Your favourite PARKS - Playgrounds

[2pinkmonkeys]

Hello,:wave:
I am new to the area, and I was wondering if anyone can tell me some really good parks to take the children to. I have 2 girls age 2 and 4.

I live in the Hills, but I am more than happy to travel an hour for a good place.

I find there are loads of little parks, but they only have one swing, one slide, one bouncy thing and within 10 mins, the kids have had enough and want to go home.

I am looking for a park I can spend a couple of hours at, or take a picnic and spend all day.

I have lived in England for the last 6 years and whilst I find they don't have as many parks they have good ones.

The one we used to frequent alot had a sand pit, with a huge ship in the middle. Paddling pool, 4 slides, for different ages. about 8 swings, roundabouts, 3 different climbling frames, seesaw, loads of bouncy things, and a huge grass area, for ball games and picnics.
It was council run, and the kids loved it.

Is there anything like that here???
Anywhere in Sydney... and ideas, please help...

And thank you...
Jo :hugs:

[mum33]

the only good one i can think of is the one that they often hold bubhub meets at. its in homebush and its called bicentennial park. its near a cafe and is under a shade cloth. there is a grass area for ball games and if you walk away from the park a little there are other things there. probably ponds with birds or places to see wildlife...i cant exactly remember.

but thats all i know close to me...sorry i cant be of more help.

[Becteria]

Timberell Park at Five Dock
Putney Park at Putney
TUmbalong Park at Darling Harbour
Nurrangingy Reserve at Doonside.

[SorenLorensen]

oh there is a really big and cool one.....but i dont really know where it is. :o

its on cowpasture road (i think)near stratfield and wetheral park.

i think they did some thing for the olympics near there

[2pinkmonkeys]

Thanks so much guy's.
I will make sure I check them all out.

Looking for somewhere nice to spend the day for daughters birthday, so hopefully one of them will suit.

Thanks again, and anymore more parks woud be most appreciated..

jo x

[2pinkmonkeys]

Hi again,

Becteria do you have a street name for the Putney Park, when I look in the street directory there are quite a few parks in Putney, but none called Putney Park....

Help...

Thanks so Much

Any more parks guy's????

[SorenLorensen]

i just found the name of the one i was talking about. its western sydney regional park

http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0631?Opendocument&ParkKey=N0631&Type=xo

when i worked for a special needs respite centre we use to take the children there, the park really gets the minds of children working with all the play equipment

[Becteria]

Hi again,

Becteria do you have a street name for the Putney Park, when I look in the street directory there are quite a few parks in Putney, but none called Putney Park....

Help...

Thanks so Much

Any more parks guy's????


http://www.whereis.com/whereis/confirmedMap.do?nref=getPlaceMap
Its on pellisier st

[Beany]

I second the Darling Harbour nomination. There's a small sandpit area, swings, climbing frames, slides, grass area for picnics, a pond for paddle boats, a carousel, lots of cafes and things for lunch/snacks. There's also the Sydney Aquarium and Wildlife World on the other end.

Lots to do! :D

[2pinkmonkeys]

Thanks Flick, that sounds really good. Will be sure to check it out..

And thanks Becteria.... have located it now.

I have a few to keep me busy anyway.

cheers guy's

[Kerry76]

Putney park is fabulous!!!
Also on the Northern Beaches you can go to Clontarf reserve. It is on the water so the kids can swim in the beach (not a rough beach, quite still ). There is play equipment, picnic spots and a cafe.