A free outdoor playground on Level 4 of Westpoint Blacktown, opened December 2023 as the centrepiece of a $19M dining and entertainment precinct upgrade. The kit — climbing nets, ladders, net bridges, slides and balance beams — sits in the middle of a horseshoe of restaurants, with Hoyts, Zone Bowling and Chou Chou Bebe a few steps away.

Why We Love It

• Free, properly outdoor, and rooftop-level — actual sky and breeze, which is a rare combo at a Sydney mall and a welcome break from the air-con of the levels below.

• Climbing nets and net bridges that test balance, not just speed — the kit pitches a step above the toddler-padded playgrounds on the lower levels and gives older primary kids something to puzzle through.

• Surrounded by the Level 4 dining precinct — Grill'd, casual eats, Hoyts cinema, Zone Bowling and axe throwing all sit within metres, so it's an easy "let them play while you grab lunch" stop.

• Plenty of seating with sightlines built into the surrounding precinct so you can park yourself at a restaurant table and still keep eyes on the play structure.

• An easy rainy-day pivot — if the weather turns, the rest of the shopping centre is one escalator down, with food court, cinema and Chou Chou Bebe's paid indoor playground if there's still energy to burn.