Kirribilli

Towers, harbour glimpses and Luna Park grinning across the water. A business hub with green pockets tucked between — city energy, dog kept close.

A tiny harbour peninsula of leafy streets and water views, beside Neutral Bay. Quiet, scenic and made for a slow foreshore stroll.

A north shore business hub of towers and easy transport, with green pockets close by. Practical and handy for a quick lap.

Harbourside and handsome, with Cremorne Point's foreshore walk and ferry-stop calm. Leafy, scenic and very easy with a dog.

Leafy lower north shore calm, with Berry Island Reserve's harbour loop a short stroll away. Quiet, green and made for a scenic waterside walk.

Willoughby Road runs on cafes, small bars and easy dining, with leafy side streets to walk it all off. Lower north shore cool, compact and very dog-social.

A harbourside hideaway with Balls Head Reserve's bush trails and water views just down the hill. Quiet, ferry-close and one of the lower north shore's leafy secrets.

Leafy lower north shore with Tunks Park down the hill — one of the area's great off-leash hangouts. Village calm, big trees and a dog scene to match.

Under the Bridge with Luna Park's grin and harbour views on tap. Iconic, walkable and made for a postcard stroll with the dog.

Blues Point, Bridge views and Lavender Bay's leafy waterfront on a tiny harbour peninsula. Postcard-pretty and made for a slow, scenic stroll with a dog.