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.

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References

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