The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the Horsham Rural City RegionThe Horsham Rural City region is three and a half hours drive north-west of Melbourne and includes the main town of Horsham plus some smaller towns.
Some of the highlights of the region, which borders the Grampians N(03)
The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the Horsham Rural City Region
Apex Park Playground, Bennett Road, HorshamBig grassy area dotted with trees, outdoor gym and play equipment. Three unshaded tables, water tap and toilet.
Four standard swings, birds nest swing, four person see-saw, bee springer and structure with wave slide,(03)
Botanic Gardens Playground, Baker Street, HorshamThe main play area is under shade sails. The structure has a high wave slide, rope spiders web climbing frame, monkey rungs, high inclined rope bridge, little wave slide and a lower end with an abacus, shop front and met(03)
Charisma Park Playground, Watts Street, HorshamThe playground was designed by Primary School kids in 1980. Who am I to argue with a bunch of school kids - they know what they like (even if it was back in 1980). There is a standalone wave slide, little four person roc(03)
City Oval East Playground, OCallaghans Parade, HorshamA basic playground with standalone slide and a carousel to stand on and spin around. Next to an oval and netball court. Unshaded table.
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City Oval East Playground, OCallaghans Parade, Horsham
Elbourne Park Playground, Cecil Street, HorshamGrassy area fringed by garden beds with a tree and shaded seat in the middle. There is a mix of equipment including a birds nest swing, see-saw, wombat springer, swings, horse springer, stand on spinner and a small struc(03)
Elbourne Park Playground, Cecil Street, Horsham
Cnr Cecil Street and Hazel Street,Horsham,
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Gardenia Street Playground, HorshamInteresting climbing wall which snakes along and has climbing holds on both sides of he wall. Also a standalone slide and swings.
Unshaded seat and good sized grassy area.
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Haven Recreation Reserve Playground, Henty Highway, HavenThe playground is set under two huge shade sails. The main structure has a curved slide and two wave slides, climbing wall, tic-tac-toe, bridge, ladder, monkey bars, inclined bridge, abacus, disks on a vertical pole and (03)
Horsham Apex Island Park Playground, Barnes Boulevard, HorshamWalk across a wooden bridge to the island. A huge metal slide awaits you. Down the hill on the other side is a fun play structure with spiral slide, tunnel slide, climbing wall, bridge from a mesh of rubber covered chain(03)
Horsham Apex Island Park Playground, Barnes Boulevard, Horsham
Horsham BMX TrackThe BMX track is divided into two parts separated by a mound with flat concrete area on top with concrete ramp down to each side. One side has four big jumps and a banked turn and the other side has three smaller jumps o(03)
Horsham BMX Track
Cnr Wimmera Highway and Park Drive,Horsham,
Victoria
Horsham BowlThe bowl is a little shallower and more suitable for the younger or inexperienced users that the other more modern skate park in Horsham.
The bowl is in two sections with a spine in between and a roll-in. The surface(03)
Horsham Nature and Water Play ParkA nature based playground with a free water play park.
The playground has log and small boulder climbing areas, sand pits, four standard swings and birds nest swing.
There is a gently flowing water course, manu(03)
Horsham SkateparkThere is a fairly simple street plaza which includes a quarter pipe, stairs with manny pad and rails. This leads to a large bowl, shaped like a curvy rectangle, which has a vertical wall at one end and hips, extensions a(03)
Horsham Skatepark
Cnr Wimmera Highway and Park Drive,Horsham,
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Jardwa Park Playground, Arnott Street, HorshamHuge grassy area with a line of gum trees but only a simple playground with swings, stand on spinner with a big disk to stand on, koala springer and kangaroo springer.
Shaded and unshaded seats.
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Lawrence Street Playground, HorshamA twisty grassy strip leads to the playground from two different streets. The highlight is a rocker with a plastic car seat, a plastic horse seat and two standard seats. Also a standalone slide, two springers and swings (03)
May Park Playground, Baillie Street, HorshamThe playground is located under lots of lovely shady trees. It's a delightfully shady green place and next to a big grassy area surrounded by palm trees. The main structure is an oldie but a goodie. It has a spiral slide(03)
May Park Playground, Baillie Street, Horsham
Cnr Baillie Street and Darlot Street,Horsham,
Victoria
Natimuk BMX TrackA rough and ready track in a waste disposal area - aka recycling centre. About twelve rough jumps of various heights on rough ground. Overall a very rough experience. Maybe prepare by finishing a Tough Mudder course whil(03)
Natimuk SkateparkA metal street course which has elements from the old Horsham skatepark before it got upgraded. It includes quite a few quarters (one goes to vert without a platform) and banks in a small area plus a fun box and rail.
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Natimuk Skatepark
Cnr Lake Avenue and Wimmera Highway,Natimuk,
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Oatlands Park Playground, Alexander Avenue, HorshamFully fenced playground with swings (without safety chains), aeroplane springer, bike springer and standalone slide.
Unshaded seat and limited grassy area.
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Oatlands Park Playground, Alexander Avenue, Horsham
Sunnyside Park Playground, Olga Avenue, HorshamAn interesting climbing structure which has a central ladder and three curved walls with climbing holds. Next is a red apple with hand wheel to spin around in, a standalone metal slide, swan springer, small see-saw, swin(03)
Telangatuk East Hall Reserve Playground, Telangatuk East Road, TelangatukA basic, fully fenced playground under shade sails which has a stand alone slide, four person rocker, plastic basketball ring, lotus leaf spinner with hand wheel and swings. Outside the fenced area is a sandpit (with com(03)
Telangatuk East Hall Reserve Playground, Telangatuk East Road, Telangatuk
Cnr Telangatuk East Road and Rees Road,Telangatuk,
Victoria
Uebergang Reserve Playground, Colla Court, HorshamA nice grassy location dotted with trees. The play structure is basic with a wave slide, spiral ladder, tic-tac-toe, steps and steering wheel. 30m away is a motor bike springer and a horse springer. Shaded table under tr(03)
Weir Park Playground, Barnes Boulevard, HorshamThe fully fenced part of the playground has a small pyramid rope climbing frame, two stand on spinners, swings, fish springer, pelican springer, speed boat on springs and a structure under shade sails with curved slide, (03)