Saturday, January 11, 2014

Waterplay at Steel Park Playground | Marrickville South

Steel Park Playground and Water Play
568 Illawarra Road, Marrickville South NSW 2204
Only 5 mins at the Steel Park..."Oh Mummy, can we come again tomorow?" asked my daughter. She was so excited.
The entrance of Steel Park features a fun water play area amongst lots of shady trees. The water play area is designed to be eco-friendly, using recycled water collected from the roof of a nearby sports centre, which is then treated and recycled again. Kids can wade through a shallow spiral stream, and run through water jets, with each feature designed to reflect the natural world.The water is turned on from October through to March, and much of this area is under a shadecloth.
Immediately you will spot the playground features large and small slides, a climbing frame, swings and a seesaw, and the star attraction, a large flying fox. 
There are several electric barbecues, an undercover area with picnic tables and lots of trees, making Steel Park a wonderful venue for a picnic lunch or a birthday party. Why don't are make a day of it and pack a picnic or supplies for a barbecue!
As the park is right by the Cook River and unfenced, you do need to be conscious of where your kids are! 
The Cooks River flows by, with a bike track alongside. There are sprawling sporting grounds surrounding the park, giving it a wonderful feeling of space.
The beautiful natural setting and extensive grounds make this park seem far from its otherwise urban inner west setting.
Steel Park has it all – water play fun for little ones, a flying fox older kids will love, a great playground and extensive bike tracks. 
Nearest coffee:  There is a cafe at the Debbie and Abbey Borgia Recreation Centre on the far side of Steel Park beyond the sporting oval.
Toilets: Yes, right by the waterplay area.Shade: Yes, there are trees, a shadecloth over the waterplay area and undercover picnic tables.
Enclosed: The playground isn’t fenced and its proximity to the river means you need to keep a close eye on your kids, but it’s nevertheless one of the inner west’s most gorgeous parks.
Mum’s report: My kids love this park, especially for splashing around in the waterplay area. The flying fox is manageable even for three year olds, however it’s just as fun for adults! 
Extra: Bring extra clothes for the kids. Bring bikes or scooters and take advantage of the bike path. If you are keen to have lunch and dinner, there have a great mix of Vietnamese Restaurants, cafes and greek cake shops at Victoria Street and Illawarra Road.  If you keen to have dinner Bay Thinh at 316 Victoria Road has an excellent Vietname Cuisine and the restaurant is only opened at night.
Parking: There is a carpark onsite.
Nearest station: Tempe or Marrickville

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