Pirate ship playgrounds
Pirate ship playgrounds are one of our most-requested themes — decks, masts, wheels and slides that crew after crew of kids never tire of. From compact ships for childcare centres to full galleons for parks, each is built to AS 4685 and installed Australia-wide.
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Themed styles
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Pirate ship designs
8 designs in this category — or choose another above.
Buccaneer's Bay
Captains Cove
Crimson Corsair
Oceanic Hideout
Sailboat Adventureland
Shipwreck Island
Swashbucklers Cove
Treasure Trove
Choosing your surfacing
Every playground needs compliant softfall underneath it — wet-pour rubber, sand & mulch or synthetic turf.
Who pirate ship suits
Pirate ship playgrounds are one of the most requested themes, with decks, masts and slides across designs from the compact Sailboat Adventureland to full-scale galleons such as Captains Cove and Crimson Corsair, suiting childcare centres through to destination parks.
Ages, footprint and fall height
- Ages
- Sized for primary-aged children, roughly 5 to 12 years old.
- Footprint
- Footprint depends on how many activities are combined into one system; each product page gives its footprint and safety-zone dimensions so it can be checked against the site plan.
- Fall height
- Fall heights vary by model, with some designs reaching up to 3 m, the maximum free height of fall permitted under AS 4685.
What it costs
As a guide, a primary-school multi-activity system delivered and installed typically runs about $60,000 to $120,000, ex GST, with larger or destination-scale sites moving into the range where a council or destination playground starts from about $120,000, ex GST, with large feature playgrounds regularly exceeding $500,000. Every fixed-price quote covers the equipment, compliant softfall surfacing to AS 4422, site preparation, delivery, installation by our own crew and independent compliance certification at handover.
Surfacing to pair it with
Loose-fill mulch, synthetic turf or wet-pour rubber can all be specified to meet AS 4422 for the fall heights in this range; the right choice depends on budget, accessibility needs and how much upkeep the site can commit to.
Read our surfacing guide, or compare wet-pour rubber, sand & mulch and synthetic turf.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a pirate ship playgrounds playground cost?
As a guide, a primary-school multi-activity system delivered and installed typically runs about $60,000 to $120,000, ex GST, moving higher for larger, destination-scale sites where a council or destination playground starts from about $120,000, ex GST, with large feature playgrounds regularly exceeding $500,000. Every fixed-price quote covers the equipment, compliant softfall surfacing to AS 4422, site preparation, delivery, installation by our own crew and independent compliance certification at handover.
What age is pirate ship playgrounds suitable for?
Sized for primary-aged children, roughly 5 to 12 years old.
How much space does pirate ship playgrounds need?
Footprint depends on how many activities are combined into one system; each product page gives its footprint and safety-zone dimensions so it can be checked against the site plan.
Is pirate ship playgrounds compliant with AS 4685?
Yes. Every product we supply is designed to the AS 4685 playground safety series, and each installation is independently certified at handover.