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Buchanan Park Playground

📍 Onehunga, Auckland

★4.5(17 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Buchanan Park Playground on Victoria Street is described by reviewers as a green oasis in Onehunga. Equipment includes swings, slides, a fire truck structure, and a climbing wall. Bench seating for adults throughout. Free entry, pram accessible.

✓ Green oasis✓ Fire truck structure✓ Climbing wall✓ Bench seating✓ Quiet setting
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★★★★★Featured review by Tim Elliott

Amazing little gem in suburban Onehunga. Green interlude from the concrete and tarseal of daily life. Ideal for kid's and parents alike wanting a treat. Highly Recommend.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Reviewers consistently use the word oasis — the green, enclosed setting creates calm that makes it enjoyable for parents as much as children. The fire truck structure is a favourite that younger children gravitate toward. Bench seating throughout is a practical touch that reviewers notice and appreciate.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡The entrance is around the corner from where mapping apps drop the pin — approach from the side street
⏰No public toilets on site — plan bathroom stops before arriving
đŸŽŸī¸Bench seating throughout the park makes it comfortable for adults during longer visits

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.5
★★★★★

17 Google reviews

Lush green oasis setting45%
Fire truck and climbing wall equipment35%
Good adult seating throughout20%
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Tim Elliott

a year ago

★★★★★

“Amazing little gem in suburban Onehunga. Green interlude from the concrete and tarseal of daily life. Ideal for kid's and parents alike wanting a treat. Highly Recommend.”

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Seleena Moana Patia

2 years ago

★★★★★

“My kids loved the swing thingy at the entrance of the playground and i enjoyed the seating while eating my lunch and watching the kids play.”

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Serra Posoni

4 years ago

★★★★★

“Its a great park but google took us to a house that the park was near, the entrance is around the corner.”

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Ed Franken

3 months ago

★★★★★

“A wonderful wee oasis with a nice playground.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Buchanan Park Playground on Victoria Street is tucked from the main road in a lush green setting. Equipment includes a fire truck structure, swings, slides, and a climbing wall. Benches are positioned throughout for adults. The green canopy gives it the oasis quality reviewers mention. Free entry, pram accessible. No public toilets. The entrance is around the corner from the map pin — look for the park from the side street.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday00:00 –

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