Welcome to: Benny's Brisbane Skateboard Directory The site for skaters in Brisbane, Australia Compiled by Mark Brimson     Jindalee Skate Park   West Brisbane   Built: 1997   Address: Centenary Highway (beside Amazons Park)   At one stage in skate park development, it was much cheaper to build skate parks to the "ground = bitumen, ramps = metal" formula. This was all well and good, but they did not last very long, as was the case with the Centenary Highway, Jindalee skate park. (There is some old footage on the "Love's Ugly Children" video of Shane Wallace at his usual best skating the metal constructions, but that is probably the only way you are going to see what they did have there - I don't have any photos.) Everything that was metal there was torn down when it was deemed unsafe, and for a while there was nothing until the concrete park, that is there now, was built in 1998.   The easiest way to get there is head south from the city on the Centenary Highway and just stop by the side of the road, but to get to it the back way, follow the directions to Amazons Water Park and use their car park, (when it is not full) just walking round along the river path which takes you right to the park. In the same area is a basket ball court, swings, picnic tables and a couple of drink fountains for all the thirsty little skaters.   Besides the massive concrete and bitumen street area, there is a very wide, tight transitioned half pipe with 6ft curves, lots of flat and nice wide platforms, all standing proud in painted metal between park and freeway. A lot of people love this half pipe and say that it is what makes the park complete. Now the street area is split into two levels, the upper having a "Nexus" like big, long, steep bank with a nice little quarter tucked into the middle of it. A good distance in front of that is a bank down in the bitumen, dropping about 2ft to the lower level. On the right of that is the famous Jindalee block arrangement, having three parts, the two 1ft high outer blocks running straight out for a few metres, (drop off of about 3-4ft) and the middle going along, then down with a 1ft height from the bank that runs down at the same mellow angle. All grindable edges have square coping set into them, giving it the inner city block ledge feel to it. (Just right for those hard core street enthusiasts!!) Opposite that, on the left side just after the bitumen bank, on the lower level is a big concrete bump, rounded edges with steep transitions - great for big airs when the pros come to do demos. In the middle is a series of little concrete bumps/camel hump type things that are a little hard to get used to but lots of skaters get good high ollies and things right over, off the sides or whatever. To the right of that is a fairly long average quarter 4ft high that runs down the side of the park. On the other side and a little further past the bumps, there is a nice but small 3ft bank with a hip at the end, facing onto the bowl 4ft which brings up the end of the park. The bowl and quarter are a little bumpy with the coping sticking out a little more than average, but not so much that it gets in the way of any normal tricks. Just watch you don't hang up on it! There are a couple of big concrete blocks around the place that are good for slides and things, and sometimes some wooden sleepers that have come from the local land developments, but no body would ever know how they came to be at the skate park now would they?   The Element tour came through not so long ago and ripped this place to shreds, doing some things that no one had even thought possible. There are so many lines people can take in the park, that this place only gets boring if you have no imagination or just don't want to be creative. There are normally lots of kids here and watching them for a while can give you lots of new ideas for tricks to try if you are all out. Enjoy!   Here are four pics, all of the park area:   Pic 1   Pic 2   Pic 3   Pic 4     email me at:   mbrimson@yahoo.com ***** (click here to send me mail) *****   Click the "BACK" button to return to the previous menu.