All aboard the Crozier Train!!…read more There's something for all ages here. The train is obviously designed for younger children and the other play equipment is used mostly by older children, only for the fact that there's a lot of climbing things. There aren't even steps up to the slide. The elderly gentleman in the photos wanted the children in his care to be "Super Stars" hehehe. That's the only reason why I've included the photo of them on the swings. He was quite insistent that I take the photo. Sweet man :-) There is some tree shade here but don't rely on that. Depending on what time of day you visit, there may be no shade over any of the equipment. The playground area is fully fenced. No dogs allowed. *No dogs allowed*

I really wanted to give this fantastic space a five star rating because there is so much of it that…read moreis so right. There are tennis courts, adult fitness equipment, a fantastic playground for a wide range of ages, sheltered table/chair area AND BBQ! Unfortunately for you (but yay for the park and the people) there were people using the BBQ and table/chair area so I didn't get a photo of that but it's just in front of the playground, you might be able to see it in the background of some of those photos. I tried to see if there was a drinking fountain. I'm sure there would be one near the BBQ but I couldn't see it and didn't want to intrude to find out. This place had a really nice 'feel' to it too. Perhaps it was the people laughing at their uncoordinated tennis swings, or maybe it was the sight of a group of friends (rather than a family) gathered around the BBQ but I really liked this place. There's plenty of room to kick a ball if you want to work off the copious amounts of sausage-in-breads that you ate ;-) *Dogs allowed* *BBQ* *Sheltered table/chair* *Tennis courts*

This area has BBQ's. This area has sheltered table/chairs. This area has electronic toilets. This…read morearea has a drinking fountain. This area has a fenced off playground. This area has beautiful lawn. This area has a complete rubber floor under the play ground. These are all the things I love!!! So why only three stars?? I was super excited as I walked up to it but as I opened the fenced, I was kind of ho-hummed about the playground :-( For such a pretty park area and for such a new playground, I would have thought there would be a lot more to the play equipment than there is. The City of Marion has put in more engaging and elaborate playgrounds in areas with not as many 'extras' (toilets, drinking fountains etc). Perhaps they ran out of money for this area by the time it came to developing a fun playground????? This is a beautiful park, but a highly disappointing playground. There is further construction happening at the other end of the park....hopefully it gets a little more exciting.

Ok, firstly let me tell you that if you want to use the playground specifically, park along Eliza…read morePlace, around Bligh St. This is a big park land! Secondly, this was more of a three and a half star playground in my books but I can't rate it as a three, it feels wrong :-) For a small area, they have actually done a good job of adding equipment for a few age groups, the only issue I have is that there aren't steps for the littler ones to climb up to the slide. There's a table/chair area to the right of the playground. I couldn't take a photos as there was a family enjoying some morning tea. Got to love a playground that gets used to it's full capacity. Unfortunately I didn't see a drinking fountain, but I'm sure that there had to be one somewhere. Surely even the Mitcham City Council would put in a drinking fountain or at least a tap for the awesome, fenced dog park that's also here. *Dogs allowed* *Table/chair*

Our usual park was "closed for maintenance"' so we journeyed here instead. We met some great dogs…read moreand their owners. There are all sorts of agility facilities here for dogs, as well as shelters, places to sit, water fountains and poo bags. It was shady in a hot afternoon and the fenced in area allows for hours of off-leash games of chasie. We'll be back!

Perhaps I'm being generous by rounding this playground's rating up, but I would give it three and a…read morehalf stars. There's actually a good blend of equipment here for a few age groups. It's not massive by any means and it isn't the newest playground in the City of Mitcham area but it's a good, solid place to play. It isn't fenced but it is at the bottom of an embankment so little ones aren't likely to run up the hill and onto the busy road. The other road that runs beside it is very quiet. It's so nice to see playgrounds under trees. Not that this one is directly under a tree, but there is a fair bit of shade. The basketball hoop and table/chair area is under a tree so that is a nice place to be. No drinking fountain, as usual! *Dogs allowed* *Table/chair* *Basketball hoop*

One aspect of this area that I really enjoyed was the mix of old and new equipment, and the amount…read moreof equipment. There's a smaller playground for toddlers which isn't much more than some steps and a slide, but for the older children there is much, much more. I hope the photos do it justice. There is a table/chair area to the side, under the shade of the trees but the rest has no shade (toddler playground has some shade built into it). Once again, there's no drinking fountain. The playground is beside the Scout Hall and next to the School so perhaps some of the amenities from these areas could be used. *Dogs allowed* *Table/chair*

My understanding is that this reserve was only the section in the fenced area and the other play…read moreequipment was part of the AA Bailey Recreation Ground (see review of that name). I may be mistaken, however this toddler playground sure is fun! It's fully fenced with some shade from the trees surrounding it (this would depend on the time of day of course). The pirate ship is enough to make me want to check it out and bellow my 'Me hearties!' There's a table/chair, again not under much shade. When I was there this place had children all over every piece of equipment so I felt a little silly about checking it out too closely. Unfortunately that means I didn't get to see if there was a drinking fountain. Perhaps this is excuse to take my daughter here :-) *No dogs allowed*

A delightful playground just waiting to be discovered by the little ones and pirate wannabes…read more Nestled in a shady reserve within the Clarence Gardens neighbourhood is a fun and ready to discover pirate ship. Bring your swords, pirate telescope and a clear chest, as you bellow your "Arrrrrrr" to your fellow pirate mates. For those with Spidey skills, take charge over the spidey tower and show off your climbing prowess. Later, take a steep walk along sandy steps till you get to a slippery dip and bowl your way down. A guaranteed dose of joy awaits every player. Plenty of swings, slides and mini rocking horses to gallop away in the sunset. Perfect for a barbie as they have excellent BBQ facilities, a covered area with benches and lots of grassy area to throw a picnic or just take a nanna nap. Don't bring your pooches here as this is strictly for kids!

This is fantastic! Look at the photos, I'm sure you'll agree. Not only is the playground new,…read morecolourful and fantastic it also incorporates one of the 'golden oldies' of palyground equipment....the spinning egg/table/circle/thing-that-made-you-sick! Remember? At the playground near me when I grew up it was a large egg shape with a big disc in the middle of it that you spun and it spun the whole egg around. In this park it's more like a purple egg cup. Not only is the playground wonderful for a variety of ages, but look at all that lawn area just asking for people to run and kick balls on it! There would be no hesitation in giving this a five star review if it had a drinking fountain, BBQ, shelter and tables. This is definitely a fun place to be!

This is a pretty decent park. If I was a kid, I'd love it because the playground is actually pretty…read moregood. There are lots of areas to have a picnic, though as Amanda mentioned, not much in the way of tables or shelter! Still, I find it a good place to take my dog, and sit down and read.

When I arrived at this playground, there was a family all sitting down together, eating lunch at…read morethe table in the shade. Once I checked out the playground, I could understand why. This may not be the biggest of playgrounds but it does have a good blend of equipment for different ages....and it's new! As far as a quiet neighbourhood playground goes, this is great. I couldn't see if there was a drinking fountain but the norm for Mitcham Council is that there wouldn't be one. If you're a local, this may not be a big deal but it's something that I like to see at playgrounds. There isn't a lot of shade apart from that cast by the gorgeous trees but that falls mostly on the lawn area and not the playground. The whole area is fully fenced and while that usually means (for Mitcham Council at least) that dogs aren't allowed, I didn't see any signs saying that.

I really want to give this playground three and a half stars. The designers have come up with a…read moregreat way of incorporating as much equipment into the one playground. If you're wanting access to the playground, you're best to head along Toohey Crescent. This will give you the closest access to the playground. It isn't the newest playground there is, but it's has the ability to engage and be used by a variety of age groups. There isn't any shade and don't bother looking for a drinking fountain, Mitcham Council don't have these at many of their playgrounds. *Dogs allowed*