The Best Theme Playgrounds in Melbourne
Disneyland is divided into themed areas like Frontierland and Fantasyland. So why shouldn't we have themed playgrounds. Special marks to those councils which have taken the initiative to create a themed playground. Here are some we have come across:
Hansen Reserve, Parkview Street, Airport West (Train)
Fairbairn Park, Woods St, Ascot Vale (Boat/Water)
Albany Crescent Reserve, Albany Crescent, Aspendale (Train Station)
Central Park, Colby Drive, Belgrave Heights (Train)
Timbarra Park, Ernst Wanke Rd, Berwick (Farmyard)
Wilson Recreation Reserve, Allee St, Brighton (Castle)
Botanica Boulevard, Bundoora (Water)
Tenterfield Park, Tenterfield Drive, Burnside Heights (Town)
Highfield Park, Highfield Road, Camberwell (Castle)
Hartwell Station Reserve, Fordham Avenue, Camberwell (Train)
Norway Reserve, Canterbury (Castle)
Boroondara Park, Canterbury (Train)
Payne Street, Canterbury (Castle)
Packer Park, Carnegie (Life cycle of a Frog)
De Chene Parade, Coburg (Outdoor Lounge)
Lawson Poole Reserve, Lesdon Avenue, Cranbourne (Space)
Douglas Maggs Reserve, Strathfield Pde, Croydon (Orchard)
Booth Cr, Dandenong North (Car Racing)
Isabella Williams Memorial Reserve Playground, Opie Road, Deer Park (Volcano)
Rochester Vista, Derrimut (Medieval castle)
Astelot Drive, Donvale (Mountain)
Yarra Park, East Melbourne (Sports)
Tim Neville Arboretum, Dorset Road, Ferntree Gully (Medieval section)
Lehmanns Farm Park Playground, Broadleaf Drive, Epping (Farmyard)
Frankston Regional Foreshore Playground, Frankston (Sandcastles)
Monterey Community Park, Frankston North (Flowing River)
Gisborne Adventure Playground, Brantome Street, Gisborne (Fire Brigade)
Howard Dawson Reserve, Glen Iris (Castle)
Saxby Rd, Glen Iris (Castle)
Alexander Park, Thomas St, Hampton (Ranch / Farm)
Wishart Reserve, Wishart Street, Hampton East (Barnyard)
H.A Smith Reserve, Hawthorn (Transport)
Apex Park, Glenfern Road, Healesville (Train)
Train Street Park, Train St, Highett (Train)
Kate Campbell Reserve, Kew (Drovers Hut)
Tatterson Park, Cheltenham Rd, Keysborough (World of Insects)
Bollygum Adventure Playground, Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake ("Bollygum" book)
Wales Street, Kingsville (Traffic)
Hannah Watts Park, Senior Playground, High Street, Melton (Old Mill)
Mill Park Recreational Reserve, Mill Park (Ranch)
Esther Park, Esther Crescent, Mooroolbark (Soccer)
Morrison Reserve, Mikado Rd, Mount Evelyn (Cattle Yard)
Dunns Road Reserve, Dunns Rd, Mount Martha (Barn Yard)
Ray Bastin Reserve, Norfolk Drive, Narre Warren (Rocket)
Nimbin Ct, Noble Park North (Sports)
Woolhouse Playground, Northcote (Woolshed)
Tunstall Park, Nunawading (Train)
Dutton Place, Pakenham (Farm Homestead)
Maritime Cove Community Park Playground, The Boulevard, Port Melbourne (Maritime)
Park Street, Princes Hill (Train)
David MacFarlan Rec Reserve, Melbourne Rd, Sorrento (Sports)
Argo Reserve, Argo Street, South Yarra (Train)
Strathaird Street, Strathmore (Aeroplane)
Mariposa Way, Tarneit (Life cycle of a butterfly)
Tullamarine Reserve, Derby Street, Tullamarine (Airport Control Tower)
Mullens Road, Vermont South (Farm)
Warrandyte Federation Playspace, Warrandyte (Gold Mining History)
Mandrel Drive, Williams Landing (Airport)
Charles Bates Reserve, The Strand, Williamstown (Nautical)
Wonga Park Reserve, Old Yarra Road, Wonga Park ("My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch" book)
And some playgrounds outside Melbourne:
Cnr Stawell St South and Eureka St, Ballarat (Eureka Stockade)
Cochrane Park, Rossiter Rd, Koo Wee Rup (Train)
Silkstone Road, Korumburra (Train)
Anzac Avenue, Seymour (Train)
Chittick Park, Pollard Street, Seymour (Farmyard)
Stratford Apex Park, Apex Park Road, Stratford (Medieval)
Newman Park, Peterkin St, Traralgon (Train / Cattle Station)
