Chipmunks Playland & Café Cockburn

If you’ve got kids bouncing off the walls on a rainy Perth day, this Bibra Lake spot is worth keeping in your back pocket. The play structure is solid — slides, tunnels, and plenty of climbing to wear out even the most energetic school-agers, while toddlers have enough to keep them busy without getting steamrolled by bigger kids. The whole thing is enclosed, so you can actually sit down at the café and drink a coffee while it’s still hot, which any local parent will tell you is basically a luxury. Parking is easy, there’s a baby change station, and the sightlines through the play area are decent enough that you’re not constantly getting up to check where everyone’s disappeared to.