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McNish 'Dinosaur Park' Reserve

πŸ“ Yarraville, VIC

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β˜…4.5(276 Google reviews)πŸ’°FreeπŸ‘ΆAll ages

McNish Reserve in Yarraville features a climbable dinosaur structure with a slide exit, xylophone and bongo play panels, a four-seat spring jeep, and a large merry-go-round.

βœ“ Dinosaur slideβœ“ Musical instrumentsβœ“ Free BBQβœ“ Parent room toiletsβœ“ Under 6sβœ“ Community gardens

πŸ† Family Action Verdict

Best for families with children under 6 who respond well to imaginative and sensory play. The dinosaur slide is a genuine novelty that holds attention across multiple visits. No swings, so families expecting traditional equipment should adjust expectations. The BBQ area and community garden loop extend visits well beyond the playground itself.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

πŸ’‘No swings in this playground - the focus is climbing and sensory play
⏰Free BBQ facilities and picnic tables are available on a first-come basis
🎟️Accessible toilets with a parent room are on-site - useful for nappy changes
πŸš—Walk the community garden path around the lake for a natural extension to the visit

πŸ’¬ What Families Are Saying

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Jade Macaraeg

11 months ago

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β€œA great park for kids. There’s a grill for bbq and picnic. There’s musical instruments aside from the playground equipment. Heaps of parking. For toilet, there’s ambulant and parent’s room available. A good place for both toddler and grown-ups!”

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coral c

10 months ago

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β€œThis is a hreat place for the kids so many place to climb and dissapear into there own little advemture plenty of shade seating good old BBQs plenty of safety inplace Large lake is only parcley fenced mind the little one there ❀️”

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sventek

3 years ago

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β€œThis park is so cool! In addition to the dinosaurs that your kid can climb into and slide out of, there's so many other unique play equipment in a clean, green and beautiful space. There's music play like xylophones and bongo, a large merry go round with seat, large spring rider 4 seater jeep. No swings. Covered BBQ facilities, picnic benches, water fountain and public toilets available. Plenty of shaded areas. It's also right next to a creek, lovely for a walk around. Free parking around.”

πŸ“Š Commonly mentioned in Google reviews

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Bbq area

13 reviews

Community garden

8 reviews

Dinosaur slide

7 reviews

Public toilets

7 reviews

Creek

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Overview

McNish 'Dinosaur Park' Reserve centres on a large dinosaur structure children can climb inside and exit via a slide. Alongside it: musical sensory panels with xylophone and bongos, a four-seat spring rider jeep, large merry-go-round, a small ropes section, and water fountains. Covered BBQ facilities and picnic tables sit adjacent to the play area. Accessible toilets include a parent room. The park connects to community gardens and walking paths.

πŸ• Opening Hours

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

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