Mary Gillespie Playground

Playground in Franklin
Location - 85 Mary Gillespie Ave, Gungahlin ACT 2912
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❌Toilets
❌Shade Sail
❌Tree Shade
❌Car park
❌Bins
❌Picnic Area

Large playground with equipment suitable to toddlers and smaller children, lots of different equipment including some challenging things to strengthen climbing skills. no shade sail or tree coverage over playground itself.

Playground Information
• seesaw beam with two seats, one each end
• 2x single rocking horse seesaws
• one spinning cup
•standard swing set with standard seat and bucket back support seat with chain
• two bench seats facing playground

• large play structure
-small steps to lower cubby section, windows, bench seat with small table, tower steering wheel, hand rails, small platform to rope climbing obstacle, rock climbing wall to higher platform, binoculars, moveable ball on track, bridge with slatted planks (/\/\) like that within instead of flat, second platform with megaphone, sliding pole, metal slide, stairs, moveable cup on track, steps and rope hand holds

Cons
• no shade sail for toddler sized/ young child playground

Would not recommend going during 12pm to 3pm during summer heat as the equipment may still be hot

Love this park. So much time spent here during lockdown having long chats with the kids on the swings.