Forest District (Sydney)
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| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| City | Sydney |
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The Forest Area (or colloquially "the Forest"[1][2]) 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.
Localities
- Austlink
- Bantry Bay
- Wakehurst
- Skyline
Transport
The Forest District is served mostly by CDC NSW, as part of the Region 14 Contract. Keolis Downer 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
