Coburg Lake Reserve Playground, Gaffney Street, Coburg North
Get ready to plummet to earth. After climbing up multiple levels of ladders you reach two great metal slides. The "smaller" one is fairly straight and opens up into a flat area at the bottom and the higher, faster slide has a big twist before opening up at the bottom. This slide can be frightening for little kids. The slide tower also has two panels to play Four in a Row or Reversi, balls on a vertical pole, plastic covered climbing wall and fireman's pole.
There is a structure with dual wave slides, big curved climber, log roll, chain bridge, walkway, horizontal bar and flying fox. Nice cubby house which is raised and accessible by a climbing wall with fruit holds, metal slide, shop fronts and a pulley system for hauling wood chips. There is also a birds nest swing, two springers, largish disk with hand-holds which spins around, standard swings and stand-on spinner.
Right next to lake with obligatory ducks (and geese). Need to be vigilant, although the chances of the kids moving away from the huge slide tower are about as high as snowflakes in Death Valley during summer.
Plenty of unshaded tables, shaded and unshaded seats, toilets, BBQs, water tap and some lovely curved wooden seats for parents which overlook the lake. There is an outdoor gym in the south east corner of the reserve next to the Merri Creek Trail.
Within a few minutes walk across the creek are two other playgrounds; De Chene Parade Playground and Doug Hull Adventure Park in Carr Street.
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Location
2A Gaffney Street, Coburg North 3058 Map
