PLAYGROUND SCULPTURES FOR ADVENTURELAND, NATIONAL ZOO

The playground sculptures at AdventureLand in the National Zoo & Aquarium in Canberra encourage children to experience the wonders of the natural world. Kids can explore life-size animal sculptures and other play structures in a tropical garden setting.

For the Discovery Trail within AdventureLand, Natureworks supplied a wide range of fibreglass animal playground sculptures. As children explore the trail, they see sculptures of interesting wildlife and can learn about animal conservation by climbing, playing and responding to their natural curiosity.

Nature-themed playground sculptures

The sculptures at AdventureLand range from safari animals such as giraffes, elephants, hippos and rhinos to Australian wildlife like a wombat, kookaburra, spotted quoll, bilby, crocodile and giant frog. Children have a great time exploring the playground and climbing on sculptures. The lovely natural setting creates lots of photo opportunities for the grownups too.

Project scope

For this project, Natureworks provided all the sculptures to meet the required specifications, and our client at the National Zoo arranged construction locally. Some of the playground sculptures incorporated additional mounting plates to help with stability and safety. All of the sculptures were carefully selected, and constructed with internal armatures where needed, to ensure they were suitable for the purpose.

As well as supplying the animal sculptures, Natureworks supplied playground landscaping items such as animal-themed stepping stones, artificial rock seats, and a zebra bench.

Playground sculptures encourage natural curiosity

The key benefit of installing climb-and-play animal sculptures is that they provide a connection to nature through interactive play. By building children’s familiarity with the shape and size of wildlife animals, Natureworks not only provide an opportunity for fantasy play but also provoke conversations around the awareness and existence of these magnificent animals.

Project details

Client | National Zoo & Aquarium

Project | AdventureLand Playground Sculptures

Date | 2022