If Parramatta Park wasn’t already fantastic enough, it just got even better with a $1.5 million upgrade of the playground now called Paperback Playground at Pavilion Flat.
Located near the George St Gatehouse on the eastern side of the park, this new inclusive playground is packed full of awesome features that the kids will enjoy for hours on end.
You’ll find:
- HUGE sand and water play area with lots of buckets, moving wheels/spinning wheels – kids can fill them with sand and interact till their heart’s content. You might want to take a change of clothes so the kids can really enjoy the space and get dirty
- Great variety of swings including a vortex swing, tandem swing (means your little one can sit opposite you and you can swing together) and then a bucket swing for young ones
- Sensory equipment
- Music area with chimes and drums
- A giant ‘explorer dome’ with nets, ropes, ladders and tunnels for kids to climb, balance and crawl
- Balance beams
- Small slide with steps that’s a little like a fort (aimed at toddlers)
- Lots of grass area for picnics
- Plenty of picnic tables
There is a creek along the back but it’s fully fenced so we can all rest easy.
As for toilets, there are some near Murray Gardens and Old Government House.
In terms of nosh and coffee nearby, Good George cafe located on George Street is the closest, a 2-3 minute walk from the playground.
Getting There
The park is located near the George Street gateway – when you enter the park via the main entrance you’ll need to turn left (one way) and follow the path nearly the WHOLE way around until you reach the playground to the right of Bankwest stadium. There’s plenty of free 2P parking available nearby.
RDM Rating
Coffee close by: 1 Good George pop-up cafe
Shade sails: 1 – Shade from trees and shade sails
Bike/scooter track: 1 (lots of options in Parramatta Park for this!)
Noteworthy feature/s: 1 – inclusive for all ages and disabilities!
Can host a party (BBQ, tables, toilets): 1
Gated / safe: 0.5 – safe from road but not fenced