Treetop Networld opens at Ourimbah State Forest
A netting playground the size of 13 tennis courts suspended in the trees has just opened at Ourimbah State Forest offering the bounciest fun a family can have metres of the ground.
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Enough netting to cover 13 tennis courts was used to build tree top playground NetWorld, which has opened at Treetop Adventure Park at Ourimbah State Forest.
The netted playground — which took nine people 2280 hours to hand-sewn — is suspended by more than 19 kilometres of rope and cable among the tree tops.
The project was supported by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, via the 2018 Regional Tourism Fund, with a grant of $149,000.
It was officially opened on Sunday and was given the seal of approval by the young and the young at heart.
Treetops general manager Sandrine Gaymard said Treetop NetWorld was an initiative that could help encourage Australian families, even the most sedentary, to get out and be active.
Already proven a hit in Europe, Treetops plans to take NetWorld from the Central Coast and duplicate its success among the remaining four tree-based adventure parks across NSW’s eastern seaboard.
“Whether it be in France or Norway, Belgium or Spain, aerial adventure parks have established themselves as the new craze in outdoor play and discovery,” Ms Gaymard said.
“We’re the first to bring this craze to Australia and hope to branch out nationwide to get Aussies active again — getting them off their bums and into the bush.”
Treetop Adventure Park currently attracts an estimated additional $1.14 million in tourism dollars, with NetWorld joining the vertical challenges, rollercoaster zip line and adventure park attractions.
WHAT IT COSTS
• NetWorld is priced at $18 for all ages of entry, which gives visitors full access to the netted playground for two hours.