We were wrapped when we drove past this old-school skatepark when en route to the much newer Wauchope Skatepark that can be found on the other side of Andrews Park.
This vintage skatepark is a testament to how far skatepark design and construction have come. The park features a quarter, ledge, a curved bank a jump in the middle.
This skatepark obviously doesn’t get any use as it had a lot of debris on the surface. The skatepark is sporting cracks in every square meter of its surface, some large enough you might lose a wheel. The steel coping on the quarter ramp is a sight to see.
Although this is a terrible skatepark, we love that the council has left it here considering there is so much space available to construct a new park elsewhere instead of what we too often see when the old skatepark is demolished to make room for the new park.
Junction Hill Skate Bowl
The old-school Junction Hill Skate Bowl still stands in Junction Hill, just a 15-minute drive north of Grafton. The skate bowl was initially made from concrete, but now it comprises dirt, grass, cracks, and general debris mixed in with some concrete. This skate bowl...
Windale Skatepark
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Wallsend Skate Park
Designed by the team at Convic Skateparks and constructed by the crew at Concrete Skateparks, Wallsend Skatepark was opened to the public to skate in 2011. The open layout design supports heaps of mellow transitions, including quarters, banks, hips and mini ramps. The...
