Uraidla park, on Greenhill Road in the main street is small, shady and the perfect spot to stop for…read morea picnic, or just a toilet stop. Not to be confused with Uraidla's other parklands on Swamp road, Uraidla Park consists of a carpark, picnic tables, a playground and public toilets. According to local oldies, the park was originally a caravan park.

Here's the story as far as I know it, the Australian Defence Force said "Sooo, anyone want a…read moredecomissioned leopard tank?" and the lovely folks at the Echunga Soldiers Memorial Garden said "ah, yep, we'd love to have a leopard tank. So next time you're touring the Adelaide Hills, it might not be a military occupation, it's probably just the Echunga leopard tank.

This was a rather nice park in the middle of town, and it certainly provided a nice place to escape…read morethe bustle of the main town. Yeah, I did find this place to be rather nice, and pleasant, and quite well-kept as well. Sure, it certainly didn't stand out like other parks had stood out, but yeah, I did like it.

A great example of multipurpose public space, a bushfire refuge and a strange yet functional…read moreexample of communism and bureaucracy. Like so much of our public land, the Uraidla And Districts Soldiers Memorial Park is on land donated to the community many many years ago. The big difference about this park is it remains community owned. The main positive of this is, unlike other public spaces, the park can not have sections sold off of it to generate short term income for the council of the day. The park is truly multipurpose, incorporating football, netball, tennis and cricket, as well as many community events including the annual Uraidla and Summertown Show and Sustainability Fair. Also, during bushfires the adjacent RSL building serves as a Country Fire Service command centre with the oval being used by emergency helicopters and vehicles. As one of the only 'bushfire safer' refuges in the area the park is of great emergency response significance. All of these groups activiely work together to keep the park maintained and functional. Sections of the park are also available for hire by the public for events and weddings, as are the show buildings, including the main hall and kitchen. The grounds themselves are well maintained (as they aren't dependant on the council) and are always undergoing improvements where ever possible thanks to the time donated by enthusiastic members of the community. Thanks to this, there are few places better to be in the Adelaide Hills on a summer's day than under a tree in the Uraidla and Districts Soldiers Memorial Park.