Perth’s newest inner-city park has been officially opened with a ceremony at the Wellington Square intergenerational playground, Koolunga Koolangka Waabiny.
Premier, Mark McGowan said Koolangka Koolangka Waabiny was one of the biggest and best playgrounds in greater Perth, situated in the south-east corner of Wellington Square.
“The theme for the community playground is Landscape of Play and the design is influenced by Aboriginal themes and Western Australian iconic landforms,” Mr McGowan said.
“It features nature play, a skate park, a flying fox, embankment slides, a pump track, water-play, climbing towers, as well as basketball courts.”
He noted the project was part of the Wellington Square redevelopment project and was an inclusive, culturally appropriate and accessible environment for people of all ages.
“The City of Perth has done a great job in reinvigorating Wellington Square, and the new playground is sure to be a very popular community facility for locals and tourists alike,” the Premier said.
His words were echoed by Perth MLA, John Carey who described the project as “a fantastic addition” to Perth.
“This is exactly what our city needs. If we want to attract more people to live in the city, then we need to make it more people and family friendly, with more recreational amenities like this,” Mr Carey said.
