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Sport

  • Tennis: The Castlecrag Sports Club in the Corteille Reserve, off The Parapet, has two synthetic grass courts. It organises coaching for adults and children, and club tennis for players of reasonable standard. New members are welcome. One court is available at certain times for casual use. (See notices in clubhouse window for all information.) A large tennis centre is Tennis Cove at 325a Eastern Valley Way, Castle Cove.
  • Swimming: In Sailors Bay the Northbridge Baths offers a 50-metre tidal pool with beach and picnic areas (9958 7915). Willoughby Leisure Centre has a 25 metre indoor heated pool. The Centre also houses courts for basketball, volleyball, netball and badminton. It also has a health and fitness club and gymnasium (9958 5799).
  • Golf: Willoughby has three courses: Northbridge Golf Club - 18 holes (9958 6900), Chatswood Golf Club - 18 holes (9419 2336) and Castle Cove Country Club - 9 holes (9417 5444).
  • Lawn Bowls: Northbridge Bowling Club has 2 greens and a large club house for social events. It welcomes new members of both sexes (9958 5188).
  • Sailing and Boating: Northbridge Sailing Club (9967 2632) has large Laser, Tasar and NS14 fleets which race on Sundays in season. New members of all ages are welcome. For availability of moorings, contact Waterways NSW at 131 256 (for long-term leases) or marinas at Castlecrag, Northbridge (9958 1261) or Cammeray (9953 4761).
  • A guide to the Castlecrag walks, which includes Walter Burley Griffin's reserves, pathways and most of his surviving houses, is available from the Walter Burley Griffin Society. Nearby bushwalks and cycleways are described in "Wheeling and Walking in Willoughby" (from the Central Library 9777 7900). The walks in Harold Reid Reserve in Middle Cove are recommended. Council regularly organises guided bushwalks and special children's activities in the bush. (For information or bookings call 9777 7755)

 

 

 
 

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