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Lane Cove, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2066 · Lane Cove Council

Discover Lane Cove with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools20within 3 kmActivities122within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis35 within 5 kmMartial arts24 within 5 kmSwimming15 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)8 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmArts & dance13 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM8 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Lane Cove

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Lane Cove Plaza

Lane Cove · 0 km

Playground Toilets Parking

Pottery Green

Lane Cove · 0.2 km

Playground Toilets Parking Dog friendly
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Sports & local clubs around Lane Cove

AIGymnastics is listed outside the suburb, starting with Lane Cove Gymnastics Club in Lane Cove West, which also appears in the comparison table.

Tennis around Lane Cove

35 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove · 1 in Lane Cove

River Road Tennis Club

Lane Cove

Tennis

In Lane Cove

Lane Cove Tennis Club

Longueville

Tennis

1.1 km from central Lane Cove

Artarmon Community Tennis

Artarmon

Tennis

1.6 km from central Lane Cove

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Martial arts around Lane Cove

24 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove · 4 in Lane Cove

GKR Karate

Lane Cove

Karate

In Lane Cove

Shinbukan Martial Arts Academy

Lane Cove

Karate

In Lane Cove

Lane Cove Taekwondo

Lane Cove

Taekwondo

In Lane Cove

All martial arts in Lane Cove (4) →
See all 24 within 5 km

Swimming around Lane Cove

15 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove · 1 in Lane Cove

Aquabliss School of Swim

Lane Cove

Swimming

In Lane Cove

Swim Development Australia

Sydney

Swimming

0.9 km from central Lane Cove

North Shore Rowing Club

Longueville

Swimming

1.2 km from central Lane Cove

All swimming in Lane Cove (1) →
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Other sports around Lane Cove

9 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove

Climb Fit

St Leonards

AbseilingAdventure & CampingGymnastics

2.4 km from central Lane Cove

Greenwich Flying Squadron

Greenwich

Yacht

2.4 km from central Lane Cove

Greenwich Sailing Club

Greenwich

YachtTutoring

2.4 km from central Lane Cove

Not finding it in Lane Cove? Listed in Greenwich (2 · 5.3 km), Willoughby (1 · 4.3 km), Castle Cove (1 · 4.9 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

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Arts & dance around Lane Cove

13 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove · 2 in Lane Cove

Centrehouse Community Art & Leisure Centre

Lane Cove

Art Centre

In Lane Cove

Centrehouse Inc

Lane Cove

Art Centre

In Lane Cove

Centre Stage Academy

Chatswood

Dancing School
Ages 2–14*

1.9 km from central Lane Cove

All arts & dance in Lane Cove (2) →
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Kids' activities & play around Lane Cove

11 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove

SXL Gymnastics

Chatswood

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

2.4 km from central Lane Cove

Hunters Hill Sailing Club

Woolwich

YachtAdventure & Camping

2.9 km from central Lane Cove

Sneaky Music

Northbridge

PianoPlay centreMusic

4.2 km from central Lane Cove

Not finding it in Lane Cove? Listed in Chatswood (2 · 2.6 km), Macquarie Park (1 · 3.8 km), Castle Cove (1 · 4.9 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Lane Cove

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

20 schools within 3 km of the Lane Cove centre, 6 with a Lane Cove address. See all schools with a Lane Cove address

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Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe parks section pairs Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre with the Lane Cove library listings and the reserves listed in Lane Cove North.

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)

  • Lane Cove Plaza

    Lane Cove · 0 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Pottery Green

    Lane Cove · 0.2 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Dog friendly
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  • Hughes Park

    Lane Cove · 1.9 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Libraries (4 of 5)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 12)

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Parks (4 of 12)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Lane Cove

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Lane Cove: 122 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Lane Cove, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Lane Cove within Lane Cove Council

9 of the council area’s 22 activity providers · 1st of 6 suburbs by number of providers

Lane Cove Council guideSchools in Lane Cove

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Lane Cove

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Lane Cove

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

3.2km

Macquarie Park, NSW 2113

$1,525,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Lane Cove

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

215/7 Dunstan Grove (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
215/7 Dunstan Grove400m

Lindfield, NSW 2070

2
2
1
42 Hawthorne Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
42 Hawthorne Avenue800m

Chatswood, NSW 2067

5
3
2
112 Greville Street (1/1)
Sold
House
112 Greville Street1.3km

Chatswood, NSW 2067

3
2
2
22 Kareela Road (1/1)
Sold
House
22 Kareela Road1.4km

Chatswood, NSW 2067

5
4
2
29 Bayswater Road (1/1)
Sold
House
29 Bayswater Road1.4km

Lindfield, NSW 2070

2
1
1
11/33 Kinsellas Drive (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
11/33 Kinsellas Drive1.5km

Lane Cove North, NSW 2066

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2
2

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Lane Cove

    Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 2, Tennis 1, Swimming 1 +1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Lane Cove North1.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Chatswood West1 km

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Lane Cove West2.7 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Lindfield2.1 km

    Martial arts 2, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 7 parks

  • Roseville2.2 km

    Tennis 4, Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1

    2 schools · 0 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Lane Cove North family guide · 1.9 kmChatswood West family guide · 1 kmLane Cove West family guide · 2.7 kmLindfield family guide · 2.1 kmRoseville family guide · 2.2 kmRiverview family guide · 3.8 kmChatswood family guide · 2.6 kmLongueville family guide · 4.1 kmKillara family guide · 2.9 kmNorth Ryde family guide · 3 kmMacquarie Park family guide · 3.8 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 22 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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In Lane Cove, the martial arts section is the place to begin: Shinbukan Martial Arts Academy and Lane Cove Taekwondo are listed in the suburb itself. Swimming, AFL and arts & dance listings are based in Lane Cove as well.

Tennis works differently. Its listings sit in neighbouring suburbs such as Longueville and Chatswood West, so read the tennis section alongside the comparison table.

The schools section starts with Lane Cove Public School and the other schools inside Lane Cove, while the parks section adds the aquatic centre, the libraries and reserves in Lane Cove North.

AIFor the council-wide picture, open the Lane Cove Council guide, or compare gymnastics and AFL on the Lane Cove West page.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Lane Cove

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Lane Cove307
Artarmon582
Balmain873
Birchgrove84
Cammeray129
Castle Cove36
Castlecrag33
Chatswood West41
Chiswick68
Crows Nest459
Drummoyne487
East Ryde27

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source

Kids activities across Lane Cove Council

22 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Lane Cove Council
Sports20Creative Arts2Academic1

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All kids' activities listed in Lane Cove

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Lane Cove.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.