Stuart Park is one of our most popular regional playgrounds, a short distance from the City Centre and North Beach.
Climb the 8.6m high Sky Tower, with three giant tube slides. There are also two flying foxes, swings, a cubby house, sound bells, and other fun features to explore.
Bring your bike, skateboard or scooter to explore the pathways around the play equipment.
All Ages All Abilities Playground
Stuart Park includes the All Ages All Abilities Playground. Stage 1 of this exciting space opened in December 2023.
While this playground is for everyone, it was inspired by and built for adults with disability. See the 'Playground features' section below for more information.
This project is jointly funded by the Australian Government, the NSW Government, Wollongong City Council and community and business supporters.
Accessibility information
Parking
- Car park shared with Lagoon Restaurant
- Additional parking along entry road through Stuart Park
- Two accessible parking spaces at Lagoon car park
- Four accessible parking spaces on entrance road near toilets.
Public transport
- Bus stop at Pleasant Avenue and Bode Avenue, approximately 300m, or a 10 minute walk away. See the Transport for NSW website for timetable information.
Getting to the playground
- Cement footpath from accessible parking spaces to the playground.
- This playground is not fenced.
Accessible and inclusive play
- Liberty swing (MLAK key needed)
- Nest swing
- Reclining swing
- Board walk
- Hammock.
Seating
- Two park benches
- Four chairs and tables.
Shade
- Three gazebos.
Ground surfaces
- Cement footpath
- Softfall
- Gravel.
All Ages All Abilities playground features
- Large sized trampoline big enough for a wheelchair, adults and small groups of children
- Multiple swings to cater to different ages and needs covered by a large shade sail
- Wollongong’s very first human-sized mouse wheel. This will feature a large artwork created by young adults with disability and elders Aunty Lorraine Brown and Aunty Narelle Thomas
- Paperbark Forest Maze that offers a sensory experience through natural elements
- Rocky Gorge made up of large sandstone slabs
- Balance beams to master balance and coordination
- Carousel with an accessible platform to accommodate wheelchairs
- Sensory garden for people to touch and smell a variety of textural plants
- Large sensory sculpture
- New accessible parking for mini buses and vehicles
- Updated picnic facilities and new water refill station.
Toilets
- Accessible toilet near SkyDive the Beach, approx 140m from playground.
- Toilet has adult change table.
Water
- Bubbler next to liberty swing.
- There is a lagoon next to the playground
- Two BBQs are near the playground.