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!

Let’s start with what this park is famous for - the giant steam train. Affectionately known as 'Train Park', Marie Wallace would not be true to its reputation without a retired engine. Taking centre stage, this red beauty has its own stairwell leading to the engine room, the perfect space for little ones to explore and play drivers. This piece-de-resistance also has its own platform, ticket booth and tracks. If you’ve got a train-lover, you’ll spend most of your time at this section of the park!

Beyond the train is a playground, a giant sweeping wooden castle structure with slow inclines. Crawling toddlers are quick up the ramps and off discovering this majestic structure. On the warmer days you will spend most of the time underneath where it is well sheltered and there are lots of corners to explore imaginative play. The sheltered part is tall enough for Mamma to walk under too - an added bonus. Beyond this section of the park (affectionately known as ‘The Jungle’) there is a sandpit area and ‘The Secret Garden’, both focused on nature play and incorporating the natural elements of the reserve.

The highlight for Mamma’s two, though? The traffic school!

Complete with working traffic lights, roundabouts, petrol station and shop fronts, setting foot into this section of the park is like stepping into an imaginative land. It is the perfect spot to practise riding or scooting and is a beautiful space for little ones to get some beans out while at the park.

Marie Wallace is complete with gym equipment, paved courts for ball play, a beautiful, decorative mural and a piano in the under cover shelter. It is a bustling reserve with something to entertain everyone, making it the perfect spot to head to next time you need some outdoor action!

the details

799 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater

public toilets - picnic tables- bbqs - bins - football grounds - bike trails - mostly fenced - dappled shade - sandpit - traffic school -walking tracks nearby

Mamma’s Special Mention:

Mamma will have earned a sweet treat after exploring every corner of this play space - Drom is the perfect spot for a post-park pick-me-up!