Burnside Adventure Park

Burnside Adventure Park is a children’s play space in Burnside, Adelaide, located within Kensington Gardens Reserve. The available council information describes a playground designed to offer a variety of experiences for children while remaining easy for supervisors to keep an eye on.

The park has a notable design history. In 2005, it won the Allan Correy Award for Design Excellence at the Australian Institute of Landscape Designers and Managers’ inaugural national awards, along with first prizes for Best Commercial Design over $90,000 and Overall Best Commercial Design. Judges praised its combination of standard and non-standard playground elements, its integration with the surrounding area and its inventive design.

Community consultation formed part of the project, with stakeholders involved through an on-site consultation and a later meeting about the concept plan before construction. The council also recorded three landscaping awards from the Landscaping Association of South Australia in the same year. With its focus on active play and a setting within a broader reserve, the park is best suited to families with younger children and the adults supervising them. The source material does not provide current facilities, accessibility details, opening hours or other visitor information, so checking with the City of Burnside before visiting may be useful.