Playgrounds in Boroondara

Boroondara has more than 100 fun-filled playgrounds, from the iconic rocket-ship park at Central Gardens, Hawthorn, to the all-abilities playground in Hays Paddock, Kew East, and the fully-fenced adventure playground at Markham Reserve, Ashburton. Find a playground near you in Boroondara on the map below.

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With more than 100 playgrounds to visit, you'll enjoy choosing a playground that's the right fit for your child's age and abilities. Below are playgrounds in Boroondara that have been recently upgraded.

Central Gardens playground, Hawthorn

'Rocket park' features an iconic climbing rocket from the 1960s, comprehensively restored for future generations.

A children's playground with a big, climbable rocketship as the feature

Victoria Park playground, Kew

Victoria Park playground is a large, accessible playground designed for children of all ages and abilities.

a stainless steel musical instrument at a playground

Grovedale Park playground, Surrey Hills

A small, local playground designed to blend into its green surroundings.

Playground showing two swings in foreground and timber combination unit with slide in background

Mary MacKillop Reserve playground, Surrey Hills

A small, local playground with play equipment for both younger and older children.

Playground showing a timber unit with slide, walkway and climbing stairs

Kate Campbell Reserve playground, Kew

Locals describe this local playground in Kew as one of the suburb's hidden gems.

Aerial view of a playground surrounded by green grass and trees

Deepdene Park playground, Deepdene

A charming local playground with picnic facilities, nature play and train-themed play equipment.

A children's playground has a timber climbing frame with green slides beneath a shade sail

Hays Paddock playground, Kew East

A large, all-abilities playground with a billabong theme.

A birdeye view of a large playground surrounded by trees

Aerial view of playground area including a climbing frame and sandpit

Upgrading playgrounds in Boroondara

Find out why, when and how we upgrade playgrounds in Boroondara.

Upgrading Boroondara's playgrounds

Have your say on playground upgrades

We always consult with the community when we upgrade playgrounds. Have your say on designs for playground upgrades in Boroondara.

Howard Dawson Reserve playground upgrade, Glen Iris

Have your say on the draft design for the Howard Dawson Reserve upgrade.

A playground for very young children with a large shade sail

South Surrey Park playground upgrade, Surrey Hills

Tell us what you love about the existing playground and what you'd like to change.

A wooden playground on a mulch surface. The playground ahs a slide and a ramp.

Norway Reserve playground upgrade, Canterbury

We're replacing ageing play equipment – have your say on the upgrade.

playground with a spinner and timber climbing structure