Narara, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2250 · Central Coast Council
Discover Narara with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Narara
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Sports & local clubs around Narara
Football (AFL) around Narara
8 listed within 5 km of Narara
2.9 km from central Narara
2.9 km from central Narara
4.2 km from central Narara
Not finding it in Narara? Listed in Lisarow (2 · 3.1 km), Gosford (1 · 3.4 km), West Gosford (2 · 4.6 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Gosford Tigers Junior AFC · West Gosford · 4.2 km
- Terrigal Avoca Auskick Centre · East Gosford · 4.5 km
- Terrigal-Avoca Panthers Junior AFC · East Gosford · 4.5 km
- Gosford (Seniors) · West Gosford · 4.6 km
- Terrigal Avoca (Seniors) · East Gosford · 4.6 km
Tennis around Narara
4 listed within 5 km of Narara · 1 in Narara
In Narara
2.1 km from central Narara
3 km from central Narara
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- Gosford District Tennis Association · Gosford · 3.6 km
Schools within 3 km of Narara
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11 schools within 3 km of the Narara centre, 3 with a Narara address. See all schools with a Narara address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4)
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Sports grounds (2)
Grahame Recreation Reserve
Narara · 1 km
Parks (3)
Central Coast Steam Model Co-OP LTD
Narara · 1 km
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Holgate Reserve
Wyoming · 2.6 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Narara: 18 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Narara, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 5 parks · 4 verified playgrounds
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- Wyoming, Lisarow, and Gosford
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Browse mapped places (38)
- Narara Valley High SchoolSchool
- Niagara Park Public SchoolSchool
- Glenvale SchoolSchool
- St Phillip's Christian College - Gosford CampusSchool
- Narara Public SchoolSchool
- Wyoming Public SchoolSchool
- Valley View Public SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School - WyomingSchool
- North Gosford Learning CentreSchool
- Lisarow High SchoolSchool
- Gosford High SchoolSchool
- North Shore Tennis AcademyActivity
- Black Belt Karate StudiosActivity
- Scallywaggs GymnasticsActivity
- Wyoming Swim CentreActivity
- Wyoming Tennis CourtsActivity
- Niagara Park Ourimbah Dockers Junior AFCActivity
- Niagara Park Ourimbah Dockers Auskick CentreActivity
- Gosford Tennis CentreActivity
- Hole In FunActivity
- Central Coast Leagues ClubActivity
- Gosford District Tennis AssociationActivity
- Gosford Auskick CentreActivity
- Gosford Tigers Junior AFCActivity
- Terrigal Avoca Auskick CentreActivity
- Terrigal-Avoca Panthers Junior AFCActivity
- Gosford (Seniors)Activity
- Terrigal Avoca (Seniors)Activity
- East Gosford Football ClubActivity
- Grahame Recreation ReservePark or community place
- Nell ParkPark or community place
- Central Coast Steam Model Co-OP LTDPark or community place
- Davidson ParkPark or community place
- Gavenlock OvalPark or community place
- Mitchell ParkPark or community place
- Niagara Park ReservePark or community place
- Maidens Brush OvalPark or community place
- Holgate ReservePark or community place
Your council & community
Narara within Central Coast Council
1 of the council area’s 109 activity providers · 26th of 45 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Narara
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Narara
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Narara, NSW 2250
Property Type: House
Wyoming, NSW 2250
Property Type: House
Narara, NSW 2250
Property Type: House
Narara, NSW 2250
Property Type: Acreage / Semi-Rural
Wyoming, NSW 2250
Property Type: House
Wyoming, NSW 2250
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Wyoming
4 activity providers · 1.4 km
Lisarow
3 activity providers · 3.1 km
Gosford
3 activity providers · 3.4 km
West Gosford
3 activity providers · 4.6 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Narara
Tennis 1
3 schools · 5 parks
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Wyoming1.4 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1
3 schools · 4 parks
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Lisarow3.1 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1
3 schools · 0 parks
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Gosford3.4 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2
3 schools · 1 park
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West Gosford4.6 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Tennis 1
1 school · 0 parks
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East Gosford4.9 km · same council
Football (AFL) 3, Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1
4 schools · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narara | Tennis 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Wyoming1.4 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Lisarow3.1 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Gosford3.4 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2 | 3 | 1 |
| West Gosford4.6 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Tennis 1 | 1 | 0 |
| East Gosford4.9 km · same council | Football (AFL) 3, Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1 | 4 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Narara
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Narara | 363 |
| East Gosford | 262 |
| Gosford | 3,496 |
| Lisarow | 307 |
| Niagara Park | 148 |
| Ourimbah | 384 |
| West Gosford | 483 |
| Wyoming | 590 |
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 Central Coast Council
Local guides & reading
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