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Lane Cove North, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2066 · Lane Cove Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools17within 3 kmActivities112within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis35 within 5 kmMartial arts23 within 5 kmSwimming11 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)6 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmArts & dance11 within 5 kmKids' activities & play10 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Lane Cove North

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Lane Cove Plaza

Lane Cove · 1 km

Playground Toilets Parking

Lowanna Park

Chatswood · 1 km

Playground Toilets BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Pottery Green

Lane Cove · 1 km

Playground Toilets Parking Dog friendly
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Lane Cove North

AITennis listings for Lane Cove North families start in Lane Cove West and Chatswood West, including Lane Cove West Tennis Club.

Tennis around Lane Cove North

35 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove North

Chatswood Tennis Club

Chatswood West

Tennis

1.1 km from central Lane Cove North

Lane Cove West Tennis Club

Lane Cove West

Tennis

1.7 km from central Lane Cove North

Andrew Bates Tennis

Artarmon

Tennis

2 km from central Lane Cove North

Not finding it in Lane Cove North? Listed in Lane Cove West (1 · 1.7 km), Lane Cove (1 · 1.9 km), Riverview (1 · 2.1 km)

See all 35 within 5 km

Martial arts around Lane Cove North

23 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove North · 1 in Lane Cove North

GKR Karate

Lane Cove North

Karate

In Lane Cove North

Lane Cove Taekwondo

Lane Cove

Taekwondo

1.1 km from central Lane Cove North

Shinbukan Martial Arts Academy

Lane Cove

Karate

1.2 km from central Lane Cove North

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Swimming around Lane Cove North

11 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove North

Aquabliss School of Swim

Lane Cove

Swimming

0.9 km from central Lane Cove North

Swim Development Australia

Sydney

Swimming

1.7 km from central Lane Cove North

North Shore Rowing Club

Longueville

Swimming

2.2 km from central Lane Cove North

Not finding it in Lane Cove North? Listed in Lane Cove (1 · 1.9 km), Longueville (1 · 2.2 km), Roseville (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Other sports around Lane Cove North

8 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove North

Vivian'S Table Tennis Academy

Willoughby

Table TennisTennis

3 km from central Lane Cove North

Climb Fit

St Leonards

AbseilingAdventure & CampingGymnastics

3.2 km from central Lane Cove North

Greenwich Flying Squadron

Greenwich

Yacht

3.4 km from central Lane Cove North

Not finding it in Lane Cove North? Listed in Greenwich (2 · 3.4 km), Willoughby (1 · 3 km), Castle Cove (1 · 4.5 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Lane Cove North

Arts & dance around Lane Cove North

11 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove North

Centrehouse Community Art & Leisure Centre

Lane Cove

Art Centre

1.1 km from central Lane Cove North

Centrehouse Inc

Lane Cove

Art Centre

1.1 km from central Lane Cove North

Centre Stage Academy

Chatswood

Dancing School
Ages 2–14*

1.4 km from central Lane Cove North

Not finding it in Lane Cove North? Listed in Lane Cove (2 · 1.9 km), Chatswood (3 · 1.9 km), Roseville (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Lane Cove North

10 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove North

SXL Gymnastics

Chatswood

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

1.9 km from central Lane Cove North

Ecole Ballet & Dance Theatre

Lindfield West

Dancing SchoolDramaAdventure & Camping
Ages 3–7*

3.4 km from central Lane Cove North

Hunters Hill Sailing Club

Woolwich

YachtAdventure & Camping

3.8 km from central Lane Cove North

Not finding it in Lane Cove North? Listed in Chatswood (2 · 1.9 km), Castle Cove (1 · 4.5 km), St Leonards (1 · 4.9 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Lane Cove North

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

17 schools within 3 km of the Lane Cove North centre, none with a Lane Cove North address.

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)

  • Lane Cove Plaza

    Lane Cove · 1 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Lowanna Park

    Chatswood · 1 km

    Playground Toilets BBQ facilities Picnic tables
Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

  • Pottery Green

    Lane Cove · 1 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Dog friendly

  • Chatswood Park

    Chatswood · 1.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced Toilets

Libraries (3)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • Thomson Park

    Artarmon · 1.7 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Currey Park

    Chatswood · 1.8 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 18)

Show 2 more Parks

  • Fullers Park

    Chatswood West · 1.8 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Lane Cove North

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 North: 112 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Browse mapped places (101)

Your council & community

Lane Cove North within Lane Cove Council

Lane Cove Council guide

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 North

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

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Lane Cove North

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

3.2km

St Leonards, NSW 2065

$2,824,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat
Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

4.9km

Macquarie Park, NSW 2113

$1,525,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Lane Cove North

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

B403/84 Gordon Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
B403/84 Gordon Crescent200m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

2
2
2
49 Coolaroo Road (1/1)
Sold
House
49 Coolaroo Road200m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

3
1
1
302/536-542 Mowbray Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
302/536-542 Mowbray Road300m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

1
1
1
23 Cramer Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
23 Cramer Crescent400m

Chatswood, NSW 2067

4
2
1
6/60 Epping Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/60 Epping Road600m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

2
1
1
22/50-52 Epping Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
22/50-52 Epping Road600m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

2
1
1
Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

FeatureSt Leonards NSW 2065Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms33
Bathrooms22
Car spaces22
Asking price$2,824,000$1,525,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Lane Cove North

    Martial arts 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Lane Cove West1.7 km · same council

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

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Lane Cove1.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1 +1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Riverview2.1 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Longueville2.2 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Chatswood West1.4 km

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Lane Cove West family guide · 1.7 kmLane Cove family guide · 1.9 kmRiverview family guide · 2.1 kmLongueville family guide · 2.2 kmChatswood West family guide · 1.4 kmGreenwich family guide · 3.4 kmChatswood family guide · 1.9 kmRoseville family guide · 2.7 kmWilloughby family guide · 3 kmLindfield family guide · 3.4 kmNaremburn family guide · 3.4 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Lane Cove North's activity listing is GKR Karate, and its parks section lists Tantallon Park and Stringybark Creek Reserve inside the suburb.

Other kids' activities come from Lane Cove and Lane Cove West: tennis, gymnastics and Football (AFL) clubs in Lane Cove West, and swimming lessons and art classes in Lane Cove.

The schools section draws on Lane Cove and Chatswood, and the comparison table sets Lane Cove North beside Longueville and Greenwich.

AILane Cove West lists tennis, gymnastics and football, and Lane Cove covers swimming and art; the Lane Cove Council guide groups them.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Lane Cove North

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Lane Cove North214
Artarmon582
Cammeray129
Castle Cove36
Castlecrag33
Chatswood West41
Crows Nest459
East Lindfield40
East Ryde27
Gladesville550
Greenwich124
Henley49

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

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Lane Cove North.

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All kids' activities listed in Lane Cove North

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

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