Lane Cove

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Lane Cove is a small suburb on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, about 9 km northwest of the city’s centre. It sits on a peninsula at the mouth of the Lane Cove River and is the administrative hub of the Lane Cove Council. Lane Cove West and Lane Cove North are separate suburbs nearby.

History and people
- The area was originally home to the Cammeraygal people of the Ku-ring-gai group.
- The name Lane Cove has several possible origins and was first used in 1788.
- Early European activity focused on timber and farming. Growth really picked up after World War II.
- Lane Cove North became its own suburb in 2006.

Getting around
- Major roads connect Lane Cove to the city and suburbs, and a Lane Cove Tunnel opened in 2007 to improve north-south travel.
- A large bus interchange opened in 2008 at Epping Road and Longueville Road, with many routes.
- The suburb has cycle paths along Epping Road and a river ferry service that runs part of the Lane Cove River.
- The closest train stations are Chatswood and Artarmon, about 3 km away.

Shopping, business and services
- Lane Cove has a shopping centre with a pedestrian plaza at Burns Bay Road and Longueville Road, including Coles, Woolworths, Harris Farm, a pub and many cafes.
- The Lane Cove Businessman’s Club is located at the end of Longueville Road.
- Local and national businesses include the Australian headquarters of SAS, Warner Bros. recording facilities, Festival Mushroom Records, and BlueScope’s marketing operations.

Libraries and culture
- Lane Cove Library is on Library Walk and was expanded to offer more space. A branch is in Greenwich.
- Local cultural groups include the Lane Cove Youth Orchestra, Concert Band, Art Society, Dance Academy, Music and Cultural Centre, Historical Society, Theatre Company and Bushland Society.
- The area hosts the Lane Cove Autumn Harmony Festival and the Cameraygal Festival.

Parks, nature and recreation
- About 16% of the area is public open space, including Burns Bay Park, Tambourine Bay Park, Pottery Green, Blackman Park and Tantallon Oval.
- The Lane Cove River, nearby Lane Cove National Park and Lane Cove Bushland Park provide bushland and wildlife.
- The Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre has a 50 m pool, a 25 m pool, a shallow pool for kids, a gym, sauna and spa.
- The suburb supports a range of sports clubs, including the Lane Cove Tigers (rugby league), Lane Cove Junior and Senior Rugby Clubs, the Lane Cove Cricket Club and the Longueville Sporting Club (bowls).
- Riverview College (Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview) is a local school with a long sporting tradition, including rowing on the Lane Cove River.

Education and community
- Lane Cove has several schools, community groups and a strong emphasis on arts and recreation.
- The area also hosts the Riverview Gold Cup Regatta, a historic rowing event on the Lane Cove River.

Population
- About 12,363 people lived in Lane Cove as of the 2021 census.

Notes on travel and living
- The River and nearby parks make Lane Cove a leafy, family-friendly suburb with good access to buses, cycling routes and river views, though peak-hour driving can be slow due to traffic on major routes.