Nurragingy Reserve Playspace is Officially Open!

The City of Blacktown is now home to a brand-new, inclusive playspace at Nurragingy Reserve. Also known as Wawai Ngurra Inclusive Adventure Playspace, the new playground was designed in collaboration with Variety - the Children’s Charity to bring kids of all ages and abilities a fantastic outdoor playspace to enjoy for years to come.

Nurragingy Reserve Playspace is Officially Open!

According to Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM, "Council is committed to providing more opportunities for our residents to be more active, more often, and this playspace will be a wonderful addition to the more than 1,000 parks in Blacktown City."

"This project is the first citywide inclusive playspace designed and delivered by Blacktown City Council and will include fun elements for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to enjoy. The playspace will embrace the bushland character of Nurragingy Reserve, with a ‘megafauna theme’ which incorporates ancient animals that lived with the Dharug people," he added.

Wawai Ngurra Inclusive Adventure Playspace: A Playspace for All Abilities

The existing bushland setting at Nurragingy Reserve Playspace is highlighted in the new playspace. Wawai Ngurra is themed around the Cretaceous period with references to marine reptiles of the Eromanga Sea, dinosaurs, giant dinosaur eggs, fossil excavation sandpits, play monster sculptures, and more.

Along with all the usual suspects you find at outdoor playspaces (bike tracks, climbing structures, swings, trampolines, and seesaws), the focal point of Nurragingy Reserve Playspace is the incredible elevated walkway. The customised elevated walkway will surround the playspace at a height of 3.5 metres and feature various play opportunities along the walk, not to mention awesome views across the entire reserve. 

 

Vanessa Barry, Chief Executive Officer from Variety - the Children's Charity said, "Variety is proud to work alongside communities, to make an inclusive playspace a reality. Variety Livvi's Place playspaces are a key element of our broader mission to make sure no child misses out on what they need to join in to be just like everyone else."

"The Variety Livvi's Place Nurragingy is an exciting part of our mission to make play available to all kids within their community. It's been an exciting project to be a part of and we cannot wait to see the community enjoying this innovative playspace."

The inclusive playground has something for ALL kids, including communication boards for non-verbal visitors, braille symbols, and a tactile wayfinding map.
 

Location

Nurragingy Reserve, Knox Road, Doonside.

Opening Times

Open daily

Pricing

FREE

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