Moort-ak Waadiny / Wellington Square
The perfect place to run around with the kids in the city.
Wellington StreetAbout this venue
Located on Wellington Street in East Perth, Moort-ak Waadiny / Wellington Square is a hub for residents, visitors, families and friends to meet, celebrate, adventure and explore.
A recent City of Perth $17.5 million upgrade has transformed the park with new amenities, including event spaces for medium to large scale activities, multi-use sporting field, 350 new trees and 60 per cent canopy cover. The park also boasts a new intergenerational playground supported by a $4.37 million grant from Lotterywest and a place of reflection in the north-west corner of Moort-ak Waadiny / Wellington Square to commemorate the Stolen Generations.
One of the biggest playgrounds in greater Perth, Koolangka Koolangka Waabiny (meaning Children’s playground in Whadjuk Nyoongar) features nature play, a skate park, parkour activities, a flying fox, embankment slides, a pump track, waterplay and climbing towers, as well as basketball courts. The theme for the community playground is 'Landscape of Play' and the design is influenced by Aboriginal themes and Western Australian iconic landforms.
The park also features an off-leash dog park, new footpaths and shaded picnic areas for relaxation. New lighting and CCTV will also ensure the safety of the park into the evening.
Moort-ak Waadiny / Wellington Square represents cultural and spiritual significance, linking the past and the present, where Whadjuk Nyoongar people met, raised families, hunted and performed ceremonies. Both the park and playground have received dual names in recognition of Moort-ak Waadiny / Wellington Square’s significance to many members of the Aboriginal community, and out of respect for the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land.
Check out the helpful Event Guidelines here.
Capacity
Features
Attractions
Children's playground
Accessibility
- Accessible toilets
Facilities
- Fountains / Drinking Water
- Benches or seating
- Tables
- Shaded areas
- Public Toilets
- Rubbish bins
- Open grassed areas
Parking and transport
- On-street parking
Hire fees and packages
Fees depend on scale, impact and event type. Please refer to Events Fees & Charges for further details.
Frequently asked questions about this venue
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Can I bring my dog to the playground?No, dogs are prohibited within the play spaces. Dogs are permitted around the periphery of the playground on leash. Dogs are also allowed off leash in the open playing fields.
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Is the playground accessible?
There are a number of accessible elements throughout the playground including;
- Mounded accessible pathway to embankment slides
- Slides accessible by rubber softfall
- Double flying fox with accessible seat
- Inclusive spinner
- Quad Swing Set
- Basket swing
- Accessible waterplay
- Trampolines on rubber mounds
- Accessible BBQ, seating and tables
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Is the playground covered by shade?
There are several mature trees throughout the park providing shade and shelter to areas of the play space, BBQ and picnic facilities. New tree plantings will also provide shade as they mature and establish. The circular disks above the playground are an artistic sculpture that represent the stars and sky from Dreamtime stories. They also provide shade, and create play opportunities with colours and patterns cast over the ground. As always we encourage you to slip slop slap – clothing, sunscreen and hats - when outdoors. In hot weather, surfaces within the playground may get hot and care should be taken.
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Where can I park?On street parking surrounds the park on Wellington, Bennett, Wittenoom and Hill Streets. There are ACROD parking bays on Bennett and Wittenoom Streets. Alternately, make your way to Wellington Square via the free Yellow Cat, or by train with Claisebrook and McIver stations within a 10-minute walking distance.
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