Melrose Park at Wooloowin

Mosaic 'Melrose' sign at the entry of Melrose Park.

The leafy Melrose Park in Wooloowin is the perfect place for bike, scooter and skateboard riding, whilst also having plenty of equipment and lots of grass for free play and a picnic.

Melrose Park Playground

Melrose Park is a lovely park on the northside of Brisbane featuring a variety of play options for all members of the family.

Take a moment to appreciate the pretty mosaic sign as you enter the park, and keep your eyes open as you move about the park for several artistic elements, sculptures and even an historic stormwater culvert.

Under the shade sails you will find the main fort with several interconnecting features including ladders, poles, balancing beam, slide, tunnel, curved track rider and more. In the area immediately surrounding the fort (but not under the shade sails) you can find some cute springers, a four-way seesaw and the classic swings (toddler and standard).

For those learning to master their wheels, be it a scooter or a bike, there is concrete paths leading around the park and even a mini traffic track complete with signage and a roundabout.

Near the main playground you can find outdoor exercise equipment, a skate park, cricket nets, a nest swing, flying fox and a basketball half-court. You can also locate the toilets just on the other side of the skate park. Behind the toilets you will find a big open field, perfect for ball games, flying a kite and just running around.

You will notice the main play area is fenced from the road, though there are some areas further away from the playground which are not fenced.

Wooloowin Skate Park

Right beside the Melrose Park playground is the Wooloowin Skate Park where skaters of varying skill levels can practice their tricks and manoeuvres. The area features a street skating features including a rail, ledges, and jumps.

Imagination Factor at Melrose Park

Playground visitors can zoom about on their wheels while learning about traffic signs and how to navigate roads and paths. Perhaps someone will be the traffic controller, making sure riders stop when requested.

Running games and balls games are always a fun option too, especially when you are at Melrose Park with several friends.

Accessibility at Melrose Park

In regards to accessible equipment, Melrose Park contains an accessible carousel which has seating options and a space for a wheelchair. The area immediately surrounding the carousel is soft fall, while the main playground and flying fox has a bark base, making access difficult for some.

Concrete paths lead around the park, to the accessible toilet and to covered picnic shelters, where one can sit and enjoy the shade. Shade sails do provide some cover over the equipment, while established trees provide shade also.

As mentioned, there is some fencing, with gate access, though other areas are not fenced.

Melrose Park Features

Partially fenced playground
Soft fall and chip bark base
Accessible toilets (near skate park)
Fort with tunnels, climbing opportunities and slide
Swings (nest, toddler and standard)
Springers
Four-way seesaw
Flying fox
Rope net pyramid
Accessible carousel (with space for wheelchair)
Mini traffic track
Skate ramp
Basketball half-court
Cricket nets
Large grassy oval
Covered picnic shelters and bench seating
BBQs
Rubbish bins
Bike and walking paths
Street parking

While You Are in the Area

There is no shortage of wonderful playgrounds in the area. Kalinga Park is a sprawling park in Clayfield featuring a massive wooden fort, bike paths, and lots of open space, while TC Beirne Park is a fully fenced, shaded playground perfect for toddlers in Hendra.

If you are still after more play opportunities, just over five minutes’ drive away in Ascot you will find the popular Oriel Park and Ascot Park.

What We Thought of Melrose Park

We love that this playground is rather shady and has several play options for children of all ages. The kids always gravitate toward the flying fox and rope net pyramid, while the adults love the fact you can supervise from one of the many shady spots with good vision of the play equipment.

Having a kick of the footy, throwing the Vortex or chucking the frisbee is always fun especially given the spaciousness of the field and the fact there are no trees to get things stuck in!