Hardy Park
Hardy Park is a small park at 106 Buffalo Road, Ryde, with a gated playground for children aged 0 to 5 and a Diprotodon fossil dig where the council kept the bones on site. The park also has swings, a slide, a cubby house, a sandpit and a grass kick-about area around the playground.
Best for
About Hardy Park
Playground at Hardy Park
Hardy Park has a gated playground for children aged 0 to 5, with swings, a slide, a cubby house, a sandpit and climbing elements. A giant femur bone is modelled into one of the seats in the play area. The playground has no shade sails, but the park has plenty of tree cover around it. The playground is pram friendly, with multiple entry points, and it sits on busy Buffalo Road, so the gate matters for young children.
Diprotodon Fossil Dig at Hardy Park
Hardy Park has a Diprotodon fossil dig, a digging pit built around Diprotodon bones that the council kept in place on the site. The fossil dig is the park's standout feature and is the main reason families visit. Hardy Park also has a boardwalk through a grove of casuarinas, and a grass kick-about area surrounds the playground, with lots of grass for picnics.
Facilities at Hardy Park
Getting to Hardy Park
106 Buffalo Road, Ryde NSW 2112. Parking is along Buffalo Road. The park is pram friendly, with multiple entry points.
Open in Google Maps →Frequently asked questions about Hardy Park
Is the Hardy Park playground fenced?
The playground is gated, and it sits on busy Buffalo Road.
Is there shade at the Hardy Park playground?
The playground has no shade sails, but the park has plenty of tree cover around it.
What is the fossil dig at Hardy Park?
It is a digging pit where the council kept Diprotodon bones in place on site.
What ages is the Hardy Park playground for?
The playground is listed for children aged 0 to 5.