Suburb Safari GREAT PLACES TO PLAY ON THE NORTH SHORE If you’re looking for places to take the little ones, Turramurra boasts helpful parks and playgrounds on both sides of the Pacific Highway. On the Kissing Point side, Hamilton Park is great for the active family. Little kids will enjoy the fire truck, slide and swings, while the older kids will enjoy running around the field or playing on the basketball court. It has it’s own car park and is away from the road, and feels nicely tucked away behind the houses. It is definitely worth a trip if you need to tire the little ones out before rest time. Over on the Eastern Road side, Turramurra Memorial Park and the connected Karuah Park is a lovely place to spend a sunny day. On weekends you’ll have plenty of local sporting teams to watch, but the kids can also play in one of several areas. Near the tennis courts and well away from the road is a great little playground for the toddlers. My little one loved the large animal sculptures and the slides. But then she saw the flying foxes. These are fantastic, safe, and, being a pair, more than one child can ride at once. No more fights between siblings over who gets the next turn! There are table tennis tables, swinging cargo nets, and a fun spinner. Add to this the fitness area which my little one loves, even if she can’t do a chin up yet, and a walking track around the end of the oval, and you have a great place to spend a few hours.
ADDRESS DETAILS FOR EACH PARK: 1
Hamilton Park, car park is off Barellan Av, Turramurra, or walk in from any of the surrounding streets.
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Turramurra Memorial and Karuah Parks, cnr Eastern and Karuah Rds, or park on Laurence Av.
BY ELISSA TOMLINS, LOCAL MUM
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