Linley Point is a small peninsular suburb located on the Lower North Shore of Sydney , in the local government area of the

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, in the state of

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, Australia. It is approximately 10 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district by car.

Location

Linley Point is situated between the peninsula of Hunters Hill and Woolwich to the south, and Lane Cove to the north. It is less than 10 km to the Sydney CBD by car. Much of Linley Point is surrounded by the Lane Cove River, and is accessed from the south over Figtree Bridge, and from the north via Burns Bay Road. Due to its elevation many houses have views of the river and Sydney city, with some houses also having views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Houses

Linley Point is one of the smallest suburbs in Sydney, with 131 dwellings. It has undergone some redevelopment, particularly of older homes. Linley Point is also home to several historic houses, including the NSW heritage listed "Linley House" on View Street, and "Rockcliffe" on Lower Brooks Street.

Heritage listings

Linley Point has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 360 Burns Bay Road: Linley House

Parks

Linley Point has a relatively large park situated on The Crescent. It is sometimes used for annual get-together events by Linley Point residents. New playground equipment and landscaping were added to the park in 2012. The changing demographics of the suburb has seen the park regularly used by local children.

Transport

There is only one access road in and out of Linley Point, being View St. There is a bus stop on Burns Bay Road near View St, which has

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and

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buses going to Chatswood and Gladesville, as well as school bus services. The closest Sydney Ferries wharf is either

Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained thr ...

or Huntleys Point. Linley Point

References

External links

* Suburbs of Sydney Lane Cove Council Lane Cove River {{Sydney-geo-stub