Melrose Park

A waterfront peninsula of new towers, with foreshore paths and Olympic Park's parklands close by. Shiny, breezy and built for an easy lap.

Leafy and family-paced in the north, with quiet parks and easy light rail. Suburban-calm and good for an everyday walk.

Tech towers and leafy pockets near the national park's edge, with quiet reserves close by. Practical and handy for a lunchtime lap.

Asian-grocer abundance and quiet leafy streets in the north, with parks close by. Diverse, well-fed and easy for a daily walk.

Sydney's second city, with Parramatta Park's riverside green and off-leash space right in the middle of it all. Historic, busy and surprisingly easy on four legs.

Tech parks and leafy pockets along the river, with quiet reserves for a lunchtime lap. Practical, green-edged and easy to get around with a dog.

Parramatta-close and diverse, with Lebanese eats and local parks nearby. Busy, well-fed and good for an easy lap.

Leafy and quiet near Macquarie, with parks and green pockets close by. Family-paced and good for an easy daily walk.

River-close and practical, with foreshore parks and open space nearby. Down-to-earth and good for an easy lap.

Riverside and ferry-close, with foreshore parks and quiet green nearby. Walkable, breezy and good for a waterside lap.