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Paddocks Precinct

Western Sydney Parklands Trust / Sydney, Australia

The Paddocks Precinct playground is located within the world heritage listed Parramatta Park. The Parramatta Parklands Trust engaged McGregor Coxall to lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver the detailed design, documentation for tender and construction of the project. The playground has been designed in sympathy with the existing site conditions, protecting a number of heritage values and retaining all trees, with a mature Eucalypt forming the focal point of the large multi-purpose deck, providing shade and scale to the space.

The Paddocks Precinct delivers a regionally significant playground that will become a focal point of one of Sydney’s most important cultural landscapes. The playground, which is set out across 6 large ‘play rings’ intersected by the deck, includes water play, structured play elements, free play opportunities and a number of all abilities opportunities including a carousel, water pumps and woodland discovery area. The design also incorporates the rehabilitation of McCarrs Creek, which flows into the Parramatta River.

Site Area

12.3776 ha

Services

  • Heritage
  • Landscape Master Plan
  • Sports Grounds
  • Waterway Design and Management
  • Water Sensitive Urban Design [WSUD]
  • Play Space
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A child in a yellow shirt and black shorts balances on a narrow wooden beam laid across a sandy area surrounded by large rocks in the Paddocks Precinct. Trees and a grassy field are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
Two scenes in Paddocks Precinct show children delighting in water mechanisms. Left: A child kneels in sandy water pouring from a metal tube. Right: Another turns a crank on a metal water play structure on a wooden platform, with the grassy park area in the background.
People are enjoying a sunny day at a park, featuring a large wooden deck with benches and a sunken net play area. Children and adults gather around, some sitting, others playing. In the background, tree-lined paddocks add to the serene atmosphere of this lively precinct.
Two people sit on wooden benches on a walkway with a grid of small black cylinders. The platform, reminiscent of a relaxed paddock precinct, is surrounded by trees and more people can be seen standing at the far end. There is sand in the foreground and metal railings along the edges of the walkway.
At Paddocks Precinct, a group of children in green hats and uniforms play on a round spinning playground equipment in a sandy area surrounded by trees. Other children and adults are scattered across the playground, enjoying various activities in the background.
A park scene within a vibrant precinct has people engaged in various activities on a wooden deck. Children are running, playing, and interacting with sandbox features. Adults are standing, walking, and sitting on benches. Trees and greenery surround the area beneath the clear, sunny sky.

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