Ballast Ground Playground
66 Hunter St, Stockton NSW 2295, Australia
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A lovely playground at Stockton in Newcastle with a 4.2 rating across 5 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Menu
Menu link from the venue's own website. Prices and items can change — the venue's page is the source of truth.
Open menuWhy it's worth checking out
Ballast Ground Playground sits on Hunter Street in Stockton, a lovely peninsula suburb across the harbour from Newcastle in NSW. With 5 reviews behind its 4.2 rating, it's a well-liked family spot.
The appeal is a handy space for the kids to play near the water — a playground in the Stockton area, a genuine draw for families after somewhere to let the little ones run, climb and burn off energy with lovely harbour surrounds close by. It's a lovely, free outing.
Playgrounds and foreshores have changing facilities, tides 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 a picnic.
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 4.2 from 5 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
- 58
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 24
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
- Few reviews available — score reflects limited evidence.
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