Tui Glen Reserve, Henderson, Auckland 0612
Adventure-style tall wooden towers, 4m nest baskets, dual flying fox and tunnel slides make this a magnet for 6-10yos and tweens (reviews confirm). A separate preschool area exists but reviewers explicitly say better suited to older kids. Surrounding one-way road has no barriers, and Oratia Stream borders the reserve, so 2-4yos need close supervision.
Reserve paths are described as wide and sealed for scooting and cycling between the two play zones, which likely also supports wheelchair and pram movement, though the text does not confirm this directly. No accessible parking, toilet or play surface detail is given.
Tui Glen Playground sits inside the historic Tui Glen Reserve in Henderson, West Auckland, built around a treetop theme with tall wooden towers, crow's nest lookouts, and an enclosed wobbly bridge for confident climbers. The standout feature is a dual, side-by-side flying fox that lets kids race each other, making this a strong pick for primary age children through to tweens.
HistoryTui Glen is thought to be the oldest registered camping ground in New Zealand, opened by Claude Brookes in 1924 as a riverside camping spot beside the Oratia Stream in Henderson.
Source: teara.govt.nzHistoryThe 7-acre site at Tui Glen was landscaped and planted by Claude Brookes alongside the Oratia Stream, operating as both a camping ground and amusement park through the mid-twentieth century.
Source: heritageetal.blogspot.comHistoryThe Tui Glen reserve was originally a 7-acre scenic amusement park and camping ground beside the Oratia Stream, landscaped by the Brookes family. It offered swimming, boating, donkey rides, and a playground until its closure in 2002, and its historic cabins were later restored by the Henderson-Massey Local Board.
Source: heritageetal.blogspot.comHistoryPlayground established: 2010-2014.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteThe current Tui Glen Playground features a dual flying fox set up side-by-side (allowing simultaneous races), a treetop-themed climbing structure with a wobbly bridge and crows nest, long tunnel slides, and a separate preschool zone with bucket swings and rockers.
Source: kidsonboard.co.nzOn siteTui Glen Playground features high wooden structures with a treetops theme, including a rope-climbing structure with crows nests, a mid-air wobbly bridge enclosed by netting, dual flying foxes, bucket swings, long tunnel slides, and a tree house with slide exit. A separate preschoolers' area caters for younger children.
Source: kidsonboard.co.nzOn siteEquipment includes eagle nest, novelty tubular slides, flying fox, basket swing, slide, rotonet, sand play.
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include basket swing, sand play.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include public toilets, a drinking fountain, a barbecue, picnic tables, seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comDaytime high in °C · % = chance of rain · data from yr.no
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