Caringbah South

A village wrapped by the Royal National Park, reached by ferry across the bay. Beachy, bush-edged and made for a wild walk.

The only Sydney beach you can train to — surf, esplanade and dune walks at the end of the line. Don Lucas Reserve handles off-leash duty. Salty, sunny, shore-relaxed.

A leafy Shire village with bushland edges and quiet streets. Green, calm and made for an easy walk.

Right on the Royal National Park, where suburbia meets serious bush. Quiet, green and made for a proper bushwalk.

A leafy Shire village with cafes, quiet streets and the Royal National Park close by. Walkable, friendly and easy with a dog.

Where Botany Bay meets the open sea at Kamay's headland, with beaches and bush trails. Breezy, historic and made for a coastal walk.

Bush-edged Shire suburbia, with reserves and quiet streets close by. Leafy, family-paced and good for a walk.

A hidden river valley of bushland and quiet waterfront streets. Leafy, hushed and made for a riverside walk.

Bush-wrapped Shire suburbia, leafy and quiet with reserves close by. Roomy, green and good for a walk.

Bushland on every side and a quiet plateau above the Georges River. Sutherland's leafy retreat, with trails and open space built for a proper run.