Loftus Square Park
Loftus Square Park in Epping NSW 2121 has an upgraded playground with a pyramid rope climbing structure, and basketball courts across Willoughby Street. It is the oldest park in the Epping District, established in 1881, and sits between Willoughby and Hermington Streets.
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About Loftus Square Park
Playground at Loftus Square Park
The playground at Loftus Square Park sits on the southern side of Willoughby Street and has had an upgrade with new softfall, landscaping and benches. Its toddler area has a fort and slide, two swings (one a baby seat), a jet boat, an animal see-saw and hopscotch. A medium pyramid rope climbing structure stands in the centre, and a climbing area for older children has two twirly poles and an extra swing set. A small bike and scooter path runs part way around the park. A fence and gate line Willoughby Street, but the other three sides of the playground are not fenced.
Basketball Courts and Exercise Equipment at Loftus Square Park
On the northern side of Willoughby Street, Loftus Square Park has basketball courts and newer outdoor exercise equipment. The courts are well used by the neighbourhood's children, and the park also has netball facilities. The courts sit across Willoughby Street from the playground, and recreational walking paths are part of the park too.
Picnic Shelters and Historic Trees at Loftus Square Park
Loftus Square Park has two covered picnic shelters and about six benches around the playground, plus a bubbler for drinking water. Historic blackbutt and stringybark trees predate the 1881 subdivision of the Brush Grove Estate, and tall trees around the perimeter give the playground its shade. In 1975 members of the Epping Civic Trust planted a stand of young eucalypts in the south-western corner, and in 2009 the Loftus Square Park Committee planted a growth tree beside a measuring post.
Facilities at Loftus Square Park
Getting to Loftus Square Park
Loftus Square Park is at 35 Willoughby Street, Epping NSW 2121, at the corner of Hermington Street. The M54 bus runs from Parramatta to Macquarie Park via Carlingford and Epping stations and stops right outside the park. Unrestricted street parking runs along Hermington Street. Two Clement Cummings bus shelters sit on opposite sides of Willoughby Street, one with a mural.
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- 📍Carlingford Court
- 📍Cafe de Clover
Frequently asked questions about Loftus Square Park
Does Loftus Square Park have toilets?
No. The park has no toilet facilities, and the closest takeaway coffee is about a 750 m walk away at Cafe de Clover.
Is the playground at Loftus Square Park fenced?
Only partly. A fence and gate run along Willoughby Street, where the main traffic is, while the other three sides of the playground are open.
Does Loftus Square Park have basketball courts?
Yes. The basketball courts are on the northern side of Willoughby Street, and the park also has netball facilities.
Where is Loftus Square Park?
Loftus Square Park is at 35 Willoughby Street, Epping NSW 2121, at the corner of Hermington Street, about halfway between Epping Station and Carlingford Court.