Golden Fields Reserve has had an incredible upgrade with the addition of an adventure playground, which joins the existing reserve playground in this 12 hectare reserve (the adventure playground is on the lower level)! This has got to be one of the biggest playground reserves in 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ with HEAPS of different play areas, including an accessible area and a brand new section with the coolest slide around! (And around and around and around, if you get our drift!)

Highlighted by a massive tower which has to be seen to be believed, this is THE destination playground out north. Kids can climb up a tower on one side and crawl through the tunnel to the other side then go whizzing down the twisty slide. It seriously feels like you are in there forever!

Here is what you will find on offer…

• Three massive slides
• Climbing wall
• Trampolines
• Flying fox
• The biggest swings we’ve ever seen

Sand and Water play has also been added in a further addition in 2024, right next door to the new playground!

Off Asgard Drive, Golden Grove. Parking available and toilets on both sides of the reserve.

This is definitely a fantastic playground for climbers with plenty of climbing frames, ladders and nets on offer. Kids needing accessible options are also looked after, with ramp equipment and slides that start on the flat level. You’ll also find a Rage Cage, skate park & BMX Track, so this really is a play space for all ages.

For the Adventure Playground park at the new car park accessed from Asgard Drive.

Goldenfields Reserve Playground

The original Reserve Playground remains and in combination with the new adventure playground, provides facilities for kids of all ages. With the adventure playground aimed at the older kids/teens, the original reserve houses more traditional equipment in a separate area of the reserve.

Check out what you can find on offer in this fabulous facility for families.

• Barbecue
• Basketball ring
• BMX track
• Dog poopa bags
• Dogs allowed on lead
• Drink fountain
• Exercise equipment
• Picnic table
• Rotunda
• Shade
• Shade sails
• Skate park
• Sports area
• Toilets
• Mini Football oval with goal posts
• Sand and Water Play

For the Reserve Playground use the Southern car park located near the skate park.

This stunning playground is just about everything we love about a day out in our beautiful 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Hills. Coffee, stunning scenery and a fab playground for all ages. Located just below the Bridgewater Mill, the playground is fenced along the road and edges but NOT on the creek bed, which in my opinion is great because it allows kids to take there shoes off and go for a good explore in the creek bed. When we were there it was only about ankle deep with some deeper sections under the bridge, so you’ll need to use your discretion based on your kids abilities and what’s happening in the creek the day you visit. During winter and after a big rain, the creek can get quite deep and fast, so it will change during the year.

We had a great time crossing the stone path, splashing in the water and saying hello to the resident ducks.

The playground itself is not shaded, but there are lots of little nooks and crannies to sit under the shade of either the trees that surround the park or the undercover area. There is also a BBQ area that overlooks the playground with more shady spots to throw down a picnic rug.

Without doubt the #1 highlight of this park for us was the flying fox. Easy enough for my 4 year old to manage herself, we also saw older kids having a ball and younger kids having a try with the help of their parents. Pretty sure Winnie had close to one billion turns on it before she decided she’d like to check out the rest of the park.

Other playground equipment includes a substantial rope climbing frame, swings, rockers and a slide, plus a whole load of serenity.

PLEASE supervise your kids at this park, as I mentioned there is a small creek at the bottom of the play area that is very accessible. It’s a great splashy place to play but you need to keep your eyes on your kids.

What we loved about this park:

• The flying fox
• The equipment – diverse range for young and older kids
• The creek and natural play spaces – splashing, climbing, running, chasing butterflies, cartwheels on the grass – all that good stuff.
• BBQ Area – great spot for a kids birthday party
• Public Toilets
• The location – 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Hills = beautiful!
• The temperature in summer – on a hot day it’s always a few degrees cooler up here and lots of shady spots to sit on a picnic rug
• Parking easy to find
• Bridgewater shops over the road if you need a snack, drink, ice cream

For those wanting to enjoy some local food and drinks (including some lovely wines), consider a stop in at the Bridgewater Mill or Bridgewater Inn both within a few hundred meters walk.

The brand-new centre is a huge upgrade from the old 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Aquatic Centre and includes a mix of both indoor and outdoor spaces so kids of all ages can enjoy water activities year-round.

Indoor Water Areas

• 50m, 10 lane indoor pool
• Indoor learn-to-swim pool
• Warm-water rehabilitation pool
• Indoor pool with splash zones and waterslides. 120cm height requirement for slides.
• Entry-level diving amenities – safe fun for older kids.
• Jet pool, sauna & steam room (check age restrictions for sauna/steam for kids/adults).

Outdoor Pools & Play

• 25 m, 8-lane outdoor pool – great for warmer days.
• Lagoon pool & outdoor splash pad – fun water zones for kids.
• BBQ and lawned areas – bring a picnic or BBQ after swimming!
• WIBIT inflatable challenge – this will be popular with kids on weekends and school holidays.

Other Features & Family Amenities

• Swimming lessons with the Y – programs from infants (with carer) to advanced levels.
• Fully inclusive changerooms & accessible facilities for families with prams or special needs.
• °ä²¹´Úé – offers food and drinks to refuel.
• Large gym and fitness spaces – for older teens and adults.
• Improved parking and walking/cycle access from Jeffcott Street.

Swimming Lessons & Programs

The centre partners with the Y (YMCA) to deliver structured Learn-to-Swim programs for all ages. Their classes range from infant water familiarisation (with caregiver support) to advanced levels that build confidence, water safety skills and technique.

91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Aquatic Centre Entry Prices (as of 27 Jan 2026)

Entry Fee
Adult ($16+ years) $9.50
Child (4-15 years) $7.80
Concession $7.80
Family (up to 2 adults + 4 children) $28

Waterslides (minimum 5 years, minimum height 120cms)
Per Slide $3
Unlimited Slides $12

WIBIT
Minimum age 6 years. Price Includes Leisure Swimming Online bookings recommended. 
$20 pp

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Find it at: Stirling St, Tusmore

Tusmore Park Wading Pool is fast becoming a favourite spot for visitors to cool down during the warmer months.

The design features a fully fenced and shaded wading pool, lawned areas for picnics, a new creek style section, tiered seating and water play equipment for plenty of splashing and playing during the summer months.

A few points worth mentioning:

• It’s fully fenced!! Hoorah!
• It’s unsupervised which means there’s NO lifeguard on duty – so pretty please keep an eye on your kids while they’re in the water.
• It’s open sunrise to sunset.
• No bookings required.
• and best of all, it’s FREE!

Tusmore Park is a gorgeous spot in the Eastern suburbs with plenty of room for picnics, birthday parties and weekend BBQs. As well as the fabulous wading pool there’s a nearby playground, tennis court, toilets and a gorgeous creek running right through the middle.

Tusmore Wading Pool Opening Hours:

The Pool is open during the warmer months (from mid-october until April).
Monday: 6 am – 8 pm
Tuesday: 10 am – 8 pm (pool is closed 6am-10am for cleaning)
Wednesday: 6 am – 8 pm
Thursday: 6 am – 8 pm
Friday: 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday: 7 am – 7 pm
Sunday: 8 am – 6 pm

Things to consider:

Each year from approximately April-October the Tusmore Park Wading Pool closes for cleaning, refilling, chemical treatment and maintenance.

This is s fantastic one stop shop for the family during the hot summer months. With something for every member of the family you can’t go wrong!

Playford Town Park is a HUGE area opened in June 2015. Bring your bike, your scooter, your towel, your picnic blanket, footy, basketball and your BBQ gear and enjoy the whole day down here.

The water play areas are the biggest draw card with 4 separate water play areas for the kids to explore and plenty of seating nearby for parents and friends to supervise the kids while they catch up in a great location.
The playground itself boasts an incredibly wide slide as well as a tunnel slide, a sandpit and scoop, rock climbing, swings, a huge rope climbing structure, flying fox and more! There are also basketball courts and a skate park nearby.
We’d love to see some accessible play equipment though. A liberty swing and other wheelchair accessible equipment would be great.
There is also a great BBQ space for families or groups of friends to cook up a storm as well as an oval to kick the footy around.

Public toilets are available at The Stretton Centre or near the wetlands.

Just up the road (walking distance) is a small shopping complex so if you’ve forgotten the snags don’t worry – all is not lost!

Pack up the change of clothes kids, we are going to sand and water play nirvana! Solandra Reserve out at Modbury North has had a fab upgrade, with the space transformed into a brilliant community facility. Featuring the already mentioned sand and water play features (undercover too we might add!), chuck in a great little pump track and a range of equipment to suit the big kids and little ones, this one will definitely be getting a return visit.

There are Toilets located here and don’t forget to pack all the balls for the huge grassed area and if you are after a coffee, it is a stones throw from Tea Tree Plaza! Bliss! Pack a lunch to cook up on the BBQ and make a day of it. It isn’t fenced but its tucked away in relatively quiet side streets so no massive issues there.

This really is one of those ‘stay for an hour or 2’ type of playgrounds, with so much to do for the under 8s especially. Check out the map and get out there! A great party playground!

What a beautiful playground for kids of all ages! Renovated back in late 2012, the Bonython Park Playground has a some very cool features not found in the typical suburban park. Some of the best equipment includes two 25m flying fox lines fun for kids of all ages and an extensive water play area complete with pumps, gates and a watermill. Kids love playing and experimenting with water and this is a safe and interactive water zone to suits kids as young as 1, while still entertaining the older ones.

The huge ‘mouse wheel’ can accommodate numerous energetic kids, there is a variety of swings and we love the wheelchair accessible carousel, water play troughs, communication boards and a nest swing that make this park a good one for kids of all ages and abilities. You also have to love the shade thrown by beautiful big old gum trees in this park.

The playground backs onto a well kept oval for plenty of open space and a kit of the ball or fly of the kite and there are both toilet and BBQ facilities here.

Perhaps the star of the show (for parents) is Cafe Bonython, located directly at the playground. It’s got fabulous coffee, indoor play and so many treats and initiatives for the kids. We would happily brunch or lunch here any day of the week, in fact it is one of our absolute favourite places to eat with the kids. They even do Birthday Parties

Worth noting, this one is not a fenced playground an that it is situated on linear path and the Torrens River. It’s a fair distance however there are also some duck ponds on the other side of the park, so its just a reminder to keep your eyes on the little people.

To top off a great park, you will see city trains cross a small river bridge a very short walk away and you are situated under the flight path so it makes for some excellent plane spotting, depending what direction the air traffic are taking off / landing on the day that you visit.

Shearwater Park Playground was updated mid 2025. This playground is a great mix of nature and play, with sand and water elements that make it even more fun and engaging. There is also a wooden boat and a fun rocking car in the play area, which kids will love! They can let their imaginations run wild—setting off on adventures and make-believe journeys.

Shearwater Park is also located alongside Wynn Vale Dam. It’s such a peaceful and pretty spot—perfect for a short walk with the kids. The paths around the Dam have been upgraded, so they’re smooth and pram-friendly, and there’s a lovely little boardwalk that adds to the charm. Great for families, especially if you’re after an easy walk and some fresh air. Why not feed the ducks while you are there!

Playground features include:

• Swings
• Slides
• Custom-made wooden boat
• Sand and water play
• Rocking car
• See-saw
• Shade sails
• Inclusive picnic facilities and grassed area
• Pram-Friendly walking paths around the adjoining dam
• (toilets are located on the opposite side of the dam. A toilet block will be added to the playground in the next stage of development)

South Australia has some really great little water parks and water slides, however a lot of them are hidden in various tourist parks and only available for use of their customers, it can be hard to find one that everyone can use, especially with out paying.

A real family holiday fave hot spot, the water park is able to be used by kids (and adults…well nobody told me off) of all ages and abilities. My youngest was a little shy at first but he was covered by the little slide in the park. The eldest kids (and me) had a ball on the 4 big slides as well as the big water bucket. With plenty of seats and grassed areas to sit and watch the kids, as well as it all being fenced off, this just makes for a superb family arvo.

Once you finish at the water park you can wander the nearby beach and jetty, play in the adjacent enclosed playground or have a BBQ. There is plenty of shelter, public toilets and changing areas as well as coffee shops right across the road. Not hard to see why this place is so popular! as they may vary throughout the year as well.

Moonta Bay is just under two hours drive from 91¹û¶³´«Ã½.

Summer 2025/26 Splash Town Moonta Opening Hours

OPEN DAILY (incl all public holidays) Saturday 27 September 2025 – Sunday 26 April 2026

October School Holidays Saturday 27 September – Sunday 12 October 10am – 6pm
SA School Term 4 2025 Monday 13 October – Friday 12 December 11am – 6pm
Summer School Holidays Saturday 13 December ’25- Monday 26 January ’26 10am – 6pm
SA School Term 1 Tuesday 27 January – Friday 10 April (Open from 10am March LWE and Easter)
SA School Term 1 2026 Tuesday 27 January – Friday 10 April (Open from 10am March LWE and Easter)
April School Holidays Saturday 11 April – Sunday 26 April 10am – 5pm

Where? Moonta Bay. 171 Bay Road, Moonta Bay, South Australia
Open from beginning October School Holidays to end of April School Holidays.  Check or for times as holiday and during school term times differ.
How much? Free!

This wonderful playground upgrade, completed in 2023, includes new adventure-themed play equipment, toilets, picnic and BBQ facilities and park furniture.

The Dunstan Adventure Playground is full of excellent equipment for adventurous kids. A lot of the equipment is aimed at older children though, so your kids will need to feel pretty confident, the slide is beyond huge and kids will need their balance for this play space as there is a lot of climbing opportunities. For the younger kids there’s still the normal climbing equipment, swings and monkey bars.

We love:

• The extra super-sized slide (one million of you will tell us ‘it gets too hot’ and we will answer, ‘go early in the morning’, all playgrounds honestly get hot, although more shade is always appreciated, it would be impossible to shade this epic slide)
• The suspended wobble footbridge
• The flying fox, because they are always a favourite
• Water Play
• Mini trampolines
• Gigantic swings

The playground is in a super location, right on a hill along the Linear Park trail, next to the River Torrens. Of course, this means you will have to be more careful when supervising as there is water close by. The park does offer some shady spots, grassed area, benches and picnic area. It’s also close to the O-Bahn rail for those bus/train obsessed children! Feeding the ducks on the Torrens is also an option (please oats or sultanas, never bread.)

Things to know:

• Slide can get hot on a hot day
• Careful supervision near the river needed
• Toilets are here now
• There is a lot of steep climbing that won’t suit toddlers