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The '''West Beach Skate Park,''' also known as the Adelaide Shores Skate and [[BMX]] Park, is a [[skatepark]] in [[West Beach, South Australia]], a beach-side suburb of [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]]. It is located in Africaine Street, between Military Road and Tapleys Hill Road, 10 kilometres west of the city centre and near the [[Adelaide Airport]].<ref>West Beach Skate Park, Skateboard.com.au http://www.skateboard.com.au/skateparks/australia/west-beach-skate-park/</ref>
The '''West Beach Skate Park,''' also known as the Adelaide Shores Skate and [[BMX]] Park, is a [[skatepark]] in [[West Beach, South Australia]], a beach-side suburb of [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]]. It is located in Africaine Street, between Military Road and Tapleys Hill Road, 10 kilometers west of the city centre and near the [[Adelaide Airport]].<ref>West Beach Skate Park, Skateboard.com.au http://www.skateboard.com.au/skateparks/australia/west-beach-skate-park/</ref>


The park has a {{convert|4|m|abbr=off}} vert ramp with extensions and {{convert|18|m|abbr=off}} wide, making it one of the biggest [[Vert ramp|vert ramps]] in the Southern Hemisphere. The park also has a large bowl as well as a beginners’ bowl, rails, small quarters and a street circuit. Lights enable safe evening skating. The park also contains a dirt [[BMX]] track with a series of jumps. [[Tony Hawk]] visited the park in 2009.
The park has a {{convert|4|m|abbr=off}} vert ramp with extensions and {{convert|18|m|abbr=off}} wide, making it one of the biggest [[Vert ramp|vert ramps]] in the Southern Hemisphere. The park also has a large bowl as well as a beginners’ bowl, rails, small quarters and a street circuit. Lights enable safe evening skating. The park also contains a dirt [[BMX]] track with a series of jumps. [[Tony Hawk]] visited the park in 2009.

Revision as of 08:23, 20 December 2022

West Beach Skate Park lies under the flight path of Adelaide Airport
West Beach Skate Park - half-pipe

The West Beach Skate Park, also known as the Adelaide Shores Skate and BMX Park, is a skatepark in West Beach, South Australia, a beach-side suburb of Adelaide. It is located in Africaine Street, between Military Road and Tapleys Hill Road, 10 kilometers west of the city centre and near the Adelaide Airport.[1]

The park has a 4 metres (13 feet) vert ramp with extensions and 18 metres (59 feet) wide, making it one of the biggest vert ramps in the Southern Hemisphere. The park also has a large bowl as well as a beginners’ bowl, rails, small quarters and a street circuit. Lights enable safe evening skating. The park also contains a dirt BMX track with a series of jumps. Tony Hawk visited the park in 2009.

The ramp and bowls were designed and built commencing in 2000, and include a kiosk and BBQ facilities. The BMX track was added in 2004. Secondary school students were involved in the construction of the park and its various stages.[2]

The skate park hosts regular events, including the first South Australian pro scooter competition on 16 and 17 March 2013.

Web cam

A webcam exists to provide views of the skate park.

See also

References

34°57′37″S 138°30′43″E / 34.960359°S 138.511982°E / -34.960359; 138.511982