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Arnolds Creek Reserve Playground

📍 Harkness, VIC

★4.7(27 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Arnolds Creek Reserve Playground in Harkness features a long timber play structure with wave slides, rope bridges, and monkey bars, a flying fox with disc seat, spinning carousel, large sandpit, and BBQ shelters with tables.

✓ Flying fox✓ Wave slides✓ Large sandpit✓ BBQ facilities✓ All ages

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Excellent for families with children across all ages — the flying fox and varied climbing equipment hold older kids attention, and the sandpit and carousel suit younger ones. BBQ facilities make it a genuine all-day family gathering spot. The missing toilets are the one consistent gap, so visit after a bathroom stop.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Use toilets before arriving — no public facilities on site
⏰Nearby shops are a short walk for food and drinks
đŸŽŸī¸BBQ facilities are consistently reported as clean and tidy
🚗The disc-seat flying fox is a favourite with school-age kids — expect queuing

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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Brad Lennie

5 years ago

★★★★★

“Great park for kids plenty of space to run and lots of exciting play equipment for kids to use. There is a small flying fox, swings and lots of other play equipment for them to use their energy on.”

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Life behind the bars

4 years ago

★★★★★

“Great play area for kids of all ages. Bbq area seems to be clean and tidy 98% of the time. Shops are close to grab some food and drinks.”

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Emma Grima

5 years ago

★★★★★

“Great park for the whole family. Plenty of seating, has shading also. Only downfall is that there is no public toilet...but that's it 👍”

đŸ’Ŧ What parents mention

Excellent equipment varietyGood BBQ and picnic facilitiesClose to shops

Overview

The playground spans a long timber structure with wave slides, climbing walls, rope bridges, and monkey bars plus a separate flying fox with disc seat, spinning carousel, and multiple swing types. A large sandpit, BBQ facilities with shelter and tables, and a water tap sit alongside the oval. Shops are close by for food and drinks. No public toilets on site — plan accordingly.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

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