Elizabeth Quay Playground

The maritime themed Elizabeth Quay Playground, designed in collaboration with Nature Play, is a handy spot for a play in the city.

We’d been having a wander down laneways, escaping mind boggling rooms at Escape This and then came to Elizabeth Quay for a spot of lunch. Luckily, the family-friendly Island at Elizabeth Quay is right next to th

e playground!

The standout feature of the playground is a 3-story tower featuring climbing nets, look out points, a slide and rope bridges.

Kids can immerse themselves in the pirate world by ringing the ship’s bell or walking the plank.

An impressive fortress has many challenging climbing ropes and rope bridges to negotiate to get to the top of the “crow’s nest”.

The playground is coming up to being a decade old, and it still is popular. I did notice that a few elements, like the water pump had now disappeared. Though there is still plenty of sand and water play. Kids can dig in the large sandpit in the centre of the playspace.

This features log steppers and a water table to make mud pies. The area is partly shaded by large umbrellas.

There is also a birds nest swing. 

At the edge of the playground is a shaded seating area. The below pic is from the opening in 2016 – I’m pleased to say it’s not so crowded now!

The perimeter of EQ playground is mainly walled, apart from the entrance area, so you do need to keep a close eye on younger children as if they manage to wander out of the space. They will find themselves near the water, in no time. We grabbed lunch from The Island, located in the historic Florence Hummerston Kiosk, which offers an array of share food and large meals, plus good quality kids meals. If you grab a table on the south side, you’ll be able to see the playground.

There are three unisex disabled toilets right next to Elizabeth Quay Playground.

Be sure to explore the Elizabeth Quay Playground next time you’re in the city!

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