Castle Playground

The centrepiece of this playground is known by many titles: the castle, the stone fort, even the tunnel playground. Originally commissioned for the Year of the Child in 1979 it has never been formally named but quickly became one of Canberra’s most loved childhood landmarks. It joined the Play Sculpture by David Tolley, commissioned in 1967, the nearby amphitheatre, the giant chessboard and the stream valley to create a family activity area within Commonwealth Park.