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Lane Cove West, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2066 · Lane Cove Council

Discover Lane Cove West 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
Schools21within 3 kmActivities111within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis29 within 5 kmMartial arts21 within 5 kmSwimming13 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)11 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 kmArts & dance13 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM8 within 5 kmMusic3 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Lane Cove West

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Hughes Park

Lane Cove · 0.7 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Lane Cove Plaza

Lane Cove · 1.6 km

Playground Toilets Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Lane Cove West

Tennis around Lane Cove West

29 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove West · 1 in Lane Cove West

Lane Cove West Tennis Club

Lane Cove West

Tennis

In Lane Cove West

Riverview Gartlan

Riverview

Tennis

1.5 km from central Lane Cove West

Hunters Hill Club

Hunters Hill

Tennis

2 km from central Lane Cove West

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See all 29 within 5 km

Martial arts around Lane Cove West

21 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove West

Lane Cove Taekwondo

Lane Cove

Taekwondo

0.6 km from central Lane Cove West

Goju-Ryu Karate-do Mission International

Lane Cove

Karate

0.7 km from central Lane Cove West

GKR Karate

Lane Cove

Karate

1.6 km from central Lane Cove West

Not finding it in Lane Cove West? Listed in Lane Cove North (1 · 1.7 km), Lane Cove (4 · 2.7 km), Chatswood (2 · 3.6 km)

See all 21 within 5 km

Swimming around Lane Cove West

13 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove West

Aquabliss School of Swim

Lane Cove

Swimming

1.8 km from central Lane Cove West

North Shore Rowing Club

Longueville

Swimming

2.2 km from central Lane Cove West

Swim Development Australia

Sydney

Swimming

2.5 km from central Lane Cove West

Not finding it in Lane Cove West? Listed in Longueville (1 · 2.2 km), Lane Cove (1 · 2.7 km), Roseville (1 · 4.2 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Lane Cove West

11 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove West · 2 in Lane Cove West

Lane Cove Cats Auskick Centre

Lane Cove West

AFLAuskick

In Lane Cove West

Lane Cove Cats Kickability

Lane Cove West

AFLFemale AFL

In Lane Cove West

Lane Cove Cats Junior AFL Club

Lane Cove

AFLFemale AFL

0.3 km from central Lane Cove West

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Arts & dance around Lane Cove West

13 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove West

Centrehouse Community Art & Leisure Centre

Lane Cove

Art Centre

1.7 km from central Lane Cove West

Centrehouse Inc

Lane Cove

Art Centre

1.7 km from central Lane Cove West

Centre Stage Academy

Chatswood

Dancing School
Ages 2–14*

3 km from central Lane Cove West

Not finding it in Lane Cove West? Listed in Lane Cove (2 · 2.7 km), Chatswood (3 · 3.6 km), Roseville (1 · 4.2 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Lane Cove West

11 listed within 5 km of Lane Cove West

Gladesville Gymnastics Club Incorporated

Gladesville

GymnasticsAcrobaticsCircus
Ages 4–16*

3 km from central Lane Cove West

Hunters Hill Sailing Club

Woolwich

YachtAdventure & Camping

3.3 km from central Lane Cove West

SXL Gymnastics

Chatswood

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

3.6 km from central Lane Cove West

Not finding it in Lane Cove West? Listed in Chatswood (2 · 3.6 km), Abbotsford (2 · 4.3 km), Macquarie Park (1 · 5.3 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Lane Cove West

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

21 schools within 3 km of the Lane Cove West centre, none with a Lane Cove West 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 9)

  • Hughes Park

    Lane Cove · 0.7 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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  • Lane Cove Plaza

    Lane Cove · 1.6 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Pottery Green

    Lane Cove · 1.9 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Dog friendly

Libraries (3)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 8)

  • Blackman Park

    Lane Cove West · 0.5 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Tantallon Park

    Lane Cove North · 0.9 km

    Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 17)

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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 West

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 West: 111 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Browse mapped places (105)

Your council & community

Lane Cove West within Lane Cove Council

5 of the council area’s 22 activity providers · 2nd of 6 suburbs by number of providers

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 West

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 West

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

4.0km

St Leonards, NSW 2065

$2,824,000

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

Address withheld

4.7km

Macquarie Park, NSW 2113

$1,525,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Lane Cove West

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

3/29 Wood Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
3/29 Wood Street100m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

3
2
2
13 Best Street (1/1)
Sold
House
13 Best Street200m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

3
1
1
15 Lihon Street (1/1)
Sold
House
15 Lihon Street300m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

5
5
2
201/25 Best Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
201/25 Best Street500m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

3
2
2
52/299 Burns Bay Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
52/299 Burns Bay Road500m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

2
1
1
168/25 Best Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
168/25 Best Street500m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

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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 West

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

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Riverview1.4 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Lane Cove North1.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Longueville2.2 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Lane Cove2.7 km · same council

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

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Greenwich3.7 km · same council

    Other sports 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Riverview family guide · 1.4 kmLane Cove North family guide · 1.7 kmLongueville family guide · 2.2 kmLane Cove family guide · 2.7 kmGreenwich family guide · 3.7 kmHunters Hill family guide · 2.2 kmChatswood West family guide · 2.7 kmNorth Ryde family guide · 3.4 kmChatswood family guide · 3.6 kmPutney family guide · 4.1 kmRoseville family guide · 4.2 km

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

Recorded offences in Lane Cove West

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Lane Cove West80
Abbotsford163
Artarmon582
Cabarita103
Chatswood West41
Chiswick68
Crows Nest459
Drummoyne487
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 West.

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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

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All kids' activities listed in Lane Cove West

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

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