The Top Family Activities and Playgrounds in the Benalla Rural City Region
The Benalla Rural City region is two hours drive north of Melbourne and includes the main town of Benalla and some small outlying towns.
The region has a growing reputation for Street Art which is complemented by the North East Victoria Silo Art Trail which highlights silo paintings by well known artists.
The area around Lake Benalla is an interesting walk with Benalla Botanical Gardens and Benalla Art Gallery along the sides of the lake.
A map of the region is:
The best playground in this region is
Rocket Playground, Benalla
The fantastic rocket is now home to a lovely nature based adventure playground. The rocket has multiple ladders leading up to the cone of the rocket. If you are brave enough to climb this high then the reward will be great views around the surrounding gardens. At the second level there is a metal slide for those wanting a quick and exhilarating ride down.
Nearby is an extensive ropes course (not too high off the ground which makes it suitable for a wide range of ages) which has lots of traversing opportunities and a birds nest swing.
A path runs beside this area bordered with lots of logs and rocks (rock hoppers will be in heaven). On the side is a big sandpit with three caves and a creek runs from this area. There are buttons to press to make a gurgling fountain of water which runs along the creek bed and is crossed by a bridge.
Another area is surrounded by a wooden fence (safety gate installation was in progress when we visited) with a wooden climbing structure with scrambling walls and a metal slide, swings (one with harness) and a sandpit with water tap to provide water for making sand cakes. At the end is a hammock.
There is a huge shelter with two BBQs and two tables and around this area four more tables are scattered. There are toilets, rose gardens and lots of grassy area for play.
The only skate park in this region is
Benalla Skatepark
A steel street course on a concrete base with ramps, huge pyramid, quarter and spine. There is also a steel 1.8m high mini. The park was upgraded and a large open bowl was added together with a seven stair set, rail, ledges, banks and quarters.
The only BMX track in this region is
Benalla BMX Track
The track covers a large area with a good set of jumps and banked turns. There is even an area for starting gates. Unshaded seats and water tap. Located next to the Skate Park.
Reviews of all playgrounds, skate parks and BMX Tracks in the Benalla Rural City council region are here:
Family activities in the Benalla Rural City region include:
Benalla
Other Locations
Web Links
→ www.benalla.vic.gov.au
