Jean Batten Square

Jean Batten Square in central Rotorua is a compact city playground with in ground trampolines, slides and a climbing frame, its play surfacing shaped into large mud pool forms coloured to evoke the district's geothermal landscape.

Practical Info

A gazebo gives minimal shade over the climbing frame; the rest of the equipment and seating are unshaded. Public toilets and a drinking fountain are on site. The square sits between the Rotorua iSite and the library, an easy walk from the city centre, with on street parking on Haupapa Street.

History

The square is named after aviator Jean Batten, born in Rotorua in 1909, who made the first direct solo flight from England to New Zealand in 1936. A statue of Batten stands in the square, which was redeveloped as part of the city's Focus refresh programme.