Kensington Gardens reopened a playground built for more kinds of play
Burnside replaced worn equipment with a flying fox, a bird-hide climber, and paths a pram can use. The playground opened on October 28.
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Kensington Gardens Reserve has a new playground, opened on October 28 after the old equipment reached the end of its life. Glam Adelaide reported the reopening on November 1, 2026. City of Burnside chief executive Julia Grant said the replacement was meant to match current practice on design, accessibility, and inclusion.
The new space takes its cues from local birds. It includes a custom bird-hide play structure, climbing equipment, monkey bars, a flying fox, a cliff rider, a trampoline, swings, and a hamster wheel. Hidden artworks and a treasure hunt are built in. Accessibility is part of the design: an accessible trampoline, inclusive equipment, non-verbal communication signs, and pram ramps between the playground and the public toilets.
The project budget was under one million Australian dollars. The address is The Parade and West Terrace. The report is the new playground, not a count of how many children will use it.
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A playground in Kensington Gardens, a suburb of Adelaide, opened again on October 28, 2026. Glam Adelaide reported it on November 1. The old equipment had worn out, so the City of Burnside built a new one for different ages and abilities. It has a flying fox, a climber shaped like a bird hide, a hamster wheel, monkey bars, swings, a trampoline, and a cliff rider. There is also a treasure hunt. An accessible trampoline, picture signs, and pram ramps are part of the design. Accessible means more people can use it. The budget was under one million Australian dollars.
- Which piece of the new playground would you try first, and which would you leave for someone else?
- Why does a ramp, or a sign without words, change who can play?
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