The Giant Playground and the Kadina Trail - Bushmead

Bushmead is a new development built on the old Commonwealth owned rifle range.

It features The Giant Playground, Rushmore Green Toddler Playground and the Kadina Bush Trail which has been developed in conjunction with Nature Play WA and features as one of the trails on their app.

THE GIANT PLAYGROUND

This playground takes advantage of mature trees for shade and has lots open green space surrounding it. The playground is designed around three giants: Snottygobble, Argyle and Ruger. The kid's challenge is to locate the three giants within the playground as they are disguised as play equipment. We found Argyle....can you work it out?

 There are picnic benches and barbecues here, green spaces and a fairy garden but no toilets nearby.

RUSHMORE GREEN TODDLER PLAYGROUND

This small playground is designed for toddlers. There are picnic benches and barbecues and some grassed areas for older kids to play. Rushmore Green is within walking distance of The Giant Park on Leeuwin Boulevard, Bushmead.

KADINA BUSH TRAIL

This Bush Trail has been developed with Nature Play WA and features as a Trail on their app. The full trail is 4km but the Nature Play Trail is only 1.75km. Although the app shows various landmarks on the trail there are no physical landmarks except at the site of the Poison Gully Train Crash.

We did spot a bobtail and a mummy duck and some ducklings at Poison Gully (with the water starting to dry up the smell was a clue as to why this might have been called Poison Gully!)

TREETOP PARK PLAYGROUND

The Kadina Trail has been extended to the housing development to the south and now passes the new Treetop Park Playground. This playground has a tower and tunnel slide, accessible ramp, toddler play features, a basket swing and a carousel. There are barbecues and picnic benches here but again as a neighborhood park no toilets.

From the Giant Playground it is about 1.5 km to Treetop Park in a clockwise direction with the remaining section of the loop being 1.7km - an easy scooter or bike ride. The path is paved and meanders through lovely marri and banksia forest.

If you are heading to the hills The Giant Park is well worth the detour and if you are here go for a short walk on the Kadina Trail .

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