Gravel....

J.Talbot Reserve, Barkly St St Kilda - 0 backboard slap

There is a football ground down in Queenstown Tasmania which is made entirely of gravel, no grass, just gravel, they say it's where you seperate the boys from the men, well, St Kilda has it's own basketball version, located just behind the National Theatre and mighty close to Dannys Burgers.

Pros: Close to Dannys Burgers
Cons: Gravel court, no lines, about a qtr size of a court, unlevel court, muddy when wet

Tram 16 & 96 will get you close to this gravely graveyard



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Fenced in Fun

Chris Gahan Reserve - Hornby Street, Windsor - 4 backboard slaps

Pros: Full court with line markings, fully fenced, net at one end, half net at the other, not too busy, water bubbler

Cons: Long way to walk around if the ball bounces over the fence, no BBQ (this is important after Windsor Siding), lots of lines on the court (tennis/netball), which is confusing if you wear glasses (but didn't have them on) like me

Preferred Game: 3on3 or HORSE (good to try some shots over the fence)

Nice hidden basketball court in the backstreets of Windsor, located nice and close to the Windor Deli.  Court is open from Sunrise to Sunset, locked up at night as it backs onto a bunch of houses.

Windsor station and tram 6 & 79, 5 & 64 are pretty close by. 2 hour parking right out front of the park.


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Windsor Siding - Windsor

Windsor Siding, Union St, Windsor - 4.5 backboard slaps
Pros: Full court, full markings, tarmac surface, bbq, sweet BMX track, wind protection
Cons: Unforgiving rings.
Preferred game: 5 on 5

L: This is my favorite court we've played on so far, it had a sweet chain net last time we were there, but it has since all tangled up.  Court is well protected from the elements and not very visable from the street, so it means my poor skillz aren't seen by everyone - and not many people use the court.  Free bbq is also handy, and there are bottle shops/pubs within a 2 minute walk for an after drink.  Tranport is also good, Wndsor station is a 30 second walk, with trams 78/6/64/5 all within 5 minutes.

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Curtain Square, Rathdowne St Carlton

Rathdowne/Canning St Carlton - 4 backboard slaps
Pros: Full court, lots of cafes etc for lunch
Cons: Crowded, no nets, concrete surface, kids everywhere.
Preferred game: 4 on 4 



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Gangsta's Paradise

Under High St Clifton Hill: 3 Backboard slaps
Pros: This court is GANGSTA, sick scenary, overpassing trains
Cons: Crap to play on, walls to close to rings, suitable for skaters
Preferred game: Arch Rivals



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Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy

Edinburgh Gardens: 3 Backboard slaps
Pros:  3 quarter court, its in the park, line markings
Cons: Would get blazin hot in the summer, concrete court
Preferred game: 3 on 3



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Denzil Don Reserve Brunswick West

Victoria Street: 3 Backboard slaps
Pros: Broken net, 1/3  court = no running, soccer goals, quiet, swings
Cons: Not near much else, no line markings
Preferred game: 1 on 1



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Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Museum - 2 backboard slaps
Pros: Full court. Draw a crowd. DIY 3 point line.
Cons: Crowded, no nets, tree blocking 3-balls from the corner, a graveyard for ankles and knees, no line markings
Preferred game: 4 on 4 pick up

L: My favorite street court memory was from this court, a dude in full boomers get up, singlet, shorts and socks, at first I thought he was being ironic, you know how hipsters do, but he wasn't a hipster, just some geek.  If only he was wearing aerosports....




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Clifton Hill

Near the cricket nets in Clifton Hill: 3.5 Backboard slaps
Pros: Chain net, 3 quarter court = no running, cricket nets, quiet, line markings
Cons: Would get blazin hot in the summer, concrete surface
Preferred game: 21



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