Gumnut Park Playground, Olivine

Gumnut Park uses timber to create a fantastical world of play and discovery at Olivine Estate in Melbourne’s Outer North.
Project Name
Gumnut Adventure Park, Olivine Estate, by MGD Landscape Architects
Case Study Type
Public
Location

Olivine Boulevard
Donnybrook VIC 3064
Australia

Builders
ULS Group
Architects
MGD Landscape Architects
Fabricators
Elite Crossing
Photographer Details
James Newman
a playground with a yellow tube and a yellow tube
a walkway leading to a playground
a playground with a slide and a net
a playground with a tunnel and a slide
a skateboard ramp and a fence
a playground with a yellow tube
a structure with a structure made of wood
a playground with a slide and a ball and a bridge
a close up of a structure
a construction site with a crane and a large round object

Overview

Olivine Gumnut Park was created as an essential early social building block for the development of a new community situated within the suburb of Donnybrook, in the northern outskirts of Melbourne. The adventure playground landscape design is a realisation of a vision that celebrates timber’s integral role in creating both a community hub and enhancing the surrounding natural environments.

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