Northern Sydney

"Northern Suburbs" redirects here. For the area in Cape Town, see Northern Suburbs, Cape Town.
For the North Shore region, see North Shore (Sydney). For the Northern Beaches region, see Northern Beaches.

Northern Sydney
Region
Parramatta River at Hunters Hill
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
Regions around Northern Sydney
Hills District Forest District Northern Beaches
Greater Western Sydney Northern Sydney North Shore
Parramatta River Parramatta River Parramatta River

Northern Sydney is a large metropolitan region in Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the north shore of Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River. The region embraces suburbs in Sydney's north-east, north and inner north west. Northern Sydney is divided into distinctive regions such as the North Shore, Northern Beaches and Forest District.

The region is characterised by pristine waterways with immense greenery, a well-planned public transport system, hilly roads, large plots of manicured land, and substantially large federation and bungalow style homes. Northern Sydney is home to some of Sydney's most affluent suburbs, large parks and notable landmarks, in addition to having the leafiest suburbs in the metropolitan area.

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