Located in the bustling suburb of Hurstville you will find the all inclusive playground at Kempt Field.

This colourful park has been designed together with the local community and the collaboration has brought to life an enormous playground with many features for all ages and abilities.

Standing proudly on the corner of Durham Street and Roberts Lane in Hurstville you will find this colourful busy park. Covering 3.173 Hectares of parklands with a large playground that has been designed with all ages and abilities in mind. The playground has been built amongst the natural tree landscape and adjacent to the sporting fields and train line.

The playground is easily accessed from Allawah railway Station if required or there is parking, however on the day we visited the park was fairly quiet and the parking was full. I can only assume due to public transport commuters utilising the carpark which is located in between Kempt field and Allawah Station its down to pure luck.

When I think about Kempt field one word comes to mind, BIG! The playground includes many features including an impressive 6metre adventure rope bridge and climbing structure that will attract all the spider man fans as they climb and weave their way to the top just a like a spider to reach the massive rainbow super slide! An impressive 4.5 metre mammoth rope nest swing is another big feature aswell as the double flying fox complete with a harnessed seat for younger thrill seekers! A toddler play area has also been incorporated into the design allowing younger ones to safely be included in the fun, large rubber mounds also allow children to work on their climbing skills and practice their risk analysis all while enjoying the view over the park from the top, there are trampolines to jump the energy out. A Bike track also weaves it way throughout the playground with mini road signage exposing children to road safety rules while allowing bike and scooter access. As expected there are slides and swings for the younger ones and also a fantastic mum and bub swing which is extremely thoughtful of the design. The park is shaded by sails and also the natural landscape. A moduplay play area is comflaugued into the tree scape that allows children to practice balance and risk taking while paying respect to the natural landscape surrounding it.

Bench seating and picnic tables aswell as the rubber ground also makes this park inclusive of crawling babies. There are areas where wood chips cover the ground like under the flying fox and climbing net but there is ample space to enjoy with younger children. The park is partially fenced along Durham Ave and Roberts lane but open to the sporting fields.

Kempt field has attracted many visitors since its opening in December 2019 and has proved itself as the perfect place for a birthday or event with picnic tables and BBQs. However, with the adjacent sports fields, unit blocks and bitumen walking tracks it somewhat makes this area a very busy playground at times but in saying that there is so much to be enjoyed by everyone at Kempt Field including young and old, kids, teens, babies and toddlers, cyclists, sporting groups, scooter riders, walkers, joggers and mums with prams.

Kempt field ticks a lot of boxes for our family, Its close to transport and its close to Hurstville Westfields if you were to make a day of your adventure, parking is available but be mindful that it wasn’t freely available and took us two trips around the block to finally secure one. There are toilets and fresh drinking water.

TIP: Roberts lane is ONE WAY.

A bit of History…

Kempt Field in Hurstville has a very interesting history.

Way back in the early 1900’s, it was a clay pit supplying first grade clay to the Federal Brick Company Limited next door, for the manufacture of bricks, tiles and pipes. Then, in the 1950’s, it was purchased by Containers Limited and became the site of its tin can manufacturing plant, employing about 350 people, until it was taken over by Amcor and shifted to Taree, NSW. Finally, the site was repurchased by Council in the 1980s and turned into a public park with one of Sydney’s first skateboard bowls, locally known as the Mexican Hat because of the large pointy dome in the centre of the skating bowl. Fast forward to circa 2019 and its transformation is nothing short of amazing as an all inclusive playground for the local community.

The Lowdown on Kempt Field adventure playground:

TOILETS: Yes, located conveniently within the park.

FENCED: Partially. Durham Street and Roberts Lane are fenced which is where the park borders the road, however the fencing stops there and the remainder of the park is open to the adjacent parklands.

PARKING: Yes, there is parking in Roberts Lane (be mindful this is ONE WAY) but on the day we attended it was all being ultilised by train commuters and after two trips around the block we did secure one so parking can be tricky if its busy.

BBQs and PICNIC TABLES: Yes there are both covered (3) and uncovered (2) picnic tables through out the park aswell as 2 BBQs.

SLIDES: Yes, there are a number of slides with the most impressive being the rainbow tube slide.

SWINGS: Yes, there are 4 swings including one rope nest swing, a 4.5metre mammoth rope nest swing, one toddler swing, one mum and bub swing, one standard swing and a baby swing.

SANDPIT: No

DOGS: Yes on leash.

SHADE: The playground features like the swings and toddler play area are shaded by shade sails and natural trees but the remainder of the park except for the covered picnic tables is exposed. in saying that I felt there was sufficient shade as long as its not super hot. Chose your day wisely and aim for early morning or late afternoon. This will also avoid the crowds.

BINS: Yes

SUITABLE FOR: I would say the playground is suitable for all ages. I wouldn’t say its the ideal park for crawling babies with a mixture of wood chips and rubber surfaces but its definitely possible under close supervision. The playground and parklands overall are suitable for all ages with young and old accessing the park for many activities such as sport, play, cycling, walking and jogging.

How do I book for a party or event: By contacting Georges River Council on (02) 9330 6400 or email them mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au However, The playground is on a first in best dressed basis.

CLOSEST CAFE: There are no cafes located in or adjacent to the park but do not despair because you really are spoilt for choice with nearby Hurstville CBD. However here are the closest choices to the playground:

The coffee House Allawah is only a 1 minute drive from the playground. Located at 444 Railway Parade Allawah. 9587 3449.

Babyccino Kids Cafe – A great kids cafe located only 2 mins away if the park isn’t enough. (Call ahead to confirm they are not closed due to a birthday party.) Located at 99 Forest Road Hurstville. 0403 201 221.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: Partially Yes, there are pathways throughout the park.

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