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Where to find the very best kids parks and playgrounds in Brisbane from the CBD to the east, west, north, south suburbs and bayside, plus the best themed playgrounds including planes boats, trains, fairies and so much more:

Clayfield

Kalinga Park

The showcase family friendly park on the northside, Kalinga Park’s drawcards are many.

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Chermside

Kidspace 7th Brigade Park

There’s barely an al fresco childhood activity that isn’t catered for in this state of the art playground and surrounds

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Tingalpa

Minnippi Parklands

These beautiful lush hectares of meadowland have at their heart one of the rare surviving lagoons from pre-settlement days.

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East Brisbane

Mowbray Park

Mowbray Park is a remnant of the riverine estate established in 1850 by the father of East Brisbane Reverend Thomas Mowbray

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Paddington

Neal Macrossan Park

One of the city’s oldest parks was originally built as the playground to for Brisbane's oldest kindergarten, circa 1905

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New Farm

New Farm Park

The city’s grandest century old park has rose gardens, rotunda, massive fig tree playground and more

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Newstead

Newstead Park

This park is actually the grounds of Brisbane’s oldest home Newstead House (1846)

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Hamilton

Northshore Riverside Park

This park is a wonderfully planned green space with something for every member of the family

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Ascot

Oriel Park

This picturesque long-established park is heavily shaded with figs, jacarandas and poinciettas and features Federation era picnic rotundas and a bamboo grove

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West End

Orleigh Park

A peaceful fringe of Moreton Bay fig shaded parkland on the river at West End

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Toowong

Perrin Park

Tucked away in a low lying hollow beside Gailey Rd is this fantastic grassy common for children, walkers, picnickers and dogs

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Ipswich

Queens Park

Ipswich's family friendly grand historical park, established in 1864 and named after Queen Victoria is today the green recreational heart of the city.

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Ipswich

River Heart Parklands

Along the banks of the Bremer river is a stunning river walkway leading to River Heart Parklands, the best children's aquativity park in the west.

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Meadowbrook

Riverdale Park

The popular southside park has been upgraded to include a fantastic, dinosaur-themed playground

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Springfield Lakes

Robelle Domain

Putting new meaning to the word green space, master-planned Robelle Domain is a sprawling 24ha expanse that is the jewel in the crown of Springfield Central Parklands.

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Scarborough

Scarborough Beach Park

Beautiful Scarborough Park is not just home to a train and pirate playground but also a giant jumping pillow, a grove of cotton trees to climb plus the Gollum Tree

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