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February 22, 2026

marie wallace 'train' park, bayswater

February 22, 2026/ Amy Long
marie wallace 'train' park, bayswater

Marie Wallace Playground in Bayswater is a game-changer of a park. Mamma can hardly believe how many magical spaces there are for little ones. It’s the type of park you can stay at for hours on end!

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February 22, 2026/ Amy Long/
Bayswater Train Park, Top 10 Parks 2016, 2017 Top 10 Parks, party parks, transport park, Train experiences, knox playgrounds, bike trails, parks and playgrounds 13
June 18, 2024

elgar park play space, mont albert north

June 18, 2024/ Mamma Erin
elgar park play space, mont albert north

Trains are everywhere! Trains on the tracks. Trains in the sheds. Trains in the park! I have a feeling there is a theme going on at the Elgar Park.

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June 18, 2024/ Mamma Erin/
train park elgar park, transport park, Train experiences, whitehorse playgrounds, parks and playgrounds 11, 2024 parks
December 02, 2022

puffing billy park and playground, emerald

December 02, 2022/ Guest User
puffing billy park and playground, emerald

All aboard! For all of those little train lovers - this one's for you! Not only does this super cool train playground have two play areas - one for the bigger kids and one for the littlies, if you time it well you can watch Puffing Billy steam right on past.

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December 02, 2022/ Guest User/
train park emerald, cardinia playgrounds, parks and playgrounds 9, Train experiences
August 18, 2022

deepdene park playground, deepdene

August 18, 2022/ Mamma Erin
deepdene park playground, deepdene

We love when a playground gets as makeover and Deepdene has had a well deserved up do!

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August 18, 2022/ Mamma Erin/
parks and playgrounds 8, boroondara playgrounds, Train experiences, New Playgrounds 2022
January 04, 2021

galbally reserve playground, hughesdale

January 04, 2021/ Mamma Erin
galbally reserve playground, hughesdale

We present to you - the rainbow playground! You really can’t go past a playspace that has pretty much EVERYTHING.

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January 04, 2021/ Mamma Erin/
parks and playgrounds 7, galbally reserve, hughesdale, galbally reserve hughesdale, monash playgrounds, transport park, TRAIN Parks, top 30 playgrounds, bike trails, Train experiences
June 12, 2019

civic park, warragul

June 12, 2019/ Mamma Erin
civic park, warragul

Talk about pretty! Civic Park in Warragul is an awesome little playground with plenty to do and space to stretch your legs, especially if you are driving through.

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June 12, 2019/ Mamma Erin/
parks and playgrounds 5, road trippin, civic park warragul, gippsland, Train experiences
June 12, 2019

newman park, traralgon

June 12, 2019/ Mamma Erin
newman park, traralgon

Traralgon has to have the biggest regional playground space Mamma has seen. Newman Park has 4 playground structures, plus a sandpit, a rocking car AND an old school flying fox.

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June 12, 2019/ Mamma Erin/
parks and playgrounds 5, newman park traralgon, road trippin, TRAIN Parks, Train experiences, gippsland
October 24, 2018

railway station park, healesville

October 24, 2018/ Mamma Erin
railway station park, healesville

A playspace that is in perfect condition, that has great easy stairs to climb and is full of train themed equipment, is a total winner in Mamma’s book.

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October 24, 2018/ Mamma Erin/
Railway Station Park, transport park, Train experiences, yarra valley playgrounds, yarra ranges playgrounds, parks and playgrounds 6
June 11, 2018

j.a.c. russell park, gembrook

June 11, 2018/ Mamma Erin
j.a.c. russell park, gembrook

The playground that lies right next door to the Gembrook Railway Station is EXACTLY as you expected. A little train themed park. 
J.A.C. Russell Park is the town's main reserve in the middle of town

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June 11, 2018/ Mamma Erin/
parks and playgrounds 4, JAC Russell Park gembrook, transport park, Train experiences, dandenong ranges playgrounds, cardinia playgrounds
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