Mohamed D.
from Google15 Apr 2026
Nice play area. Parking is free for two hours, and I guess it's free after 6 PM. Nice flying fox, climbing, slides. Kids loved it.
Playground
Central Park
Brooklyn Road, Mount Cook, Wellington 6011
ParksPlaygrounds
Best suited to
Child5–9Tween10+
NearbyTall dropRoadNo barrier
Why these ages?
Sits on wooded Wellington hillside with flying fox, pendulum swing and BMX track — great for older kids. Reviewer explicitly warns 'could use a fence or barrier along one edge where there's a steep drop off' — real toddler fall hazard. Brooklyn Road is a busy arterial with only angle street parking. Toddler swing exists but the site isn't a let-them-roam space.
What's here
Baby swingsBike trackClimbing frameFlying foxParkingPicnic tablesSeesawSlideSpring rockerSwingsToiletsWater playSign in to add
Central Park's playground sits on the wooded slopes between Wellington's CBD and Brooklyn, an easy walk in from Brooklyn Road that draws families from both suburbs for a run around. The equipment spans toddlers to older kids, anchored by a flying fox and a turn-spike carousel that usually pull the biggest queues on a fine afternoon.
Equipment
History and Cultural
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: pre 2019.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHistoryCentral Park was formally established on Labour Day, 27 October 1913, funded through a Citizens Easter Carnival Association fundraising drive on 13 hectares of slopes between Wellington's CBD and Brooklyn, intended to give overcrowded city residents access to open space.
Source: blog.tepapa.govt.nzHistoryA state of the art children's playground opened at Central Park in 1927, with a forty foot slide, a horizontal ladder, a set of flying wings and a paddling pool. The playground was promoted at the time as helping children fit themselves for the battle of life later on.
Source: blog.tepapa.govt.nzHistoryCentral Park had a chequered mid century history: it was officially designated a rubbish tip in 1931, American soldiers were camped on its flat ground beside Brooklyn Road during WWII, and a band rotunda hosted concerts from 1936 to 1946. Tennis courts eventually replaced the WWII camp area. Since 2005 the volunteer Friends of Central Park group has led habitat restoration, and the biennial Upstream Art Trail now adds a public art dimension to the park.
Source: blog.tepapa.govt.nzHistoryCentral Park's first children's playground was installed in 1927 alongside a paddling pool, originally fitted with two 'rock-a-byes', an ocean wave, a forty-foot slide, a horizontal ladder and a set of flying wings.
Source: blog.tepapa.govt.nzHistoryIn 1931 Central Park was officially designated a rubbish tip, and during WWII American soldiers were housed in a camp on the same flat area beside Brooklyn Road.
Source: blog.tepapa.govt.nzOn siteEquipment includes swings (including infant swing), flying fox, turn spike carousel, see-saw, climbing frame, pendulum swing, junior multi-play structure (slid), spring toys, truck.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include infant swing, turn spike carousel, junior multi-play structure (with slide), spring toys, truck, inground carousel.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteSpecialised equipment: a carousel.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: artificial.
Source: services1.arcgis.com
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