Ross Reserve All Abilities Play Space, Memorial Drive, Noble Park
A wonderful playground with play opportunities for all ages and abilities. The playground is fully fenced and has a spacious feel. You could try and pack in all the inhabitants of Noble Park and maybe still have an itty bitty space left.
A long concrete path on top of a bank runs through the playground and rises up to an entry point for two big tunnel slides. Climb up a vertical rope tunnel of one tower to reach a high, scary crossing in a wire tunnel to the neighbouring tunnel which has a super twisty tunnel slide. For those who don't fancy crawling between the towers, the third slide can also be reached by a high rope tunnel ladder inside the tower.
Around the base of this area is a fireman's pole, climbing wall with frog holds, two birds nest swings, rope net ladder, hanging disk traverse and a cubby. Look out for a set of swings for five people including one with a harness. Under and beside the banked path is a huge hamster wheel to produce spinning carnage, two huge tunnels, metal slide, steep curved slide and another tunnel slide. This playground is not short of slides and you'll be able to find a slide to suit everyone. Soft steps in the wall give a chance to move between the path on top and the ground below.
On the side are four in-ground trampolines and dual flying foxes, one with a disk seat and the other with a harness seat.
Off to another side is a climbing area with a jumble of logs, hammock and a slide composed of rollers - we'll let you try it out but don't try it early in the morning if there is dew around or you might end up with a wet backside.
A bridge leads across a dry rock creek bed to a big sandpit under shade sails. The sandpit has lots of sand play equipment and a water tap which allows water to run into a wet sand play area. Wet sand pies anyone? Keep an eye open for a platypus hiding in the stream.
Steps lead down to the music area with a huge double xylophone, metal drum, vertical pipes to hit sticks against (BYO stick) and a speak and listen system.
Further across is a spinning carousel with space for standing, sitting and wheelchairs, expression swing, birds nest swing, two standard swings and a Liberty swing for those in a wheelchair.
There are two shelters at the end with a total of six tables and two unshaded tables, BBQ, water tap and toilets. There is a small grassy area and a play area of artificial grass.
The reserve also has a fantastic skate park, multi-sports area, outdoor gym, Athletics track and Noble Park Aquatic Centre.
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Location
Memorial Drive, Noble Park 3174 Map
Web Links
→ A place for all to play in Noble Park Story
→ Noble Park All Abilities Playground - A safe place for all to play (YouTube)
