Shoalhaven’s Boongaree Nature Play Park opening soon

Shoalhaven City Council’s much anticipated playground Boongaree Nature Play Park (previously known as Berry District Park) is set to open in early 2022 and will include a dual, accessible flying fox, sensory play area, swings, slides climbing nets and exercise equipment.

The Nature Play Park provides an opportunity to reinvigorate the northern edge of the township of Berry following the introduction of the Berry bypass road and will offer family picnic and BBQ spaces, amenities with lift and change facilities and many more elements that create an exciting and inclusive play space for the community and visitors to enjoy. 

Shoalhaven City Council Director of City Lifestyles, Jane Lewis said the new playground and nature play park will be the best playground on the south coast for residents and visitors alike and notes “Boongaree Nature Play Park will open early 2022, and there is something here for everybody. You can come, play, and stay for the day.

“I know so many people are keen to see this park open as soon as possible but we need to ensure all the equipment and facilities are of a high standard before we open the park to the public.” 

“This is stage 1 of a far more ambitious play space, and to date there has been a $6.5 million investment from Council, the Federal and State Government, along with Berry Rotary and the Berry community, who have provided fantastic help and support in getting the project to this stage.”

Boongaree Nature Play Park builds on the existing successes of the area and facilitates future opportunities to meet the broader community’s needs and economic benefit from visitors for the Berry Township.   

The construction of a pump track and new skatepark in stages 2 and 3 will commence in the second quarter of 2022, with stages 4 to 7 being planned beyond this.

An opening date will be confirmed once the final works are being completed in the coming weeks. 

For more information about the project visit the Boongaree Get Involved web site.