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title: Sir Joseph Banks Park Playground | Portfolio | FORGE
description: Overlooking Botany Bay, Sir Joseph Banks Park was the site of Australia’s first zoological gardens. Today, it’s home to custom play tower inspired by the form of the local Knobbled Whelk shells.
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# [Sir Joseph Banks Park Playground | Portfolio | FORGE](https://forge.com.au/portfolio/sir-joseph-banks-park-playground)

 Written by [Lien Lam](https://forge.com.au/portfolio/author/lien-lam) | Mar 4, 2024 10:00:00 PM

Blacktown City Council's $27 million transformation of the Mount Druitt Town Centre included a striking custom arbour. Designed by CHROFI, the kaleidoscopic curved structure features giant steel tubes, 20km hand-wound steel-cored rope, and LED lighting.

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