If you haven't been to check out the new
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Playground,
then as they say,
do yourself a favour....
This new park is located along the riverside walk of the City Botanical Gardens and it is totally awesome!! We visited mid-week, around lunchtime, and there were even curious adults walking through and trying out all the cool interactive features this park has.
There are various musical stations including giant pipes, piano and drums, as well as those voice transponder things (?!) where you talk into one end of the pipe and it comes out at another end (and it actually works!!).
The physical space the park takes up is huge - so there could never be too many kids crowding the space, and from a parent-trying-to-keep-an-eye-on-my-kids perspective, it is all quite open so I could see my two monkeys no matter which part of the park they had raced of to explore.
There is a massive sandpit with lots of the mechanical diggers that kids just LOVE.
The park also caters for kids (and adults!) in wheelchairs with a spinning roundy thing that allowed for the safe securing of two wheelchairs, plus a special swing that allowed for safely securing both small and big kids.
We spent an hour at this park and it still was not long enough - we will definitely be back many many times as there is so much to explore at the Brisbane City Botanical Gardens Playground.
Ages: 1 - 101 years old. This park is very much suitable for all ages. There are plenty for the toddling kids as well as the bigger kids.
Getting There: We parked in Alice Street - $4/Hr, but you could also easily catch there ferry or bus.
What to Take: Definitely pack your picnic rug and some snacks as the lush grass is so inviting and you may need a rest in between all the playing and exploring.
Location: The City Botanic Gardens Playground is located at 147 Alice Street, Brisbane City. Follow the riverside walk along and you cannot miss it!
