Killara is a green, peaceful suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, located only 14 km north from the CBD. It is home to many prestigious residences - Federation and Californian bungalow homes as well as modern designs. The railway belt offers more medium-high density appartment style living. The suburb offers residents and visitors 11 glorious parks, covering 18% of the total area in greenspace and attracts many families to the area because of this. Established in the late 1800s, it was originally one of Sydney's premier 'Gentleman's residence' addresses and it still maintains a lot of this stature today. It is serviced by the Northern Suburbs Train line, with Killara station accessible from Culworth avenue. Communters typically enjoy a short 30 minute train ride to the city.
Transport
- Killara railway station - Northern and Western line
- Buses to city and Chatswood.
- Pacific Highway provides easy access to surrounding suburbs.
Facilities (Shops, Parks, Restaurants)
Killara has a small commercial area, clustered around the Pacific Highway, including a few eateries and specialty stores. Particularly notable to the area are;
- Greengate Hotel - bistro and table service dining at the Portico restaurant.
- Marian Street Theatre - runs productions specifically for children and families.
- Swain Gardens - beautiful gardens listed by the National Trust of Australia, incl. short bushwalking track and picnic areas.
- Killara Golf Club - Est. 1899.
Killara has a number of churches including -
Closest grocery stores are in Lindfield.
Amongst Killara’s prestigious houses is included the heritage listed Killara House, originally home of the famous architect Harry Seidler. Killara also has a number of churches, including St Martin’s Anglican Church and Killara Uniting Church.
Schools
- Killara High School - co-educational Public for Years 7-12.
- Killara Public School - co-educational Public for Years K-6
- Beaumont Road Public School - co-educational Public for Years K-6
- KU East Killara Preschool - Preschool
- KU Killara Park Preschool - Preschool
- Beehive Preschool & Childcare
Killara's High School is the best performing government run school in the HSC exams in NSW and is an easy walk from Killara Station.
