Slides, Treehouses and Worm Holes Turn Sydney’s Blaxland Park into a Field of Fun

It's sometimes hard to remember the days that kids used to play outside - before video games and cell phones annexed their minds. But not at the <a href="http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/whats_on/parks/blaxland_riverside_park">Blaxland Riverside Park</a> in Sydney, where <a href="http://www.jmddesign.com.au/wordpress/?p=4281">JMD Design</a> has converted an okay park into an enormous field of fun. Once an estate belonging to John Blaxland, the area endured many evolutions as a salt pan, grazing land, and tweed mill before it was adapted to its current incarnation. Now it boasts a slew of slides and tree houses, along with other outdoor activities, that reconnect children with both the land and themselves.

A climbing net overlooks the Parramatta River

JMD Design makes use of existing landform to create tunnels, worm holes and other fun playspace

These slides are not without risk, but that is healthy for children

This land used to be a giant estate

Urban children have a chance to exert themselves and play outside

The park consists of three hectares of surprises!

There are also walking paths available for adults

This 12 meter treehouse tower overlooks the adjacent river

Adults can rest in the shade and enjoy a bite to eat while their kids go nuts!

The water play area has jets of varying intensity

This land has been a salt pan, grazing land and a tweed mill

We are in love with the existing incarnation as it forces kids to abandon their video games for a little outdoor living.

Blaxland Park might not be a walk through the forest, but for urbanites, it's the next best thing!