St Kilda Adventure Playground — Attraction in Melbourne

This place is so cool. As soon as you enter, it feels like you've entered into a different world, with an abundance of mulch covering the entire flooring and an abundance of mature trees providing atmosphere and natural shade. There's different types of slides, ramps, steps, a large trampoline, a basketball court, a covered picnic area, a community garden, just to name a few. It has limited opening hours. The website says it's staffed during opening hours which I think is true as there seemed to be someone in charge amongst the crowd having a birthday event that was on when we visited. 2 hour free parking available nearby. Toilets...

One of the many hidden secrets of Melbourne. Fun and safe place for kids to run around and explore. Very relaxing for parents too as there is a place to sit and enjoy the make-it-yourself coffee/tea while looking at the kids play. The concept of constructing the playground using used or recycled items is very educational for kids. The place actually looks like an expensive playground unlike the earlier post-war playgrounds in Europe where the concept originated. Free entry, most parents feed the donation box willingly without being asked, guess all with the same intention of keeping the place well for all kids...

This place is incredible. I love the resourceful, organic, ramshackle way it has been hobbled together: so different from the regular pre-fabricated overly-safe playground that populate most of the suburbs. There is so much to explore, particularly in the labyrinthine wooden pirate ship. My son loved how the tunnels are actually dark inside; it felt like he was exploring a real tunnel. The 'shark plane' was another hit, and I especially like the way kids have to figure out how to get up to the cockpit. The only drawback is that it's difficult to find a car park...