New playground in regional SA town popular with road trippers

ABC NEWS (Australia)

A new, $1.1 million playground is being opened today in the South Australian town of Keith. It includes a special ride that locals hope will draw travellers off the busy highway between Adelaide and Melbourne.

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00:00This playground in the town of Keith on the Dukes Highway has had a massive upgrade, but

00:07one long-standing feature is staying put.

00:09The monorail was installed in 1980, back when they were a common feature in playgrounds

00:14around Australia.

00:15Now, only a few remain, mostly because of safety concerns.

00:18At the end of the day, nobody wants to see anything dangerous or harmful.

00:23It comes with risk, but like anything, manage it, use it properly.

00:29It's an amazing attraction, all the families, children, it goes all day long.

00:33The town of Keith is on the Dukes Highway about a third of the way from Adelaide, on the way

00:37to Melbourne.

00:38It's hoped the All Ability Nature Play experience will be enjoyed by the 1100 locals, along with

00:42tourists who might otherwise stop in other towns along the road.

00:46It has been very important, it has brought a lot of people to the area, and it's always

00:52been a fun place to stop for children, but it's definitely increased in the last few

01:00weeks since it's been open.

01:01The playground, with its restored monorail, has been a hit so far with kids.

01:05I think it's really cool.

01:06It's a lot bigger and better.

01:11Really good.

01:12Really good.

01:13Organisers say the community has come together to support the project.

01:17The support's been wonderful, and I think that's how you know that you're on something

01:21good from the get-go, because it was never a push, people always came to us.

01:25The playground is just down the road from Keith's other main attraction, the Land Rover, on

01:30a pole.

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