The Forest Area (or colloquially "the Forest" "The following suburbs make up the core of the Forest area on Sydney’s Northern Beaches" "She has first-hand knowledge of the Forest area") is an informal area of suburbs at the westernmost point of Sydney's Northern Beaches, in the state of New South Wales, in Australia. The eight suburbs within the area are all located within the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.
The area is located amongst the bushland of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and Garigal National Park, east of Middle Harbour and borders Sydney's Upper North Shore.
The area has approximately 28,000 residents.
Suburbs
Belrose Davidson Duffys Forest Forestville Frenchs Forest Killarney Heights Oxford Falls Terrey Hills
Localities Austlink Bantry Bay Wakehurst Skyline
Transport The Forest District is served mostly by CDC NSW, as part of the Region 14 Contract. Keolis Northern Beaches run some services.
Schools The Forest area is home to wide variety of public, Catholic, independent, specialist and alternative education schools:
State Schools Kambora Public School Davidson High School Belrose Public School Wakehurst Public School Mimosa Public School Frenchs Forest Public School The Forest High School Forestville Public School Killarney Heights Public School Killarney Heights High School Terrey Hills Public School
Catholic Schools St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Independent Schools John Colet School Covenant Christian School Northern Beaches Christian School AGBU Alexander Primary School
Specialist Schools The German International School Sydney Japanese School Aspect Vern Barnett School
Alternative Education Schools Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School Kinma School Forestville Montessori School Yanginanook School
Sport Some of the associations in which people living in the Forest District participate in include: Northern Sydney Rebels Gridiron Club Forest District Rugby Union Club Forestville Ferrets Junior Rugby League Club Forest Lions Junior Australian Football Club (AFL) Belrose Eagles Rugby League Club Belrose Netball Club Forest Netball Club Forest/Killarney Soccer (Football) Club Belrose-Terrey Hills Raiders Soccer (Football) Club Wakehurst Football Club (Soccer)
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