Navan Park Playground, Centenary Avenue, Melton West
Includes a very good range of equipment. There is a "Sky Surfer" for teenagers (stand up and surf on the suspended surfboard! With practice a circular loop can be achieved), circular bar which twists and turns around, "Mountain Trek" (sit on or climb across hanging disks - it is harder than it looks), sit on spinner and "Trick Skate" (revolving skate board rockers) in one corner of the playground.
The biggest structure has the bow of a ship with panels and a ramp leading to the structure from a bank. It has a tunnel slide, scrambling wall, high balance beam, chain bridge, flexible fireman's pole, monkey rungs, hanging disks, flying fox, climbing wall, alphabet panel, steps, fireman's pole, steering wheel and shop front.
Another structure has a tunnel and wave slide, steps, walkway, tunnel, chain bridges, chain traverse, spiral ladder, inclined climbing mat and fireman's pole. There is a little toddler area with a shop front complete with calculator, tunnel, abacus and tic-tac-toe. Two springers. Another hut with panels and drive through counter.
The best and most original part is a large sandpit with a castle and lots of equipment for handling the sand such as scoops and conveyors.
The playground was upgraded in 2012 to include a spectacular high tower with two massive tunnel slides with a high fireman's pole. Other additions include a huge hammock and funky carousel where kids can sit down and let the parents or older kids swing it around.
Shelter with BBQ and table. Shelter with BBQ and table plus another shelter with tables. Liberty swing. Toilets. Unshaded seats scattered about. Plenty of grassy areas for ball games. 100m away is a big lake with more shelters, water tap and BBQ.
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Location
245 Centenary Avenue, Melton West 3337 Map
