A Place to Play
Your guide to children’s playgrounds in
the North Sydney area 2015
www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au
LONG BAY
Tunks Park
Regional Playgrounds
FOLLY
POINT
District Playgrounds
VALE STR
EET
WH Brothers
Memorial Park
S T LEON A R D S
Green
Park
Brightmore
Reserve
St Thomas
Thomas
St
Rest Park
Park
Rest
G R E E NWICH
C R OW S
N EST
MOSMAN
Grasmere
Children's
Playground
C R E MO R N E
WA R
RIN
G
St Leonards
Park
North
Sydney
Oval
AH
EX
WOLLSTONECRAFT
STATION
W O LLS TO NE CRAF T
PR
Wollstonecraft
Station Park
Grasmere
Reserve
C A MM E R AY
Cahill
Playground
Lodge Road
Playground
ES
Civic Centre
Park/Leisure
Centre
AY
AY
HW
C HIG
SW
PAC IFI
Brennan
Park
N OR T H
SYD N EY
AV E.
CREMORNE
POINT
Merrett
Playground
Berry Island
Reserve
Prior Ave
Reserve
AL E
ON
RT
V E IO N
W A TAT
S
WAV E RTON
BALLS HEAD
BAY
Phillips Street
Playground
Warringa
Park
Euroka Street
Playground
IR ED
GOR E
C OV E
Ilbury
Ilbery
Reserve
NEUTRAL
B AY
Sirius Street
Playground
NO RT H
SY DN
STA TIO EY
N
Victoria Street
Playground
Neutral
Bay Wharf
Watt
Clark
Park
Park
NEUTRAL
BAY
BERRYS BAY
M IL SO N S
POIN T
T
O IN
S P
S O N TI O N
S TA
M cM A H ON S
POIN T
M IL
Lavender
Bay Wharf
Kurraba
Wharf
Old
Cremorne
Wharf
SHELL
COVE
MOSMAN
BAY
Kesterton
Park
Milson
Park
High
Street Wharf
CAREENING
COVE
Hodgson’s
Lookout
Cremorne
Reserve
Playground
KURRABA POINT
LAVENDER
BAY
McMahons
Point Wharf
BALLS HEAD
Mc MAHO NS
PO INT
Blues Point
Reserve
KIRRIBILLI
Bradfield
Park
Cremorne
Wharf
Kirribilli
Wharf
Luna
Park Wharf
BLUES PO INT
MILSONS
POINT
PORT JACKSON
Beulah
Street Wharf
KIRRIBILLI
POINT
ROBERTSONS
POINT
Where to find playgrounds in the North Sydney Area
WILLOUGHBY
BAY
Fred Hutley
Reserve
Local Playgrounds
If you are a parent or carer of young children, this handy guide will help you and your
children discover the delights of North Sydney’s many playgrounds. The playgrounds
range from simple swing-sets tucked away in local parks to sophisticated custom-built
playgrounds, with a multitude of activities, located in some of our larger parks.
Playground upgrading and design
Since 1996, North Sydney Council has been progressively upgrading all playgrounds.
We have received two awards for our playgrounds upgrading program: from the
Keep Australia Beautiful Council and from Kidsafe NSW.
You r g u ide to ch i ldren’s p lay g rou nds
Your guide to children’s playgrounds in the
North Sydney area
Over the past 18 years, North Sydney Council has moved away from using ‘off-the-shelf’
equipment: instead creating custom-designed playgrounds that respond to their location
and provide unique opportunities and challenges for children of all levels of physical ability.
Playground heirarchy
To help you plan your visits to North Sydney’s playgrounds, the playgrounds have been
divided into three categories:
Regional Playgrounds serve the entire North Sydney Local Government Area as well as
adjacent communities withing a 10km range.
District Playgrounds serve several adjoining neighbourhoods within a 5km radius.
Local Playgrounds serve the people of a residential neighbourhood within 500m walking
distance.
This heirarchy takes into consideration:
• amount of equipment and number of
associated facilities (eg seats, picnic
tables, toilets).
• proximity to other venues and activities
(eg sportsgrounds, walking tracks and
shops).
• accessibility.
• where the playground is in the park.
Legend to Symbols
Regional
District
Local
Playground is fully
fenced
Toilets
Seats
Picnic Table
Playground has a number of accessible features
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Reg io n a l Play grou nds
Bradfield Park
Location: Alfred Sreet South, Milsons Point
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Equipment caters to a broad age
range with activities best-suited
to preschoolers at one end of the
playground and activities more
appropriate for over fives at the other.
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Equipment is low visual impact,
but high adventure cable style in a
landscaped setting with mature fig
trees and rubber under-surfacing.
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Impressive views of harbour and city
from this large foreshore park located
beneath the northern pylons of the
harbour bridge.
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Other park features include monthly
markets, heritage items and significant
tree plantings.
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Park is linked to the Olympic Pool and
Luna Park site, and to open space areas
along the Kirribilli foreshore.
Location: Cnr Miller & Falcon Sts, North Sydney
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Playground features landscaping and
pathway activities including snakes and
ladders.
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Incorporates many accessible activities
including arm-operated swings and a
roundabout.
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Shelter structure and BBQ’s are located
close to the playground.
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Heritage plantings in the park include
fig and palm avenues.
Re g io n a l Play g rou nds
St Leonards Park
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Features a music area with a range of
working instruments.
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Playground is surrounded by 1930s
style concrete walling.
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Di s t r i ct Pl aygro unds
Berry Island Reserve
Location: End of Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft
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Refurbished and fully-fenced in 2014
with some tall equipment for older
children and selection of small-scale
activities for younger users.
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Other features of the reserve include
an Aboriginal interpretive walking track
through the bushland and views of the
harbour and city.
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Location: End of Blues Point Road, McMahons Point
Significant features:
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Upgraded in 2009 with custom
designed stainless steel play equipment
including swings, spinning rides and
sculptural elements.
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Large figs provide afternoon shade.
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Whole park is fenced.
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Blues Point Reserve
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Playground occupies a foreshore
location and has excellent harbour, city
and bridge views.
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Di s t r i ct Pl aygro unds
Brightmore Reserve
Location: Young Street, Cremorne
Significant features:
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Educational tricycle track suitable for
children up to 10 years set around a
‘play village’ with a row of shops, petrol
station and fire station.
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Tricycle track simulates the public road
system with roundabouts, pedestrian
crossings and speed humps.
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Also features a small, fenced, shaded
central playground with swings and
slide.
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Toilets, sports fields, barbeques and a
swing-set are across the road in
Primrose Park.
Location: Cnr Miller & McLaren Streets, North Sydney
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Equipment for children located in the
Leisure Centre grounds.
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Equipment includes junior and senior
structures linked by a sandstone
sandpit, a cubby house, an outdoor
stage and a ball play area.
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Hours of use are restricted during
school holiday vacation care programs
and by weekly playgroup sessions
(see Council’s website for details
www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/
playgroups).
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Civic Centre Park/Leisure Centre
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D i s t ri ct Pl ay g ro u nds
Cremorne Reserve
Location: End of Milson Road, Cremorne Point
Significant features:
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Playground upgraded in 2012 to
include modern equipment for both
junior and senior users plus fitness
equipment for adults.
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Playground located in harbour
foreshore reserve near Robertsons Point
with views to the harbour and city.
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Other features of the reserve include.
MacCallum Pool, a foreshore walk
featuring interpretive signage, bushland
areas, two ferry wharves and a
lighthouse at Robertsons Point.
Location: Woolcott Street, Waverton
Significant features:
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Playground has a ‘motoring’ theme
including rocking car, tricycle track and
service station.
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Merrett Playground
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Good views to the harbour and city.
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Playground is part of Waverton Park
which also contains a sports field and
bowling club.
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Toilets are located on the Larkin Street
side of Waverton Park.
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D i s t ri ct Pl ay g ro u nds
St. Thomas Rest Park
Location: West Street, Crows Nest
Significant features:
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Equipment caters to a wide age range
and can accommodate many users.
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Modern equipment including climbers,
slides and a roundabout situated in
native gardens and shaded by trees.
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Former cemetery, now converted to a
Rest Park is a significant heritage site.
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Toilets are located behind the Sexton’s
Cottage.
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Location: Brothers Avenue, Cammeray
Significant features:
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Refurbished and expanded in 2011
to include junior playspace that
incorporates small landscaped artificial
creekline, swings and picnic tables.
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Many accessible play activities.
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Park is fenced along road edge.
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Toilets are located near the sports
fields.
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Playground designed to complement
its bushland setting in terms of
materials, colours and activities.
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This foreshore park also contains sports
fields, a boat ramp, BBQ’s and exercise
equipment.
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Tunks Park
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Brennan Park
Location: Hazelbank Road, Wollstonecraft
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Playground located beneath a majestic
fig tree.
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Playground has a ‘children’s garden’
theme incorporating daisy motifs
in play equipment and in pathway
mosaics.
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Heritage listed park with district views.
Location: Sophia Street, Crows Nest
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Playground most suitable for toddlers
featuring a ‘wildlife wetland’ theme and
incorporating life-sized and over-sized
rubber animals such as crocodiles, frogs
and snakes in a landscaped setting.
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Fully fenced with a self-closing gate.
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Surrounded by residential properties.
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Cahill Playground
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L oca l Pl a ygro unds
Euroka Street Playground
Location: Euroka Street, Waverton
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‘Jungle Gym’ fitness-style playground
incorporatin exercise activities, monkey
bars, climbing wall, and handball court.
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Lush backdrop of native planting
provides lots of shade.
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Numerous sandstone outcrops on
lower level of the park.
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Location: Hamilton Avenue, Cammeray
Significant features:
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Equipment includes a cable climber
and a triple-width embankment slide.
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Bushland views to suspension bridge
and Tunks Park.
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Fred Hutley Reserve
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Playground is heavily landscaped
and features native gardens and low
retaining walls.
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Grasmere Children’s Park
Location: Young Street, Cremorne
Significant features:
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Playground features child-scale
sculpture gardens and pathways
shaded by peppercorn trees.
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Activities include bridges, swings,
slides, rockers and spinning rides.
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Paved path suitable for strollers and
wheelchair users runs diagonally across
this flat park.
Location: Benelong Lane, Cremorne
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Modular climbing structure with slides.
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Caters primarily for the over fives.
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Grasmere Reserve
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Mature trees shade the playground.
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Park is surrounded by residential
properties.
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L oca l Pl a ygro unds
Green Park
Location: Warringa Road, Cammeray
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Senior Play area features a large tarzan
swing & spinning ride.
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New junior play area with flying fox
swing ride and spinner installed in 2014.
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Stands of mature native trees provide
shade.
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Park also contains tennis courts, a
community centre, a public hall, and is
opposite a golf course.
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Recently expanded Kendall child care
centre top playground area available for
public use on weekends.
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Toilet is located within tennis courts.
Location: End of Kurraba Road, Neutral Bay
Significant features:
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Play equipment is positioned beneath
mature trees and is enclosed by
heritage style stone walls and gardens.
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Hodgsons Lookout
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Harbour and city views from this
elevated foreshore location.
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Ilbery Reserve
Location: Barry Street, Neutral Bay
Significant features:
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Mature trees and gardens along
boundaries provide shade and
enclosure.
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Adjacent to tennis courts and bowling
club.
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Due for upgrading work 2014/15.
Location: Cnr Lodge & Ellalong Roads, Cremorne
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Playground combines traditional swings
and slides with more adventurous
equipment in a landscaped setting.
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Lodge Road Reserve
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Milson Park
Location: McDougall Street, Kirribilli
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Play equipment reflects the heritage
character of the park.
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This foreshore park has excellent
harbour views.
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Park contains significant cultural
heritage plantings, notably mature
palm trees.
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The playground is fenced from the
roadway.
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Location: Phillips Street, Neutral Bay
Significant features:
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Small playground located between
residential properties.
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Phillips Street Reserve
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Deciduous trees provide shade.
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L oca l Pl a ygro unds
Prior Avenue Playground
Location: Prior Avenue (off Bogota Avenue), Cremorne Point
Significant features:
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Playground features a child-scale
sandstone castle with drawbridge,
balcony and spiral slide.
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Small local reserve surrounded by
residential properties.
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Playground is adjacent to a Councilowned tennis court.
Location: Intersection of Milson Road & Sirius Street, Cremorne Point
Significant features:
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Modular play equipment with a
nautical theme to reflect the foreshore
location.
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Harbour views, sandstone outcrops,
and large native trees which provide
shade.
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Steeply sloping park links to Cremorne
Reserve and harbour foreshore walk.
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Playground is fenced along Milson
Road.
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Sirius Street Playground
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L oca l Pl a ygro unds
Victoria Street Playground
Location: Victoria Street, McMahons Point
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Play equipment includes swings, slides
and spinning activities.
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Small local park with large native trees
providing shade.
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Location: Intersection Rawson Street & Kurraba Road, North Sydney
Significant features:
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Play equipment in a landscaped setting
includes traditional swings and more
adventurous equipment.
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Adjacent to Anderson Park (foreshore
park containing a sports field) and Clark
Road shops.
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Warringa Park
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Entire park is fenced.
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Watt Park
Location: End of Lavender Crescent, Lavender Bay
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Playground echoes the style of play
equipment found in this heritage listed
park in the 1930s.
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Nautical theme reflects the foreshore
location.
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Cool and shady park with views to the
harbour and city.
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Toilets are located through the railway
arch in Quibaree Park.
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Park links to Luna Park and beyond via
the Lavender Bay foreshore.
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Location: Fifth Avenue, Cremorne
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Park contains an activity trail with
stepping stones, low bridges and an
embankment slide.
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Caters primarily for the under fives.
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Sunny north facing park with
spectacular views over Middle Harbour.
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W H Brothers Memorial Park
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Memorial structure featuring a concrete
seating area.
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Wollstonecraft Station Park
Location: Milray Avenue, Wollstonecraft
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Small shady, fully-fenced playground
suited to junior users.
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Upgraded in 2013 to include swings,
spinners, climbers and rubber animal
sculptures.
The following parks contain swing-sets. While not significant enought to
warrant a full listing in this guide, they may be of interest to local residents.
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Tye Park, Ancrum Street, Waverton.
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Mary French Reserve, Mil Mil Street, McMahons Point.
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Primrose Park, Young Street, Cremorne.
Playgrounds team
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R eg i ona l Pl aygro unds
Bradfield Park
Location: Alfred Sreet South, Milsons Point
Significant features:
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Equipment caters to a broad age
range with activities best-suited
to preschoolers at one end of the
playground and activities more
appropriate for over fives at the other.
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Equipment is low visual impact,
but high adventure cable style in a
landscaped setting with mature fig
trees and rubber under-surfacing.
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Other park features include monthly
markets, heritage items and significant
tree plantings.
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Park is linked to the Olympic Pool and
Luna Park site, and to open space areas
along the Kirribilli foreshore.
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Impressive views of harbour and city
from this large foreshore park located
beneath the northern pylons of the
harbour bridge.
North Sydney Council
200 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
T 9936 8100
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[email protected]
Wwww.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/playgrounds