Miranda Place Playground, Melba, A.C.T.

This is a beautiful, very hidden reserve on a slope with some play equipment (see it on google maps here). Not much more to say but without wishing to sound awfully twee, the awfully twee review on the google maps page for this park that suggests its 'trees and bushy gardens' make it feel 'like it has fairies hiding nearby' has got it pretty right. 

Above - the entrance from Wallace Place. A classic internal reserve entryway, you don't really know (unless you have a map/local knowledge) what you are walking into, until you do it. 

Above - the entrance into Miranda Place. 

Melba, the suburb, dates from 1972; it's technically part of Belconnen. 

Unnamed Reserve, Phillip, ACT

The reserve featured here is close to Swinger Hill (signposted above)in the Australian Capital Territory, or perhaps is in it (the boundaries of Swinger Hill are somewhat difficult to define; some locals suggest it is a geographical feature, rather than a suburb). More information on the origins of Swinger Hill here, and some parodic yet insightful information here.

Once again, I am presenting a space which is only arguably 'internal', as it does feature around 60 m of street frontage in addition to the two pathway entrances. That said, it is a most interesting space as it (1) features a childcare centre (and a playground), thus ascribing the space a particular use and (2) as you can see from the google map here, it is at the centre of a walkway network; see also in the pictures below the distinctive white bollards which indicate to drivers the presence of a walkway crossing streets.