Kangaroo Point

The Shire's busy retail heart, with Westfield at the centre and Cronulla a short drive south. Practical, well-served and handy to parks for the walk-off.

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

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

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

Shire living on the edge of the Royal National Park — new apartments, easy trains and serious bushland minutes away. Suburban comfort, wild backyard.

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.

Riverside and bush-edged on the Georges River, with foreshore calm and quiet streets. Leafy, low-key and made for a waterside walk.

Riverside and leafy on the Georges River, with foreshore reserves and a sandy bay. Breezy and made for a waterside 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.

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