Bain Reserve in Coburg North is such a great meeting place! There’s a playground with plenty of seating and toilets! There’s also a shopping strip across the road to pick up takeaway coffees or to run a quick errand afterwards.

The playground has all the essentials, bucket swing, trampoline, merry-go-round, tunnel, cubby house, slides and climbing frames. There are also excellent additions like a height chart, step-on musical bells and a 4-person seesaw. Pretty cool! The playground is better suited for preschool children. However, the older kids don’t have to miss out. A more advanced climbing frame and a large decking area with a table tennis table can be found along one side of the playground. So, don’t forget to bring your rackets and ball.

Bain Reserve is easily accessible by train, bus or car, with Merlynston Station a stone's throw away and the bus stop right on the corner. The playground is semi-fenced along one side, so the kids can safely watch the big buses pull up!