All Nations Park (Northcote)
All Nations Park is a contemporary 13 hectare regional park created on the site of the former 'Northcote Landfill'. Situated behind Northcote Shopping Plaza the elevated site provides views, which are a striking feature of the park.
The All Nations Park landscape reflects Darebin's cultural diversity in the visual arts and design components of the park, and has many unique features including, The Hilltop, Veterans Walk and ANZAC Memorial, lake and performance area, The Olive Grove, lawn areas, contemporary Indigenous gardens, playground with disabled access, skate park, arts projects, outdoor exercise area for All Abilities.
Activities/Recreational activities include all abilities area basketball half court, chess boards and tennis/down ball wall and skate ramp and bowl. Plenty of space for informal activities as well. The park has two playgrounds suitable for 2 to 15 year olds.
Artists working on Public Art have created interesting and appealing designs in consultation with members of the community during design workshops. The designs express and reflect Darebin's cultural diversity and the history of the site, the land of which the Wurundjeri are the traditional custodians, to brick works (Northcote Brick Company) and then finally as the Northcote Landfill.
The playgrounds are:
Munro Street Playground
Hopetoun Street Playground
Review:
Wide variety of activities for kids and plenty of picnic facilities spread around the park. Two decent playgrounds are the cherries on the cake.
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Location
Dennis Street, Northcote 3070 Map
