Ruffey Lake Park Playground, Victoria Street, Doncaster East
A hill of play opportunities. At the top of the hill is a dual flying fox with disk and harness seats.
The next level down has a huge birds nest swing and a massive shelter with seven tables, BBQs and water tap.
Down the hill is a big thick rope with net sides leading to a tower platform which also can be reached by a rope ladder. From the platform is the entrance to a tightly twisting tunnel slide. Around the base of the tower is a climbing area with steps, nets, traverses, bridges and steppers. On the other side of the path are four swings including an expression swing where carer and child sit opposite each other.
Next level down has giant lizards guarding the steps to a shelter with four tables, BBQs and water tap. Another area has two unshaded tables and BBQ's, balance log and stumps and three big balls with climbing holds.
Steps, ramp and dual wave slides lead down to a lower level with a series of boardwalks giving access to two tunnel slides. This structure has a rope bridge, rope net ladder and log ladder on the side, musical walkway, fireman's pole, steps for access, cubby area underneath and plenty of areas to explore.
On the side is a giant gecko and rock ledges tumble downwards with water pump and sluice gates to a shaded sandpit below which has more water pumps and a sand play table.
The lowest level has two in-ground trampolines, shaded spinning disk and two swings including one like a recliner seat.
There are plenty of BBQs and tables scattered about. Some BBQs are so close that the smell of cooking food drives you crazy with hunger - so don't come on an empty stomach. Toilets and space for ball games. Can get very busy on weekends but there is overflow car parking across Victoria Street.
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Location
Cnr Victoria Street and Muriel Green Drive, Doncaster East 3109 View Map
Web Links
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