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HOT: Harmony Park, Coburg

Harmony Park Coburg is one of the best playgrounds in Melbourne north of the city and along with Coburg Lake Reserve it makes ‘Coolburg’ the place to go for a fun-filled family adventure.

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

Harmony Park Coburg is so big it actually consists of three different play areas – a skate park, a grassy area perfect for kicking a football and an awesome playground suitable for babies to older kids.

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

I think the most eye-catching aspect of the playground is that the wooden fort and bridges which make up the main play area are topped by onion domes. It’s an homage to the area’s Middle Eastern population and makes me wonder why there aren’t MORE onion dome playgrounds in multicultural Melbourne.

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

The ‘harmony’ theme continues in the bright and cheerful paintings of children of all different colours and ethnicities dotted around the playground.

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

It’s great to see kids in headscarves, kids with brown skin and Irish redheads all represented in a public space. Certainly my Eurasian children fit right in the melting pot!

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

The ‘harmony’ name also refers to various musical features in the park, such as…

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

…some rubber tyres that emit funny accordion-like sounds when you bounce on them…

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

…musical bells set into the wooden walkways, some foot pedals that make clanking noises and a mysterious spinning metal thing in the centre…

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…a xylophone with rubber paddles.

The playground has natural shade thanks to some large eucalyptus trees and planted foliage plus there’s a sunshade over the sandpit.


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Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

The sandpit is a drawcard, with a hand-cranked conveyer belt, scoops and digger all creating a more out-of-the-box sand play experience  (similar to the set up at Beaton Reserve).

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

Near the sandpit are the train engine with a double steering wheel front and back and metal levers and a rocking wave rider boat for pirate adventures

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

In terms of standard play equipment there are a few swings, a pyramid climbing frame, a toddler slide set into a soft fall mound, see saw and a mini metal swinging/climbing frame with some monkey bars, a flying fox, hanging disks and rope and chain traverse.

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

Other facilities include sheltered barbecue facilities, a picnic table and bench shelter and a nice grassy mound in the corner for picnics. There’s a water tap and toilets.

The Harmony Park Coburg skate park is also worth visiting if you have scooting, biking or skating kids. It’s a plaza-type street course with ledges, stairs and rails, a deep skate bowl and a mini ramp extension. It even has free wifi! It gets busier with teens after school and weekends as you’d expect.

Harmony Park, 187-195 Gaffney St, Coburg North

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”thon-hot-tips-panel”] Tips for Harmony Park Coburg:

  • Suitable for toddlers;
  • Suitable for older children;
  • playground is unfenced but is quite far from the road;
  • Water tap;
  • toilets;
  • Shaded barbecues, tables and benches;
  • skate park busiest after school and weekends though some equipment might be suitable for kids;
  • skate park has free wifi
  • Free parking is available in carpark off Gaffney Street or nearby streets;
  • Not particularly well served by public transport, approx 1km from Coburg train station; and
  • No cafe in the park, short walk to O’Heas Bakery and Deli and a short drive to Ruby’s and The Eastern Bloc.
  • Put an order in at the sensational fish and chip shop across the road and enjoy a picnic in this park!

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About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

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