The Joe Bradfield Centre Park has something for everyone. The fully fenced Maud Walker Playground and learn to ride track, as well as tennis courts, basketball courts, cricket nets, lots of open green space, accessible toilets and a fenced dog park.
Joe Bradfield Centre Park Playground
The Maud Walker Playground is naturally shaded by big mature trees and shade sails, making it a terrific space any time of the day. The playground features climbing equipment, a slide, tunnel, bridge and play stations for small Brisbane Kids.
Joe Bradfield Scooter Park
But perhaps the biggest drawcard is the learn-to-ride area. This flat surface is perfect for beginners and has just enough turns and intersections to amuse them. The traffic lights and road signs spark imaginary play and allow essential discussion around road safety.
Unlike many other Brisbane scooter parks, this is on a flat bitumen surface minus the usual obstacles that can make things tricky for younger kids. We also like that the track is quite condensed, focusing on the basics like tight turning circles, rights and lefts and patience in waiting for other rides to pass by.
Outside the fenced area, there are two tennis courts, two cricket nets/pitches, two basketball/netball courts and plenty of open green space. The courts are council owned and therefore everyone can use them. Accessible toilets are located between the fenced playground and dog park.
Imagination Factor at Joe Bradfield Centre Park
There is so much for Brisbane Kids to do at the Joe Bradfield Centre Park. Smaller kids can practice their scooter and bike skills on the flat track or play on the wooden climber. The traffic lights and road signs will probably spark some imaginary play and give opportunity for basic discussion around road safety.
Bigger kids will enjoy shooting hoops on the full-size basketball court, hitting a ball on the tennis courts and practicing their cricket skills in the nets.
Accessibility at Joe Bradfield Centre Park
The fully fenced Maud Walker Playground is great for smaller Brisbane Kids. Most of the playground is shaded by large trees and shade sails. The flat asphalt paths within the playground are designed for scooting/bikes.
The other courts: basketball, tennis and cricket are hard, flat surfaces with little shade. There is plenty of street parking and a nearby fence dog park. There are accessible toilets.
Joe Bradfield Centre Park Features
- Fenced playground
- Learn to ride with traffic lights and signs
- Accessible toilets
- Wood chip and asphalt base
- Lots of big trees providing natural shade as well as shade cloth
- Slide
- Tunnels
- Monkey bars
- Seesaw
- Basketball/netball courts
- Cricket nets
- Tennis courts
- Grassed areas
- Water station
- Rubbish bins
- Carina Library adjoins the park
- Street parking on Nyrang Street
- Nearby fenced dog park
Another nearby playground is Carindale Recreation Reserve or Whites Hill Reserve.
What We Thought of Joe Bradfield Centre Park
We love heading to Joe Bradfield Centre Park; it is a great place to practice and gain confidence riding and scooting. When the kids tire of riding, they can play on the playground or run around and kick a ball.
One of the redeeming features of this park is the large amounts of natural shade, which always gets a big tick of approval from us.
There is plenty of grassy areas in the park, perfect to lay down a picnic rug, so make sure you pack the snacks and enjoy the peaceful setting. Oh and don’t forget the balls – shooting some hoops on the basketball courts, having a hit of cricket in the nets or a game of tennis is always fun.
How to Get to Joe Bradfield Centre Park
Joe Bradfield Centre Park is located at 28 Nyrang Street, Carina (behind Carina Library)
Melly
I’m trying to find out how I can hire the tennis courts oat Joe Bradfield park and have the lights turned on for a period of 3hrs.
Brooke Powell
Hi Melly, Please contact Brisbane City Council directly for info about bookings – https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks