Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands region of Queensland. It’s situated in the Bowen Basin, which is a major coal-producing area in Australia. The town’s economy is closely tied to mining, and it serves as a hub for both agriculture and resource extraction.
In addition to its mining activities, the Central Highlands region, including Emerald is known for their investments in skatepark infrastructure. The shire appreciates the advantages that skateparks offer to the community and has spent large on a number of skate facilities in the region.
The Emerald Skatepark features a large smooth concrete surface with a bunch of transition features in an open-flow arrangement. Obstacles include banks, a spine, quarters, a 1/4 bowl, a ledge and a mini ramp. A fun park to roll around and streach your legs.
West End Skate Park
West End Skate park is one of the latest skate facilities to open in the centre of Brisbane City. The street-orientated park has a bunch of smaller mellow street features. Skate obstacles include ledges, rails, humps, bumps, quarters, a vert wall, banks and more. West...
Gap Bowl
There was previously an old bowl that has been demolished and replaced with what we now refer to as the Gap Bowl. The skatepark was re-opened with upgrades in 2004. The bowls are on the larger side and are almost connected with a spine, however unfortunately the gap...
Ashgrove Skatepark
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