is a regional administrative and shopping district in the North Shore The "North Shore" is a term used to describe a region of
Northern Sydney. It is a customary term, not administrative or legal, and its boundaries are not definitive. Generally, the "North Shore" includes the peninsula north of
Sydney Harbour and is bounded in the west by the
Lane Cove River and
National Park, in the north west by the
M1 motorway to Newcastle, in the southeast by
Middle Harbour, and in the northeast by
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. East and north of this boundary are the
Northern Beaches region and to the west is the general Northern Sydney region. Local government areas within the North Shore include
City of Willoughby,
Municipality of Lane Cove,
North Sydney Council,
Municipality of Mosman,
Ku-ring-gai Council,
Municipality of Hunter's Hill, and some suburbs of
City of Ryde and
Hornsby Shire. In this conception, the North Shore roughly corresponds with the cadastral parishes (used for land title purposes) of the
Willoughby (in the south) and
Gordon (in the north). However, these boundaries are not fixed, and those suburbs that sit close to the boundary between, for example, the cadastral Parish of Gordon and the neighbouring
Parish of Manly Cove in the east, may be identified in different contexts as part of either the Upper North Shore region or the Northern Beaches region. The entirety of the
Lane Cove National Park and its adjoining suburbs to the north are generally regarded as part of the North Shore region, such as the suburbs of
Thornleigh,
Pennant Hills and
Beecroft. Likewise, while the
Municipality of Hunters Hill is west of the Lane Cove River and in the
Parish of Hunters Hill, the suburbs in that parish along the northern shore of the Parramatta River are sometimes referred (especially in commercial contexts) as part of the
Lower North Shore. Most of the North Shore suburbs are part of the
Hornsby Plateau, a large
sandstone plateau overlaid by a system of ridges and gullies. The Plateau begins north of the Port Jackson and runs up until the
Hawkesbury River. Thus much of the North Shore is hilly with many steep valleys running down into the harbour and the rivers on either side. Parks and areas of sclerophyll forest are present throughout the area. The Lane Cove National Park,
Garigal National Park and
Sydney Harbour National Park contain remnant bushland along the Lane Cove River, Middle Harbour and
Sydney Harbour respectively.
Bushwalking,
abseiling and
bouldering opportunities can be found around
Lindfield and
North Turramurra.
Gordon has one of Sydney's largest bat colonies in a bat reserve leading to Middle Harbour.
Upper North Shore , a suburb of the Upper North Shore The "Upper North Shore" usually refers to all suburbs within the local government area of
Ku-ring-gai, and a small area of
Hornsby Shire, situated between Lane Cove National Park and Ku-ring-gai National Park, or suburbs between Boundary Street,
Roseville and the
M1 Motorway in
Wahroonga. It is located to the north-west of the
Sydney CBD. It roughly corresponds with the cadastral Parish of Gordon. Sometimes, all suburbs adjoining the upper section of Lane Cove National Park are considered part of the Upper North Shore. According to
Australian Bureau of Statistics data collected from the
Australian census of 2016, the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council, which makes up almost the entirety of the Upper North Shore region, is the wealthiest local government area in Australia. In 2015, the NSW government proposed merging Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Council. In July 2017, the
Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers on the North Shore following backlash from members of the community and court proceedings.
Lower North Shore , a suburb of the Lower North Shore The "Lower North Shore" usually refers to the land that is located to the north of the
Sydney Harbour Bridge, between
Lane Cove River and
Middle Harbour and as far north as Boundary Street,
Roseville, or all suburbs within the local government areas of
Mosman Council,
City of Willoughby,
Municipality of Lane Cove,
North Sydney Council,
Municipality of Hunter's Hill and some suburbs of
City of Ryde. The Lower North Shore roughly corresponds with the
Parish of Willoughby, a cadastral unit used for land title purposes. In 2016, the NSW government proposed merging three of the four lower north shore councils (Mosman, Willoughby, and North Sydney councils). In July 2017, the
Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the North Sydney, Willoughby and Mosman local government areas. The other lower north shore council, Lane Cove, was similarly proposed to be merged with nearby Hunters Hill and Ryde councils, but that plan was also eventually abandoned. The Lower North Shore suburbs adjacent to Sydney Harbour include
Mosman,
Cremorne Point,
Neutral Bay,
Kirribilli,
Milsons Point,
Lavender Bay,
McMahons Point,
Waverton,
Wollstonecraft,
Woolwich and
Greenwich.
Port Jackson, including the
Parramatta River, Lane Cove River, Sydney Harbour, and Middle Harbour, defines the region's southernmost extent. == Transport ==