Bibra Lake Regional Playground

With BBQ’s, picnic areas, toilets and change rooms for those with disability, you can spend the entire day at the playground with your family and friends. There is even a food van selling various cuisines, drinks, ice cream and coffee.

If the kids feel like cooling off, there are water-squirting bulrushes and various water play activities on offer, just remember to bring their bathers and a change of clothes!

Important note about the video below: The video does not contain any speaking. Text shown in the video can be found in the transcript which is provided at the bottom of this page.

Facilities available

• Toilets (including Changing Place for people with disability)
• Shaded picnic areas
• BBQs with shelter, lighting and accessibilty access.

Fun for the kids

• Double flying fox
• Tree top aerial rope walk
• Rope obstacle course and climbing frames
• Water spurting bullrishes and water play area with sandpit
• In ground trampolines
• Seesaws and birds nest swing
• 25,000 year old Diprotodon fossil dig
• Grassy play hill and tunnels inspired by Aboriginal stories
• Aboriginal fish traps - large basket-like climbing frames and cubby houses
• Giant talking rocks telling local Nyungar stories
• Giant nest of turtles and eggs.

Fun and facilities for people with disability

The playground has been designed to be fully accessible to parents and children with a disability.

Some of the key features include:

• Supportive seating on swings, the flying fox, and seesaws
• Ability to lie on swings – encourages inclusive play with everyone
• Sound and water play for the visually impaired
• Perimeter fence and pool fence gates (wheelchair accessible)
• Changing Place facilities (with tracking hoists, height adjustable adult sized changing bench, automatic doors and enough space for two carers)
• Accessible BBQs (wheelchair accessible and designed for those who are visually impaired or have limited use of their fingers)
• Two wheelchair accessible drink fountains
• Wheelchair accessible ramps and rubber paths
• Accessible parking bays, including a bus parking bay for group visits.

Reserving areas and use of personal gazebos and tables

Bibra Lake Regional Playground is a public area, that cannot be reserved.

The City has received complaints that visitors are ‘reserving’ space within the playground by erecting tables and gazebos. ​Please note that gazebos and tables are not permitted.  In order to maximise the enjoyment of the whole community, the City requires tables and gazebos to be erected outside the perimeter fence of the playground.

Dogs 

Due to the number of children playing within Bibra Lake Regional Playground, dogs are not permitted inside the fenced area of the playground. However, dogs are permitted on a lead outside of the fenced playground area.

Aboriginal influence

Bibra Lake is a significant sacred site for Nyungar people, reflected through the design of the playground. Giant talking rocks positioned in a yarning circle will teach children local stories and provide information about the lake and its importance to Nyungar people. A yarning circle is a traditional spot for gathering and teaching.

Aboriginal fish traps were the inspiration behind the large basket like climbing frames and cubby houses. Fish traps are the result of moving stone to form a wall or a ‘trap’ so that fish could be easily caught and extracted from lakes or ponds.

More information and contact

A full time Playground Officer ensures the grounds are clean, the equipment works and the place looks great! 

If you would like more information about the playground or want to report an issue please contact us.