Western Sydney Parklands has now opened a dog off-leash area at Bungarribee Park, Doonside Road, Doonside.
Entrance to Bungarribee Park and the dog off-leash area is 200 metres north of the traffic lights at the intersection of Holbeche Road and Doonside Road.
Doggo user Sasha has provided the following information about this park:
Football sized fenced off area for the dogs to run around. A couple of seats for people to sit on. There is also a tap with a perminent drinking bowl.
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Went there today for a lunch time walk-et with Mum. It was a tad warm so was very grateful of the drinking fountain, although I was a bit high off the ground for doglets such as myself. The area is concreted, so no worries about mud.
There wasn’t any shade, so no sticks to play with, but I did find three of four old tennis balls lying around, which will be handy to remember if we’re ever without throwing objects.
While it was dry today, I would imagine this park gets very muddy when the weather is inclement. There were several patches of soft ground with clear doggie foot prints moulded into it. Gumboots and raincoats required on wet days.
The grass was patchy and long, great for long legged puppies. I’ll be looking for them to put the mower over it soon, as much longer and I won’t be able to see over the seed buds.
We didn’t stumble upon any ‘left overs’, so it appears the other bipeds are very good at clearing up after the kids.
Car parking, benches and water are supplied for the bipeds, and if you’re feeling like a gentle trot instead of a mad run, you can go into the park as long as you stay on-leash.
My Mum took some pictures (I was too busy sniffing and enjoying myself), I’ve posted them in an open album on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.173320679431045.38313.100002593433229&type=3).
Overall, I’d give this park **** out of 5 (purely because of lack of shade).
Stay furry!
Cara
30/11/11
It has shade now. I love this dog park!
The inaugural Woof Fest will be held at Bungaribee Park, Doonside, on Sunday, March 4 2012. The free event will include competitions for dogs, face painting for dogs and their owners, agility demonstrations, obedience displays, stalls filled with canine products, mobile dog grooming services, a sausage sizzle and an ice cream van.
More details are available at http://blacktown-advocate.whereilive.com.au/news/story/doonside-it-will-be-a-dogs-day-at-bungaribee-park/