Indoor Activities for Families in Adelaide's North When the Weather Won't Cooperate
Adelaide has a habit of making the decision for you. A cold front moves through in July and the Linear Park trails turn to mud by mid-morning. A February afternoon climbs past thirty-eight degrees and the playground equipment at Gilles Plains is untouchable well before lunch. Families in the northern suburbs feel this more than most, because so much of what there is to do out here happens outside. The useful question is not whether the day has been ruined. It is whether you have a second plan that holds together for three or four hours without anyone losing interest. Why the Northern Suburbs Need a Second Plan The places called Klemzig, Windsor Gardens, Hillcrest, Oakden and Modbury are planned using open space. The river, reserves, ovals, and walkways are what people in the area do by default. They function fine for most of the year. But when they don’t, you have to go somewhere else. That would be driving into the city, taking the North East Road. Most parents would rath...