Central Gardens Playground
30 Henry St, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
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A much-loved playground at Central Gardens in Hawthorn, Melbourne, with a 4.6 rating across 40 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- FridayToday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
Central Gardens Playground sits on Henry Street in Hawthorn, one of Melbourne's leafy inner-eastern suburbs. A 4.6 rating from 40 reviews marks it as a much-loved family spot.
The appeal is a fun playground in lovely gardens — play equipment and green space within the pretty Central Gardens for kids to burn off energy while families relax, in the leafy Hawthorn area. Its location makes it an easy and welcoming addition to a day out.
Playgrounds and gardens have changing facilities and seasonal conditions, so check current details if you're planning around something specific. Otherwise it's a free, family-friendly spot to enjoy whenever the weather's good — bring sun protection, water and let the kids play.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 40 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 73
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 49
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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