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Boroondara has a range of free recreation facilities for the community to enjoy, including basketball rings, outdoor exercise equipment, skate parks, BMX parks and rebound (hit-up) walls for tennis, lacrosse, football, soccer and handball.
We maintain these facilities and they are free for anyone to use.
Find a free recreation facility using the map below, or scroll down the page for information on specific facilities and their addresses.
Map of free recreation facilities in Boroondara
Skate and BMX parks
Our skate and BMX parks are great spaces for casual riding, lessons, competitions and school programs.
The 4 BMX and skate parks in Boroondara are ideal for all ages and skills.
Location | Address |
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Junction Skate and BMX Park | 381-385 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn East |
Markham Reserve | 80 Victory Boulevard, Ashburton |
Hill 'n' Dale Park | 90 Summerhill Rd, Glen Iris |
H.A. Smith Reserve | 458 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn |
Exercise equipment
Public outdoor exercise equipment refers to all-weather exercise machines that are placed in parks or along shared paths. The equipment is easy to use and no experience is necessary.
There is signage with instructions to tell you how to use each piece of equipment.
Location | Address |
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Ashburton Park | 339 High Street, Ashburton |
Balwyn Community Centre | 412 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills |
Balwyn Evergreen Centre | 45 Talbot Avenue, Balwyn |
Balwyn Park | 206A Whitehorse Road, Balwyn |
H A Smith Reserve | 458 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn |
Hays Paddock | 27 Longstaff Street, Kew East |
Highfield Park | 120 Highfield Road, Camberwell |
Koonung Creek Reserve | 17 Carron Street, Balwyn North |
Sir William Angliss Reserve | 130 Rathmines Road, Hawthorn East |
Victoria Park Regional Playground | 450 High Street, Kew |
Basketball rings
Public basketball facilities include permanent quarter courts.
Location | Address |
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Anderson Park | 7 Anderson Road, Hawthorn East |
Balwyn Park | 206A Whitehorse Road, Balwyn |
Dean Avenue Reserve | 1 Dean Avenue, Hawthorn |
Dorothy Laver Reserve West | 22 Dunlop Street, Ashburton |
Eglinton Reserve | 93 Eglinton Street, Kew |
Eric Raven Reserve | 2A High Street, Glen Iris |
Foley Reserve | 15-23 Foley Street, Kew |
Gordon Street Reserve | 35 Hardwicke Street, Deepdene |
Grace Park | 2A Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn |
Greythorn Park (West Court) | 11A Alpha Street, Balwyn North |
Hartwell Sports Ground | 19A Bath Road, Glen Iris |
Hays Paddock | 25-27 Longstaff Street, Kew East |
Hislop Park | 209 Balwyn Road, Balwyn North |
Howard Dawson Reserve | 332 Burke Road, Glen Iris |
Hyde Park | 2-4 Kilby Road, Kew East |
Markham Reserve | 80 Victory Boulevard, Ashburton |
Nettleton Park | 37 Gardiner Parade, Glen Iris |
Outer Circle Linear Park - Abercrombie Street to Whitehorse Road | 17 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene |
Outer Circle Linear Park - High Street to Normanby Road | 105-109 Normanby Road, Kew |
Reservoir Reserve | Rear 370-376 Cotham Road, Kew |
Summerhill Park | 28B Prosper Parade, Glen Iris |
Victoria Park | 450-500 High Street, Kew |
Willison Park | 10 Culliton Road, Camberwell |
Netball facilities
Public netball facilities are available for public use when not being used by netball clubs.
Location | Address |
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Greythorn Park | 11A Alpha Street, Balwyn North |
Hartwell Sports Ground | 19A Bath Road, Glen Iris |
Macleay Park | 101 Belmore Road, Balwyn North |
Hit-up walls
Public rebound or hit-up walls are commonly used for tennis, lacrosse, football, soccer and handball.
Location | Address |
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Anderson Park | 7 Anderson Road, Hawthorn East |
Dorothy Laver Reserve West | 22 Dunlop Street, Ashburton |
Eric Raven Reserve | 2A High Street, Glen Iris |
Foley Reserve | 15-23 Foley Street, Kew |
Grace Park | 2A Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn |
Greythorn Park | 11A Alpha Street, Balwyn North |
Hyde Park | 2-4 Kilby Road, Kew East |
Markham Reserve | 80 Victory Boulevard, Ashburton |
Outer Circle Linear Park - Abercrombie Street to Whitehorse Road | 17 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene |
Summerhill Park | 28B Prosper Parade, Glen Iris |
Willison Park | 10 Culliton Road, Camberwell |