Welcome to: Benny's Brisbane Skateboard Directory The site for skaters in Brisbane, Australia Compiled by Mark Brimson     Nudgee Skate Ramp   North East Brisbane   Built: 1994   Address: Eliot Rd (in recreational reserve beside train station)   To get to the Nudgee ramp, the easiest way by far is jump on the train, as the station is right beside the ramp. If you would rather drive there, as I do, then find Eliot Road and drive right to the end of it, after the industrial area, where the park starts. Depending on what time or day you go there, the gate might be open (in which case drive in and turn right, along and then up to where the ramp is) but be careful as they can shut it without you seeing from where you are skating and it is not fun getting the police called on you for trespassing or cutting the lock to get out. If it is not open, you can drive along the dirt track to the right, between the bush barrier and the creek. This will get you quite close to the ramp, but you cannot see your car when you are skating, so beware of thieves. There are no taps, toilets or shops around the area, so bring everything you need with you, but try not to leave rubbish around the area, please. It is your ramp - look after it.   Now, the ramp itself is certainly a one of a kind. Although it is on stilts keeping it a foot off the soggy ground that is around it, this little 2ft metal mini spine ramp is one of my favourites in the Brisbane area. It is quite wide enough to do many grinds on, the transitions are tightish so it does slide too, and there is a roll over on one side of the spine part. When the paint comes off, it can be a little slippery, like all the metal surfaced ramps. As far as I know it is still ok, (I have not been out there for a while) but I heard one side of the roll over part was lifting at the join between curve and flat bottom making it roll over one way but not the other. This would be a bit of a problem, but one I am sure I could get around easily enough. It is right out in the middle of nowhere so there is no shade and it gets very hot, but if it rains, it does dry up pretty quickly. I know I am biased because it is a ramp and not a block or a bank, but I would love to have this or build one like it in my backyard any day! Go check it out!   Overview of mini spine ramp   Me, nose blunt transfer on the spine   email me at:   mbrimson@yahoo.com ***** (click here to send me mail) *****   Click the "BACK" button to return to the previous menu.