Ku-ring-gai Bicentennial Park

This is mainly a review of the playground at the park. As the father of a two year old, I’m constantly in the lookout for new and exciting playgrounds, and the playground here at Bicentennial Park does not disappoint.
There are really two playgrounds here, one for toddlers and one for bigger kids and adults. The toddler playground is entirely fenced. I’ll be focusing on the toddler playground.
There’s a partially shaded sand pit with a working water spout, and shaded benches and tables near the sand pit for parents to sit and keep an eye on the kids. There’s a plastic play structure with a slide near the sand pit, and a large (3m by 3m?) climbing structure made of rope. There’re also two metal structures shake like tubes for making music, and two swings, one for smaller children and a regular swing.
Unfortunately, aside from a few scattered sitting areas, there are no other structures within the toddler area for kids to play with, such as a train or vehicle structure, rocking horse, merry go round, etc.
Still, the playground is well shaded from the abundant trees, and is kept clean and well maintained. Not the most exciting playground, but a solid favorite with great surrounds.

You know that scene at the end of Notting Hill where Juila Robers and Hugh Grant are sitting on a bench in a park and she’s pregnant lying on his lap and he’s reading a book while there are kids playing and people doing Tai Chi in the back? Well it’s one of my favourite scenes. This local park has all my partner and I need to keep our quality of life rating high. Within the grounds the park is home to the W. Pymble Bowling Club, the W. Pymble Pool Complex, a playground area, walking/​running paths, an exercise area, cricket nets, netball courts, an off the leash dog area, electric barbeques and other goodies. We don’t get to take advantage of the park as much as we like, but we definitely make use of the running paths and exercise area. It’s nice to say hello to passing neighbors walking by or listen to the children laugh and play. I have to take more time out of my busy days to enjoy the outdoors and lie on that bench reading a book in the sun.