Eddison Park Fitness Area

Eddison Park is not only a large multi-use recreational area located in Garran CBD close to Philip also known as Woden Town Center area. This park has a number of other features but today I will take you to fitness area having different equipment.

Let me mention at this point that in Australian public parks they provide exercising equipment for free.

Exercising Equipment in Public Parks in Australia have attracted me ever since I arrived in Sydney in 2011 and now that there is a famous park in front of my house across the road since 2018 in Canberra I take its full advantage.

These equipment fulfill the need of the public to stay fit and almost as good as you find them in private gyms. The only difference is that these work stations are in open areas.

They have, Pull-up bars, Balancing beams and Dip bars, used for body weight exercises.

We have machines for cardio and strength training.

Here are some common types of outdoor exercise equipment

Seated Row and Leg Press

This equipment is for upper body strength, including strengthening the biceps, triceps, and back muscles.

This equipment is for strengthening the chest, shoulder, and triceps muscles.
Dip bar

This equipment is for Dips

Leg press machine

This equipment is for strengthening the chest muscles.
Chest press and Bench machine

This equipment is for workout for body including cardio and training.
Rowing machine

For outdoor gym equipment, flooring materials such as PVC, rubber, synthetic turf or asphalt are typically used.

To make these materials weather-resistant, they take proper care by powder coating to protect these equipment from moisture and UV rays.

That's right, today is a cloudy day but during summers even a cloudy day can have UV at dangerous levels in Australia.

In some parks, you can find benches for stressing out, good for general workouts.

These are good for jumping practice

The park authorities take good care that these outdoor gym equipment cleaned and maintained regularly so they remain safe for visitors.

The park authority has provided a barbecue in the area so people coming here can have supplements if needed.

The Balancing beam is a little far from this area in another fitness area which is for improving balance and coordination that I will show you in another post.

They have nice surroundings and sitting areas for the benefit of visitors.

There is biking and racing tracks

There is a bust stop right at the gate of the park

Eddison Park	Facilities
Toilets	Close by
Free car parking	Available at the gate
GoogleMaps :	https://maps.app.goo.gl/cTJgkC1Lm71Bafmc8
Open Map park:	https://osm.org/go/uNlFcnbcN--?layers=N&note=4875651
Website	https://www.parks.act.gov.au/find-a-nature-park/urban-parks/eddison-district-park
Visited	27/07/2025
Images	My phone