This brand new Road Safety Park has been completed in early 2026. Located next to Salisbury Aquatic Centre, this Road Safety Park has been designed by The Salisbury Council to simulate real-world conditions for children learning to ride a bike or scooter. Fully fenced, free and opened to the public 7 days a week you will find:

• An asphalt circuit with road crossings, pedestrian and train crossings.
• Active traffic signals and lights
• traffic signs
• line markings and a parking area for your bikes

This is such a fabulous place for your children to learn road safety skills in a safe, fully fenced area where parents can actually enjoy a catch up while the children have fun and burn some energy.

Other upgrades to the Happy Homes Reserve include:

• Half-court Basketball
• Futsal Space
• New Footpaths
• Fencing
• Shade and BBQ Amenities
• Drinking Fountain
• Park furniture
• addition car parking to assist the aquatic centre parking near by

Some of our favourites are:

SA Police SAPOL Road safety centre

The SAPOL Road Safety Centre has moved from its traditional home at Thebarton Barracks to a new location on Military Road at West Beach. Open to the public (and FREE) on weekends and school holidays, as well as out of school hours times during the week, the new mock roadway includes

• intersections with working traffic lights
• pedestrian crossings
• roundabouts
• traffic signs

It isn’t very well shaded as the young planted trees develop, and there isn’t a public toilet in the vicinity, but it is still a fantastic facility that we have loved testing.

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Robertston Street Reserve

This fabulous suburban playground and mock roadway down south at Reynella has been a favourite of locals for years. Quiet and perfect for the little ones to hone their skills, the roadway includes street signs and road markings, looking very much like the real thing.

With a great playground adjacent as well as tennis courts, this is definitely one to add to the list.

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Mayfair Ride Safe Park, Andrews Farm

Children in the City of Playford now have a safe space to learn to ride their bikes at Mayfair Reserve in Andrew’s Farm!
The park is the first of its kind in the North and features mini replica road signs, sealed roadways, intersections and crossings, art pieces, as well as a pretend school and pretend petrol station.

Location: Mayfair Drive, Andrews Farm

Sturt Linear Park Trail Coromandel Valley

The trail is a joint initiative between City of Onkaparinga, City of Mitcham and the SA Government – who put a combined 3.5 million bucks behind the path extension/joining project. Previously you could not continue on her and the path came to an end. We believe eventually the Sturt River Linear Park Trail will span the Patawalonga Basin at Glenelg North to Frank Smith Park – connecting the hills to the coast. Bring that on.

The path is flat, wide and suitable for bikes, dogs on leads and prams a like. Perfect for beginner bike riders, Nannas who are unstable on their feet and curious kids who like to explore water ways, climbing trees, nature and well, EVERYTHING.

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Golding Oval Reserve, Para Vista

Golding Oval has a specialised road safety track and some fantastic games were added to the site? Mock roads have been painted onto a large bitumen area to simulate riding on the road, with the inclusion of stop signs, give way signs, a roundabout, even a zebra crossing and some parking bays, all designed to enable parents to teach their kids road rules in a safe environment.

Some great games that were also created at the site, including 2 hopscotch boards and even a 4square board!
If you are looking for something fun and unique for the kids these holidays, consider a trip to Golding Oval Reserve (Corner of Redhill Road and Kalina Avenue, Para Vista).

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Coastal Path along 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Beaches

This Coastal Walk is a collaborative effort between 6 local councils to create a 70km walking and cycling path along the 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ coastline that is continuous, from North Haven to Sellicks Beach. The path has most of the sections developed for both walkers and cyclists. It is shared access and you can walk or cycle and it is accessible for wheelchairs and prams.

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Ridgehaven Road and Cycle Safety Centre

The Road and Cycle Safety Centre is located at Hazel Grove, Ridgehaven and makes learning fun for children ages 5-12 years. The track is open for free public use from 9am to 7pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and public holidays with traffic lights activated between 9am to 5pm.
– Please note that on these days toilets are not accessible….and don’t’ forget to bring your bike and helmets!

The centre’s road network, in miniature, gives children real-life experience as they learn essential safety skills including how to:

• Read traffic signals
• Walk across railway and school crossings
• Negotiate roundabouts and gutters
• Recognise traffic signs and line markings
• Cycle on roads or footpaths

They also offer paid sessions for groups which you can find more about

There are about five different entry gates to the Garden () & all will take you on a meandering path through gardens of different styles, species and purposes. Enter through the Gingko Gate & you will first come across the Garden of Health which features plants used around the world for pharmacy, medicinal & healing purposes. Be sure to lookout for the rainbow lorikeets frolicking in the water fountain! Keep wandering & you will also find gardens dedicated to roses, native plants, wetlands, dahlias & more. Make sure you quite literally take time to stop & smell the roses!

Kids will love running underneath the wisteria arbours, as well as walking beneath the 150 year old fig trees lining Murdoch Avenue, as you enter from the Friends Gate. If it is a particularly hot or wet day, you can take refuge in the , or the – all amazing pieces of architecture filled with plants suited to the climate that kids will love to explore. The Conservatory is pram friendly too!

The was developed specifically for kids in mind, as a spot for them to learn about where their food comes from. You’ll find garden beds with seasonal fruit, vegetables & herbs, compost, worms, working bee hotels and a large basket weave dome for storytelling. This area can be booked out for educational sessions & excursions but when not in use, it is free for the kids to wander through. The 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Botanic Gardens also run school holiday sessions, so be sure to when you are looking for a fun activity during school holidays.

There are so many hidden spots to explore at the 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Botanic Garden. There are on-site as well, ranging from the outdoor Kiosk (watch for the wandering ducks!), to the casual Cafe Fibonacci, to the fancy Botanic Gardens Restaurant. Our favourite option however, is to pack a picnic, spread out in a shady spot & let the kids have a good run around! Be sure to also visit the Visitor Information Centre to make the most of your experience. If the kids are inspired to recreate a bit of the Botanic Garden in your backyard, you can visit the on your way out to stock up on seeds, plants & tools before you leave!

We’d love to know what your favourite spot in the 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Botanic Garden is. Let us know!

91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Botanic Gardens

Open Daily from 7:15am
(9:00am on weekends/public holidays from April to November)

Last week we threw the bikes on the back of the car after school and set off to Coromandel Valley to check out a newly opened section of Sturt River Linear Park Trail that now connects the trail from the Institute Building on Main Road to Frank Smith Park at Coromandel Valley.

The trail is a joint initiative between City of Onkaparinga, City of Mitcham and the SA Government – who put a combined 3.5 million bucks behind the path extension/joining project. Previously you could not continue on her and the path came to an end. We believe eventually the Sturt River Linear Park Trail will span the Patawalonga Basin at Glenelg North to Frank Smith Park – connecting the hills to the coast. Bring that on.

The path is flat, wide and suitable for bikes, dogs on leads and prams a like. Perfect for beginner bike riders, Nannas who are unstable on their feet and curious kids who like to explore water ways, climbing trees, nature and well, EVERYTHING.

We chose to park at the Duck Inn Hotel, Coromandel Valley and cross the road to enter the path, where we headed South to ride and explore in the shaded valley.

This little adventure didn’t disappoint. Take a dry change of clothes if your kids are prone to water ‘accidents’ like ours our.

So, if you want to experience some tidal pool action how about a trip to ‘The Burgh’? It’s a two and a half hour drive from 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ CBD……..Unless you’re a realist and your kids are like mine needing to wee eleventy seven times, someone insists on stopping at Kiplings Bakery at Pt Wakefield, you have to drive up the look out at Ardrossan and the dog has a vom someweher near Stansbury. Allow three and a half. How fun are family road trips?

Any way this pool is ace. It’s entirely FREE and it’s great for kids in all weather conditions. The pool itself is not too deep – perhaps a meter at it’s deepest, until the tide comes in over the wall and then it can be a bit deeper. Older kids enjoy swimming on the outside of the wall, and at times (summer holidays) there is a pontoon out there.

There are toilets, bbq’s, some shade and a large lawn area to enjoy. There are also a lot of concrete steps, so busy toddlers need to have eyes kept on them, as you would around water any way.

It’s a bit far for a day trip and our SOLID recommendation is to book ahead for an apartment on the esplanade at . They are excellent value, basic but modern, clean and there is room for your boat if you have one. We love this little place and it has every thing you will need. PLUS you can walk to the pool, deli, pub, ripper playground, café, jetty (hello squiding and best diving/snorkeling getting around) and surf shop. Oh don’t forget the water tower art.

Add this epic little stop to your next Yorkes getaway. We love it here and your kids will too and if you are ever here in early January Vacswim run their very affordable swiming lessons program here.

The Whispering Wall can be found near Williamstown in the Barossa Valley, under one hours drive from the 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ CBD. Honestly it is worth the trip just for this stop alone. Constructed in the very early 1900’s, it is actually the retaining wall of the Barossa Resevior that will carry your voice, and yep even the quietest of whispers, all the way to the other side.

If your kids are like our kids, they will delight in the opportunity to heckle each other, sneak in a swear word or two, sing, laught, coo-ee and yell from end to end. Thankfully we had the entire wall to our selves on our recent visit.

How does it work? Apparently it is all due to the ‘parabola’ effect. Something something about the wall forming part of a perfect circle and the soundwaves bouncing off of it or jumping from one end to the other easily. It’s fascinating.

So what else is here? Nice clean toilets, an SA Water drik refill station, a large carpark, some information boards and some lovely natural bushland. There is also a free Wifi hot spot. There is also a small man made shelter shed and BBQ’s. It’s a great FREE ACTIVITY (no bookings required) activity and a MUST SEE on any Barossa with Kids itinerary.

The Whispering Wall experience is open to the public 7 days per week from 8.30am to 5pm and until 6pm during day light savings. Gates are closed on Mt Lofty fire ban days and Christmas Day, because for one day of the year turkey is more important.

Littlehampton Twin Tunnels

Constructed when the South Eastern Freeway was built back in the mid 90s, the rail track hasn’t been in service since the mid 1980s (Steamranger leases the track and use it for service cars on rare occasions) However if you are like me and are fond of scaring the children for fun, you might forget to remind them that it is no longer in service. It is the small things as parents that help you get through the day isn’t it.

We recommend parking on Childs Road at Littlehampton, which is the start of the Pedestrian Underpass and walk through. The 75 meter long pedestrian tunnel is actually quite stunning. Painted by street artist Wendy Dixon-Whiley, this incredible project took over 6 months to complete and was such a surprise to come across (we only had heard about the rail tunnel!). It is very well lit, with a fantastic loud echo which is never not fun, and we ran into a lot of families on their walks too who found our echo yelling games as entertaining as we did (probably not).

At the end of the underpass, turn right and walk about 100m along the pathway. We continued on underneath the railway track and past some lovely wetlands until we found a spot to climb onto the rail track. It is a beautiful little spot and is great fun to explore with the little crew to work out how to climb up onto the tracks. Perhaps yours will choose the same option as mine, to have Dad carry him up the hill onto the tracks.

The Rail tunnel is 96m long and it is such a beautiful spot, even better than the photos suggest. We visited on a sunny Spring day and the views are just spectacular. It is a bit of a challenge to find but luckily we have done the searching for you and have included it on our map below.

Honestly, we could not recommend this little afternoon excursion enough and it is only 20 minutes up the freeway. With sensational playgrounds nearby (we love Byethorne Park at Nairne) and plenty of coffee shops nearby too (Sazon Mt Barker for the win!).

A short hike (more of a rock scramble – achievable with kids) to the summit rewarded us with uninterrupted views over the area and would make for a pretty cool sunset spot.

For the inquisitive (not my kids on this occasion), an interpretive self-guided walk around the base of the granite outcrop will reveal some of the secrets of Mount Monster.

We saw some pretty fascinating wildflowers, bird life and kangaroos in the distance. It is apparently not uncommon to come across wallabies, echidna, woodland birds, and reptiles. Our highlight was skimming rocks in an old water filled quarry.

A great spot for a picnic and we highly recommend a meal or refreshment break at the near by. (We knocked back a dozen oysters and some wood oven pizza – and it surely is an unexpected country pub, kinda in the middle of no where with character)

Please keep younger kids safe. Surfaces can be slippery and uneven with some steep faces.

Access the hike from  off Riddock Highway, 14km south of Keith.

For the Kaurna people of the 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ plains, this site is a traditional ceremonial meeting place still used today.

The Living Kaurna Cultural Centre offers Aboriginal and environmental education programs, events and performances. The venue is also available to hire for meetings, training days, events and workshops. We went a few years ago for a primary school excursion and it was a first class experience. The guides were fantastic and extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area, taking the time to explain the incredible history of the Kaurna people in the area.

With modern facilities making it a truly wonderful experience, we can’t recommend this enough. Tours are not quite yet back as they slowly open up, but that will no doubt change quickly over the coming weeks.

For more information click or visit their facebook page!