Belair National Park - Adventure Playground upgrade

A pop­u­lar sec­tion of the Adven­ture Play­ground in the park will be updat­ed in the sec­ond half of 2025, with con­struc­tion expect­ing to com­mence in October.

The exist­ing met­al-framed play­ground will be replaced with a new play­ground improv­ing vis­i­tor expe­ri­ence, decreas­ing safe­ty risks and min­imising ongo­ing maintenance.

The new play­ground design includes three slides, a climb­ing rope pyra­mid, mon­key bars, three swings, a rock-climb­ing wall, an emu rock­er and more!

The design fea­tures improved acces­si­bil­i­ty with mul­ti­ple acces­si­ble play ele­ments includ­ing a tram­po­line, nest swing, sto­ry board, plat­form, maze and xylophone. 

It will be locat­ed in the mid­dle of the pic­nic area and cen­tred around an exist­ing tree. Chil­dren and fam­i­lies will be able to enjoy the new play­ground in the expan­sive pic­nic area and shade of the tow­er­ing gum trees. The loca­tion has been select­ed to align with the con­tours of the land to allow for bet­ter accessibility. 

Nat­ur­al colours and tim­ber have been cho­sen to suit the nat­ur­al sur­round­ings and play­ful native ani­mal ele­ments have been includ­ed in the design for chil­dren to discover. 

Ren­ders of the new play­ground design. Note: details and fea­tures of the new play­ground are sub­ject to change.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

What is hap­pen­ing to the con­crete play tun­nels and wood­en fort?

The beloved play tun­nels and fort sec­tions of the park will remain unchanged dur­ing these works. 

The tun­nels, fort and nature play sec­tions of the play­ground have been iden­ti­fied for poten­tial future upgrades and are sub­ject to avail­able fund­ing. Future fund­ing will be con­sid­ered along­side oth­er nation­al park priorities. 

The Depart­ment plans to engage with the com­mu­ni­ty on any future upgrades to the play tun­nels and fort. 

Why is the play­ground being upgraded?

The exist­ing met­al play­ground in the park is at the end of its asset lifes­pan with min­i­mal equip­ment remain­ing usable. 

The play­ground was iden­ti­fied as a pri­or­i­ty to be upgraded. 

The swings, slide, mon­key-bars and oth­er met­al framed play equip­ment will be replaced with mod­ern play equip­ment of a sim­i­lar play value.

The new play­ground will reduce ongo­ing main­te­nance, improve vis­i­tor safe­ty and experience. 

Ranger tips and oth­er activ­i­ties to do in the park

  • Find Amphithe­atre Rock, a large rocky over­hang locat­ed near the south-east­ern cor­ner of the park.
  • Hire a sports oval in the west­ern sec­tion of the park and gath­er­ing a group for a giant game of crick­et or footy.
  • Hire a ten­nis court for a hit or bring along the bikes and scoot­ers for the kids.
  • For fam­i­lies with expe­ri­enced young hik­ers, ven­ture along the 6.5km Water­fall Hike where you’ll see pic­turesque rock escarp­ments around the waterfalls.
  • If you’re keen for an adven­ture and want to get active, there are ori­en­teer­ing and geo­caching oppor­tu­ni­ties in the park.

For more infor­ma­tion vis­it https://​www​.parks​.sa​.gov​.au/​p​a​r​k​s​/​b​e​l​a​i​r​-​n​a​t​i​o​n​a​l​-park