at the eastern end. Large sandpit with two diggers, swings and compact structure with curved slide, various ladders, cubbies, high bridge, scrambling wall, tic-tac-toe and abacus.
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Powlett Street Reserve Playground, McCrae Street, Maddingley
Pykes Creek Reservoir Playground, Pykes Creek Road, MyrniongA fenced simple playground with swings, small flying fox, high horizontal bars and a structure with wave slide, monkey bars, chain bridge, shopfront and ladders.
Shelter with two tables, two unshaded tables, BBQ and (03)
Pykes Creek Reservoir Playground, Pykes Creek Road, Myrniong
Riverbend Drive Playground, DarleyThe playground is as appealing as that ham and lettuce sandwich you left in your bag a few days ago. Swings, see-saw, stand-on spinner, kangaroo springer and climbing structure with weird ladder and a slide.
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Rotary Park Playground, Young Street, Bacchus MarshCouple of reasonable structures under shade sails. One structure has an elevated platform, slide, various ladders, inclined climber, shop front, monkey bars, hanging disks and vertical rope spiders web climbing frame.
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Rotary Park Playground, Young Street, Bacchus Marsh
Silverdale Drive Playground, DarleyPlayground receives a lot of noise from nearby busy roads. Structure with curved slide, disks on a vertical pole, shop front, ladder, steering wheel, fireman's pole, chain bridge, horizontal bar, hanging disks and monkey(03)
Stanton Court Playground, DarleyStructure with wave slide, big curved climber, straight climber, ladder, shop front, steering wheel, monkey bars and flying fox. Standalone spiders web climbing frame, skateboard springer, two other springers, poles with(03)
Underbank Estate Playground, Lismore Circuit, Bacchus MarshA simple playground with birds nest swing and two springers. Shelter with table, BBQ and basketball half court.
There was a lot of poop lying all around the playground area. Not sure if the local kids aren?t toilet t(03)
Wallace Receational Reserve Playground, Ormond Road, WallaceThe reserve is located just south of the exit road from the Western Highway. A fenced playground with standalone slide and two swings with a grassy surface. I heard some kids saying to their parents "They need a new play(03)
White Avenue Playground, Bacchus MarshA number of elements including a sandpit with digger, old rusty four person rocker with two horse seats, two person pommel bounce, see-saw, swings and structure with wave slide, tunnel, rigid frame bridge, abacus, monkey(03)
