Killarney Heights

Bush-edged northern-beaches suburbia, with reserves and quiet streets. Leafy, family-paced and good for a walk.

Leafy and harbour-edged, with bushland and Forty Baskets beach close by. Quiet, green and made for a scenic walk.

Semi-rural and bush-wrapped on Ku-ring-gai's doorstep — acreage, big skies and trails out the back. Where the northern beaches go quiet and green.

A ferry-only beach hamlet wrapped in bush and Pittwater calm. Remote, wild and made for a true off-grid wander.

Peninsula surf and a laid-back village, with the beach and Pittwater both close. Relaxed, salty and easy-going with a dog.

Brookie's swapped sheds for breweries, and most pour with a dog at your feet. Light-industrial by day, beer-garden social by arvo, a quick hop from Manly sand.

Manly's leafy neighbour, with the bushland of Manly Dam close and a village that ticks every errand. Family-paced, green and easy-going with a dog.

Surf one side, harbour the other, with the ferry in between. The beaches' big star — salty, lively and made for a coastal wander.

A surf-village beach between the headlands, relaxed and easy-going. Salty, friendly and made for a beachside stroll.

The quiet northern end of Manly's beach, with a headland walk and rock pools. Salty, relaxed and made for a coastal stroll.