Eltham North Reserve Playground, Wattletree Road, Eltham North
The playground was burnt down in December, 2017 but has risen again from the ashes to be even better than the previous version. It has stayed true to the style of the previous playground by retaining a huge roofed structure as the centrepiece of the play space. This large area under cover makes it ideal for times of poor weather (which you are guaranteed in Melbourne). The main building has a tunnel slide which can be reached by a big slanting rope net or steps, climbing and scrambling walls on the sides, a big green tractor embedded into the floor with two steering wheels, a wave slide and fireman's pole. Overhead, there is a corridor with rope net and saggy bridge to negotiate past. There are a few creepy crawlies in the barn - can you find them high up on the walls?
Outside there are two flying foxes, one with a disk seat and the other with a harness, metal pipes to hit a clanger against to make either noise or music (depending on whether your family has the music gene or not), Liberty swing (for wheelchairs), drums, standard swings, birds nest swing, spinning donut, hammock, swing with harness, dry creek bed which you can either cross via a bridge or a log which has fallen across the creek (depending on how daring you are), a town centre comprised of a number of colourful shops with blackboards to write the specials for the day, a big sandpit which is partly shaded which has a digger and a water trough with a tap.
There are some smallish grassy areas where parents get together and chat, a row of shelters with tables and BBQs plus water taps and toilets. Next door is a fenced oval which is a Magical Park augmented reality location.
Edendale Community Environment Farm is only a short walk away across the bridge.
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The Parade, Eltham North 3095 Map
