Peanut Farm Reserve

Nestled behind Luna Park on Blessington Street, this reserve in St Kilda is home to cricket and Australian rules football and features outdoor fitness, basketball and netball facilities.
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Facilities and features

  • Accessible toilets
  • Benches
  • Bins
  • Dog off-leash
  • Outdoor gym
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Public transport
  • Shade trees
  • Sport and recreation

Other information

  • Football or cricket oval
  • Two full basketball or netball courts
  • Water fountain
  • Outdoor fitness station
  • Pavillion

For a schedule on Peanut Farm Reserve's sports ground use, visit Sporting reserves and grounds.

Location

Corner Chaucer Street and Blessington Street, St Kilda

Temporary Closure for Sportsground Upgrade

The Sportsground at Peanut Farm Reserve will be temporarily closed from the 30 September 2025 as upgrade works to improve the turf and drainage are undertaken. The oval will reopen to the community in early 2026.

We’re giving the sportsground a fresh, new foundation to make it more resilient, greener, and game-ready all year round.

Once complete, the upgraded sportsground will offer:

  • Better playing conditions for local teams and casual kick-arounds
  • Improved drainage for fewer cancellations and more fun
  • A healthier, more sustainable turf
  • An improved surface for your furry friends

The works will improve the drainage, grass condition and playing surface at the Reserve, and include:

  • Installation of subsurface drainage
  • Grass conversation to a more robust couch species
  • Minor surface levelling and topdressing

Construction fencing will be in place, and the Oval will be temporarily closed whilst the works are undertaken.

We appreciate your patience while we bring this exciting project to life and can’t wait to welcome you back to a revitalised Peanut Farm Reserve in the New Year.