The infamous Caboolture Bowl in Apex Park, next to the beautiful Centenary Lakes Park, lies some old concrete that is part of Queensland skatepark history.
The bowl has a deep end with roll-in and a shallow section that forms some sort of mini ramp. The skate bowl is old school, it was built before steel coping was a thing. Still, a fun park to learn to pump around, and it looks like the mini is getting some use as it is waxed and ready to go.
The Caboolture Bowl makes us appreciate how far skatepark design and construction have come along over the past couple of decades.
Arundel Mini Ramp
One of the best mini ramps on the Gold Coast. Arundel Mini Ramp is small and mellow; however, it has some length and girth with plenty of space between quarters and heaps of space to grind the slippery steel coping. The mini ramp features a bank, hip and extensions....
Nambour Skate Park
The old school Nambour Skate Park can be found in the centre of town, along the river in Petrie Park. The vintage skate bowl has a gnarly section with roll-in, steep, banking and inconsistent transitions and a small section consistent with inconsistent and outdated...
Sel Outridge Park Skate Park
Also known and referred to as Redland Bay Skatepark, Sel Outridge Park Skate Park can be found next to the police station, opposite the ferry terminal. The concrete skatepark was constructed in 2002 and is starting to show its age with deteriorating, roughed-up...
