Set in the Eden’s Crossing Estate, Birds Nest Park has a lovely open and laid-back feel. It is a delightful place for families with younger children. It has a toddler play area, a larger climbing structure, a sandstone amphitheatre, and a kickabout space.
Birds Nest Park Playground
The cubby house-style toddler play fort is a beautiful feature of this playground. Built low to the ground, little ones can play independently without fear of falling. Climb the stairs, crawl through the tunnel, creep across the wobbly bridge, scramble up the ramp and across the platforms, then woosh down the slide before starting all over again! A shop window and talking tubes add to the fun.
Next to the cubby, a spherical climbing structure will entertain older children. Bright yellow ropes crisscross throughout the sphere, creating a climbing web. Flower-like elements adorn the outside, and a friendly cockatoo keeps watch. An arched wall with rock climbing footholds provides an access point to the fort. In contrast, a hammock swing and some balancing obstacles provide some fun down below.
Between these two structures are rubber mounds to balance upon and jump between, as well as a multi-person spinner, regular swings and a basket swing.
Beyond the shaded picnic tables, smooth pathways circle the grassed area, perfect for little ones learning to ride their bikes and scooters. A grassed kickabout area is the ideal spot for a game of tag or soccer. A sandstone amphitheatre wraps around one side of the grass, giving Brisbane Kids with talent a place to perform.
Birds Nest Park Imagination Factor
Little Brisbane Kids will love imagining they are serving up some delicious treats from the café window of the cubby house fort. Older children can use the larger climbing frame as an animal rescue hospital. At the top of the structure, they can watch for wildlife that needs assistance, rescue them, and release the animals back into the wild upon recovery. At the same time, the amphitheatre gives budding performers a place to rehearse and hone their skills.
Birds Nest Park Accessibility
The park is accessible by wide paths that are suitable for prams and people using wheelchairs. The bright colours of the spherical climbing sphere may assist a child with low vision. Shade sails cover the play equipment, and seating is available at the picnic tables.
Birds Nest Park Features
- Unfenced playground set back from the road
- Base of rubber soft fall and bark
- No Toilets
- Regular swings, basket swing and hammock swing
- Spherical rope-based climbing structure
- Well-designed toddler fort
- Toddler slide
- Multi-person spinner
- Rubber balance mounds
- Talking tubes
- Toddler shop window
- Shade sails over play equipment
- Kickabout area
- Fitness equipment
- Pathways suitable for prams, wheelchairs, scooters and bikes
- Shaded picnic tables and chairs
- Drinking water fountain
- Sandstone amphitheatre
- Street parking
Another wonderful playground nearby is Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve.
What we thought of Birds Nest Park
We found Birds Nest Park to be a charming playground. My little Brisbane Kid enjoyed weaving through the ropes on the climbing structure and running free across the grass. One of the things that I found particularly useful was the strategic placement of the picnic tables. What I appreciated the most was that from my seat, I could keep a watchful eye on the children playing in all areas of the park. This made it easier for me to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings while also ensuring that the little ones were safe and sound.
How to get here
Birds Nest Park can be found on Mallee Street (off Sunbird Drive), Redbank Plains, within the Eden’s Crossing Estate.
Mallee Street (off Sunbird Drive), Redbank Plains Queensland 4301, Australia
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