Koolambidi Woola Climbing Wall

A free climbing wall in Bunbury's youth precinct

The climbing wall at Koolambidi Woola is a free, open-air bouldering wall in Bunbury's youth precinct, on the shore of the Leschenault Inlet at the corner of Blair Street and Koombana Drive, at the entrance to the city centre. It's a large free-standing block painted in panels of blue, with bolt-on holds of different shapes and colours spread across it at bouldering height, over a coloured rubber soft-fall surface between the multi-sports court and the foreshore path.

There's no fee and nothing to book: the precinct is a public space run by the City of Bunbury. There's nothing to hire either, so bring your own shoes and chalk. To report damage, call the City on (08) 9792 7000.

The precinct

Koolambidi Woola opened on 4 July 2022 in Luciana Park. Its Noongar name means 'celebrating young people': koolambidi are young people aged 12 to 25, and woola means to celebrate. The skate park designers Playce designed it, listing bouldering among its activities, and Advanteering Civil Engineers built it, with funding from the City, Lotterywest and the Australian and WA governments.

Around the wall are:

• a skate area and bowl, and beginner and advanced parkour areas
• a multi-sports court for basketball, netball and soccer
• mini golf, and a large climbing net on the inlet beach
• barbecues, picnic tables, drink fountains and toilets, including accessible toilets
• a youth services building and an event and performance space

The precinct was named Park of the Year in the Parks and Leisure Australia 2023 WA awards, and won the national Playspace Award later that year.