Girl on skateboard at Bondi Bowl — Photograph: Daniel Boud

Photograph: Daniel Boud

The best skate parks in Sydney

Strap on the kneepads and hit one of these top spots for mini skaters

Monday 22 February 2016

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The beauty of a skate park is that it's usually free to shred, and all ages are welcome. These skate parks cater for kids and teens, as well as adults, and they're great places to learn.

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1. Bondi Beach Skate Park

Sport and fitness
Bondi Beach

Much like its neighbouring beach, this skate park can get a little crowded. It's essentially a warm-up spot for the Bondi Bowl - which is not recommended for beginners (it's a hard fall and a steep climb out). For younger skaters, the best time to head there is early in the day, when regular skaters are out in the surf.

2. Macquarie Fields SkatePark

Sport and fitness
Sydney

It looks a little lacklustre – all grey concrete – but this park has some decent-sized banks and humps. And lights! The street section is big and smooth and there’s a bowl with a couple of ladders to climb out on (or grind down).

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3. North Sydney Skate Plaza

Sport and fitness
Crows Nest

This little street plaza has gaps to clear, banks to hit and rails to grind at low enough heights for beginners. It's bright green so your targets are clear, which makes it a little easier to practise landings.

4. Monster Skatepark

Sport and fitness
Sydney Olympic Park

The Monster Skatepark is one of the best equipped parks in Australia, with an indoor street course and an outdoor vert and mini ramps. There is also a skate shop on site and an entertainment lounge for relaxing. This park attracts big international and local skating heroes and runs workshops and events.

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5. Waterloo Skatepark

Sport and fitness
Abbotsbury

This street-style plaza has just about everything you need: blocks, ledges, manual pads, banks, stairs, rails, a flat bar, a mini-ramp and a steep wall (for the daring!) There's ample space to practise your technique.

Where to go when it's raining

Indoor sports in Sydney

Sport and fitness
Tennis and racquet sports

Don't let Sydney's moody weather interrupt your fitness agenda – just head indoors. The city has a number of fun indoor activities at your carefully-curled-for-a-volleyball-pike fingertips. Here are some of the best and where you can try them.

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