Paul Keating Park Playground

Shade is the real selling point here — those trees actually do their job on a hot Bankstown afternoon, which anyone who’s tried to find decent cover in western Sydney knows is not something to take for granted. The equipment is well-kept, which sounds like a low bar but honestly makes a difference when you’re deciding where to spend a Saturday morning with the kids. Toilets and parking are both sorted, so you’re not doing any awkward logistics before you even get through the gate. It works for a pretty wide age range, so if you’ve got a toddler and an older kid in tow, neither one is going to be bored within five minutes.