City Sk8 Park was a
skate-boarding facility situated in
Park 27
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of the
Adelaide Park Lands
The Adelaide Park Lands comprise the figure-eight configuration of land, spanning both banks of the River Torrens between Hackney and Thebarton, which encloses and separates the City of Adelaide area (including both the Adelaide city centre and ...
on
North Terrace, in
Adelaide
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,
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. It was located next to the railway tracks and the
Morphett Street Bridge.
Skaters could use the facility day and night as the park was equipped with lighting and camera surveillance. The Park had sheltered seating and featured a range of vertical drops, half bowls, steps, blocks, ramps and slopes. The facility was highly visible to passers-by, helping to ensure the safety of skaters. Dogs on leads were allowed, but not in the skate park itself for their own safety.
This facility was demolished during late 2015, despite a local campaign to save it, in preparation for the relocation of Adelaide's Bio-medical precinct from the east end to the west end of North Terrace.
References
External links
Adelaide City Council: City Sk8 ParkCBD skate park designs revealed, Indaily
Parks in Adelaide
Skateparks in Australia
Sports venues in Adelaide
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