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Public’s penchant for ‘destination’ playgrounds proceeds apace
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Once upon a time, a playground was complete if it had a metal slide, monkey bars, swings and a big concrete pipe.
Today, it’s almost compulsory to include trampolines, rock climbing walls, flying foxes and water play areas.
There’s a castle, too: the centrepiece of Thomas Street Playground in Hampton is a three-level castle.
Credit:Scott McNaughton
Budgets for these schmick mini-villages often exceed $1 million. Users share intel on social media and will cross Melbourne to visit a hotspot.