St Ives Library Meeting Room &#8211; St Ives

1-Park Car Parking Park Bench Parking Views

Come & discover Williams Park Bondi North NSW 2026. Lookout, Aboriginal Carvings are located behind the golf course on the rocks at Williams Park, North Bondi, looking over the ocean. These Aboriginal Rock Engravings features sharks, fish, men and women

Williams Park, 22-24 Military Rd, North Bondi NSW 2026

Williams Park – Bondi North

1-Park 11 Sportsground Park Bench Playground Sports Area Toilets

Multi-purpose sporting facility with soccer fields, synthetic wicket for cricket, five tennis courts and two croquet fields

Corner Lorne Avenue and Pacific Highway Killara Australia

Regimental Park – Killara

Small local park

Bedford Avenue North Turramurra Australia

Delaneys Island – North Turramurra

1-Park Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Shelter

The reserve adds nearly 2,000 square metres of parkland to the previously existing park in Carcoola Road.

18 Carcoola Road, St Ives

Lapwing Reserve – St Ives

1-Park Car Parking Parking Playground Shelter

Grassed area leading into Bronte Park.

Hewlett St Reserve Hewlett St, opposite Alfred St Bronte 2024

Hewlett St Reserve – Bronte

A level, fully fenced grassed park on Baird Avenue, which includes Baird Reserve Playground. The playground is fenced and has shade over the play equipment.

44-46R Baird Avenue, Matraville

Baird Reserve – Matraville

1-Park 11 Sportsground Park Bench Playground Toilets

Choose from two synthetic and two acrylic courts at Robert Pymble Park, which also provides toilets and playground

Alma Street Pymble Australia

Robert Pymble Park – Pymble

There are native trees, shrubs and grasses in this small reserve.

Francis Streets, Naremburn

Ella Street Reserve – Naremburn

1-Park Walking Tracks

Come & discover Andromeda Drive Reserve Cranebrook NSW 2749. Modern multi age play equipment with rubber softfall.

Andromeda Drive Reserve - Cranebrook

Andromeda Drive Reserve – Cranebrook

Edwards Beach, Mosman

Edwards Beach – Mosman

7 Beach

7 Beach Car Parking Picnic Area Swimming Toilets

Come & discover Double Bay Beach – Double Bay NSW 2028.

Double Bay Beach, Bay Street, Double Bay

Double Bay Beach – Double Bay

1-Park Car Parking Sports Area Toilets

In winter, Coogee Oval is home to the Randwick Rugby Union Club and caters for up to 5,000 spectators.

97R Brook Street, Coogee

Coogee Oval – Coogee

Watt Park Playground is a traditional heritage style playground reminiscent of North Sydney’s original playgrounds. It caters for a wide age range of children in an environment that is pleasant and relaxing for carers. It is a very cool and shady playground ideal for summer use and incorporates a roundabout, seesaw, swings, spring-mounted boat and embankment slides.

Lavender Crescent McMahons Point New South Wales 2060

Watt Park – McMahons Point

1-Park Drinking Water

1-Park Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Views

A woodland setting provides opportunity for exploration and imaginative play.

Marlow Street Reserve,Marlow Street, Artarmon

Marlow Street Reserve – Artarmon

Connells Point Road, Connells Point

Condor Crescent Reserve – Connells Point

2-Community Centre Car Parking Toilets

Ku-ring-gai Town Hall is one of our largest venues, with a capacity of up to 250 people.

1186 Pacific Highway, Pymble

Ku-ring-gai Town Hall – Pymble

1-Park BBQ's Exercise Station Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Sports Area Toilets Walking Tracks

Stuart Street Reserve, Blakehurst is classified as district green space, which was part of original 120 acres granted to William Fitzpatrick. The land was purchased by Father John Joseph Therry in 1837. In 1877 most of this land was subdivided and auctioned as the Georgeton (sometimes Georgetown) Estate.

Stuart Street , Blakehurst

Stuart Street Reserve – Blakehurst

1-Park Fenced Playground Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Views

Corner Vista Street and The Promenade, Sans Souci

Len Reynolds Reserve – Sans Souci

Small grassed area in the middle of Rose Bay on the corner of Wilberforce Avenue.

Corner Newcastle Street and Wilberforce Avenue, Rose Bay

Pannerong Reserve – Rose Bay

Come & discover Tingira Beach Vaucluse NSW 2030.

Tingira Beach, Tingara Ave, Vaucluse NSW

Tingira Beach – Vaucluse

7 Beach

Fenced park with playground and seating

Melaleuca Drive St Ives Australia

Melaleuca Park – St Ives

1-Park Car Parking Park Bench Picnic Area Views

Royal Hospital for Women Park – Paddington

The park is a neighbourhood park that is a green and pleasantly landscaped open space that provides opportunities for low-key informal recreation activities. The park reflects the village atmosphere of the surrounding area and incorporates many tangible reminders of its former use.

Royal Hospital for Women Park, Glenmore Road, Paddington

Royal Hospital for Women Park – Paddington

1-Park BBQ's Gardens Park Bench Picnic Area Sports & Recreation Views

This colourful and fragrant park was designed by Landscape Consultant Stephen Whitteridge following community consultation, and completed in June 2008.

Whitton Park,Corner Whitton ,Oliver Roads, Chatswood

Whitton Park – Chatswood

1-Park Park Bench Sports Area Toilets

Latham Park is a large recreational facility located on Moverley Road, South Coogee.

86R Moverly Road, South Coogee

Latham Park – South Coogee

Local park

Illeroy Avenue, Killara

Kalang Reserve – Killara

Located between Rabaul Way and Poziers Avenue, Matraville, this medium sized reserve has a playground, as well as trees and seating. The playground has swings, a play gym and a spica over softfall.

1R Rabaul Way, Matraville

Rabaul Reserve – Matraville

1-Park 11 Sportsground Car Parking Park Bench Parking Playground Sports Area Toilets

Great soccer and cricket facilities, with synthetic wicket, two practice nets and playground

Comenarra Parkway South Turramurra Australia

Comenarra Reserve – South Turramurra

Kogarah Park, Cnr Jubilee Avenue and Princes Highway, Kogarah

Kogarah Park – Kogarah

Small park with seating near Turramurra shops and train station

Corner Pacific Highway and William Street Turramurra Australia

Turramurra Village Park – Turramurra

1-Park Playground Shelter

The Park consists of a grassed area with some shade trees and a small playground.

Corner of Macpherson St and Arden St, Waverley

Macpherson Park – Waverley

1-Park 7 Beach BBQ's Picnic Area Swimming Views

The Entrance offers an all round aquatic playground with a patrolled beach.

Marine Parade, THE ENTRANCE NSW 2261

The Entrance Beach – The Entrance

1-Park Car Parking Toilets Views

Come & discover Darling Point Road Reserve – Darling Point NSW 2027.

86 Darling Point Rd, Darling Point NSW

Darling Point Road Reserve – Darling Point

1-Park BBQ's Car Parking Drinking Water Parking Toilets

This basic building is in original condition and has a rural feel. It is suitable for small bush dances, themed parties (country, halloween, etc.) or informal meetings. The Craft Hut is a great addition to the hire of the Events Area, providing ample weather protection for up to 50 people.

450 Mona Vale Road St Ives 2075 Australia

Craft Hut – St Ives

1-Park Gardens Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Views

To reach this park, walk down the path at the end of Hotham Street through the bamboo jungle. There are 3 picnic table setting, a park bench, a set of swing and an embankment slide along with landscapes gardens. The playground is very shady due to the proximity of trees and surrounding buildings.

Hotham Street Reserve ,Hotham Street, Chatswood

Hotham Street Reserve – Chatswood

North Sydney Olympic Pool – Milsons Point

The Pool complex (Pool & Gym & Creche) allows everyone to combine swimming with other leisure or fitness pursuits in the one spectacular location overlooking Sydney Harbour, next door to Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Customers can pay per-visit or choose a membership package of fees in order to enjoy the heated swimming facilities and full use of the gymnasium, spa and sauna.

4 Alfred St S, Milsons Point NSW 2061, Australia

North Sydney Olympic Pool – Milsons Point

3-Swimming Pool

2-Community Centre Car Parking Parking Toilets

East Lindfield Community Hall – East Lindfield

East Lindfield Community Hall is a beautiful, modern venue for group meetings, parties and indoor activities (e.g. dance classes and martial arts programs). It can accommodate up to 150 people and has a stage with PA and sound system; kitchen with fridge and oven; and an enclosed grass area.

9 Wellington Road East Lindfield Australia

East Lindfield Community Hall – East Lindfield

Come visit & discover Edward (Ted) Little Park Colyton NSW 2760. Modern multi age play equipment with rubber softfall.

Edward Little Park - Colyton

Edward (Ted) Little Park – Colyton

1-Park 11 Sportsground Car Parking Park Bench Parking Playground Sports Area Toilets

Charles Bean Sportsground is the first ever synthetic playing field in Ku-ring-gai Council to be constructed. The new synthetic surface allows the playing field to be used during wet weather and reduces maintenance costs, compared to a grass surface.

Eton Rd Lindfield 2070 Australia

Charles Bean Sports Field – Lindfield

Named after the nautical term for the upper deck of a ship. The developer of the area, Lend Lease through Civil and Civic Pty Ltd., elected to name the streets to reflect the partiality for nautical terms of its Dutch born director, Gerardus J.

The Quarterdeck, Middle Cove

The Quarterdeck – Middle Cove

Come & discover Callisto Drive Reserve Cranebrook NSW 2749. Modern multi age play equipment with rubber softfall.

Callisto Drive Reserve - Cranebrook

Callisto Drive Reserve – Cranebrook

1-Park 11 Sportsground Park Bench Sports & Recreation Sports Area Toilets

Wellington Sportsground – East Lindfield

Enjoy cricket and soccer at this great location backing on to bushland near Carroll Creek

Wellington Road East Lindfield Australia

Wellington Sportsground – East Lindfield

1-Park Park Bench Sports Area

Elphinstone Reserve is a large open green space reserve with park seating. It is circled by a large footpath and junior bike track and has scattered mature trees for shade. In the front corner of the park is a small, fully fenced tiered space similar to a small amphitheatre, with park bench seating and a small gazebo for shade.

5R Elphinstone Road, South Coogee

Elphinstone Road Reserve – South Coogee

Dog off-leash park

End of the Broadway Wahroonga Australia

Morona Avenue Reserve – Wahroonga

1-Park Park Bench Picnic Area

There are swings and a picnic table in this bushland reserve.

Linden Way, Castlecrag

Linden Way Reserve – Castlecrag

1-Park 300 Food Car Parking Toilets

The Rotary Kiosk is located within the St Ives Showground.

450 Mona Vale Road St Ives 2075 Australia

Rotary Kiosk – St Ives

1-Park Bike Riding Park Bench Playground Shelter Sports Area Toilets

Fantastic family facility with three tennis courts, half-court basketball, playground and toddlers’ cycle track

Barellan Avenue, Turramurra

Hamilton Park – Turramurra

1-Park BBQ's Bike Riding Car Parking Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Shelter Toilets

St Ives Showground Picnic Area 6 – St Ives

Picnic Area 6 is designated for public use and is not available for exclusive hire.

450 Mona Vale Road, St Ives 2075

St Ives Showground Picnic Area 6 – St Ives

There are 2 swings (one suitable for toddlers) and a spring rocker, a park bench and a sandstone ring tail possum with baby sculpted by Chris Bennetts in this playground.

The Bulwark, Castlecrag

Bailey Playground – Castlecrag

North Steyne & Collingwood St Queenscliff NSW 2095

Queenscliff Beach – Queenscliff

7 Beach Swimming Toilets

Hereward Reserve is located in Maroubra and offers an abundance of natural shade as well as a large children’s playground. The playground includes a large climbing frame, swings, a jungle gym and soft- fall flooring. There is also plenty of park seating under the natural shade to sit back and relax whilst watching your kids.

9R Hereward Street, Maroubra NSW 2035

Hereward Reserve – Maroubra

1-Park 5-Rockpool 7 Beach BBQ's Picnic Area Playground Showers Swimming Toilets Views

The Northern end of Palm Beach consists of a 600m stretch of coastland in a relatively natural state and faces east. The Northern most tip is landmarked by the prominent 100m high lighthouse capped, Barrenjoey Head.

Beach Road Palm Beach NSW 2108

North Palm Beach – Palm Beach

1-Park Car Parking Parking Showers Swimming Toilets

Cnr Marine Parade and Tasman RD Avalon Beach NSW 2107

North Avalon Beach – Avalon Beach

1-Park Car Parking Playground Views

Grassy area at a busy intersection, with shade trees, netball court, basketball half-court.

Dickson Reserve

Dickson Reserve – Bondi

Always swim between the flags.

The Lakes Surf Living Savings Club - Budgewoi

The Lakes Surf Living Savings Club – Budgewoi

7 Beach Swimming Views

On-site interpretation works and signage relating to the history of the site and the orginal Spit Bridge, seating, viewing deck.

Ellery Park, Spit Road, Mosman

Ellery Park – Mosman

7 Beach Car Parking Parking Toilets

Sandy Bay lies immediately north of Clontarf with Sandy Bay Road providing access to the bay. The 120m wide bay is very sheltered and faces southeast toward The Spit just 500 m away. It has a low, narrow, curving 150 m long high tide beach (SH 17) fronted by intertidal sand flats up to 200 m wide, which fills most of the bay. The road runs around the rear of the beach, terminating at the northern end of the bay, with a small creek draining to the centre. Boats are moored off the sand flats.

Sandy Bay Road Clontarf NSW 2093

Sandy Bay – Clontarf

Grace Campbell Reserve 3 is a pocket park located between Grace Campbell Crescent and Rhodes Street, Hillsdale. The reserve acts as a thoroughfare between Grace Campbell Crescent and Rhodes Street. A small playground is located off Grace Campbell Crescent.

7 Grace Campbell Crescent, Hillsdale 2036

Grace Campbell Reserve 3 – Hillsdale

1-Park Park Bench Picnic Area Playground

Local park with playground and seating

Corner Ramsay Avenue and Evans Street West Pymble Australia

Ramsay Avenue Reserve – West Pymble

Bradley Avenue reserve is a small terraced garden that provides through access from Bradley Avenue to Victoria Road.

Bradley Avenue, Bellevue Hill.

Bradley Avenue Reserve – Bellevue Hill.

1-Park Picnic Area

1-Park 11 Sportsground BBQ's Exercise Station Gardens Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Sports Area Toilets Views

Named after Alderman Joseph Bales, Mayor of Willoughby in 1931-32, 1936, 1938-42 and 1945-47. On land formerly used as Chinese market gardens, the park was created by resumption and private purchase during 1930, and was known as Central Park. In 1952, more land was resumed to increase the park area.

Bales Park, Stanley Street, Chatswood

Bales Park – Chatswood

1-Park Drinking Water Playground Sports Area

Baker Park is a triangular shaped grassed park located between Dudley, Carr and Byron Streets.

2R Carr Street, Coogee

Baker Park – Coogee

Small local park

9 Kimberley Street East Killara Australia

Kim’s Park – East Killara

Turimetta Beach is a small 350m long beach between Turimetta and Narrabeen Head backed by 20 to 30 m high shale bluffs. The beach receives waves averaging 1.5m which break close to shore, and often has a heavy shore break. Two or three rips usually form at each end of the beach and in the centre amongst the rocks.

57 Narrabeen Park Parade Warriewood NSW 2102

Turimetta Beach – Warriewood

7 Beach Swimming Views

4-Skate Park Car Parking Drinking Water Park Bench Shelter Toilets

Maroubra Skate Park is located within Arthur Byrne Reserve, adjacent to Maroubra Beach. It has approximately 1,100 square metres of skateable area. The design caters for both street and professional skaters, children and adults.

3R Marine Parade, Maroubra

Maroubra Skate Park – Maroubra

7 Beach Car Parking Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Swimming Toilets

Come & discover Rose Bay Beach Rose Bay NSW 2029.

Rose Bay Beach, Caledonian Rd, Rose Bay

Rose Bay Beach – Rose Bay

1-Park Park Bench Playground Sports Area Toilets

Enjoy your cricket and soccer at this great facility with synthetic wicket, clubhouse and playground. Also home to the Metropolitan Midweek Dog Training Club.

Primula Street, Lindfield

Princes Park / Primula Oval – Lindfield

1-Park Car Parking Park Bench Parking Playground

Medium size park with shady trees.

St James Reserve Cnr St James Rd, & Gowrie St Bondi Junction 2022

St James Reserve – Bondi Junction

7 Beach Car Parking Parking Swimming Views

Paradise Beach is located at the end of Paradise Avenue at Avalon. The beach area is on the foreshore of Pittwater.

Paradise Ave Avalon Beach NSW 2107

Paradise Beach – Avalon Beach

Local park with playground, seating and bubbler

Corner Jordan Road and The Comenarra Parkway Wahroonga Australia

Sir Robert Menzies Park – Wahroonga

1-Park BBQ's Car Parking Cycling Park Bench Parking Picnic Area Playground Shelter Toilets Walking Tracks

Carss Bush Park is located on the foreshore of Kogarah Bay, off Carwar Avenue, Carss Park. The park land consists of a relatively large area of public open space partly adjoined by residential properties. It covers an area of approximately 25 hectares and has been classified as a place of Regional Heritage Significance under the provisions of the Kogarah Local Environmental Plan, 1998.

Carss Bush Park Carwar Ave Carss Park NSW 2221 Australia

Carss Bush Park – Carss Park

Come visit & discover Bentley Road Reserve Colyton NSW 2760. Swings with mulch softfall.

Bentley Road Reserve - Colyton

Bentley Road Reserve – Colyton

1-Park 11 Sportsground Exercise Station Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Sports Area Views Walking Tracks

Sutherland Park is named after the Hon. John Sutherland (1816-1889), Secretary for Public Works at the time of the building of the railway. Born in Scotland, he paid his passage to NSW in 1838 and worked as a builder, grazier, businessman and politician. He was Mayor of the Municipal Council of Sydney in 1861, and Member of NSW Parliament 1860-1889.

Sutherland Park, Sutherland Road, Chatswood

Sutherland Park – Chatswood

Bob Clarke RSL Memorial is on Anzac Parade, Malabar and features a memorial to Bob Clarke President, Treasurer and Life Member of Malabar RSL Sub Branch.

1224R Anzac Parade, Malabar

Bob Clarke RSL Memorial Grove – Malabar

Dedicated in 1848, St Thomas’ Cemetery was the first burial ground on the North Shore. It was converted to a Rest Park in the 1970s. The Park contains interpretative signage for self-guided walks.

St Thomas Rest Park, West Street, Crows Nest, New South Wales

St Thomas Rest Park – Crows Nest

1-Park Shelter Toilets

Shady park next to Warrawee train station

Corner Heydon Avenue and Borambil Street Warrawee Australia

Warrawee Park – Warrawee

1-Park 11 Sportsground Car Parking Parking Picnic Area Playground Sports & Recreation Sports Area Toilets

Great facility for cricket with both turf and synthetic wickets and three practice nets, along with rugby and soccer playing fields plus exercise equipment

26a Koola Avenue East Killara Australia

Koola Park – East Killara

11 Sportsground Fenced Playground Gardens Park Bench Playground

The park named after Victor Trumper is caters for cricket as well as Australian Rules and athletics. A series of walking trails connect surrounding streets.

Trumper Park Oval,Hampden Street, Paddington

Trumper Park Oval – Paddington

Fenced playground with swingset

70 Ridge Street Gordon Australia

Nar-rang Park – Gordon

2-Community Centre Toilets

This room is perfect for small meetings of fewer than 10 people, with whiteboard, tables and chairs.

265 Pacific Highway, Lindfield

Lindfield Resource Centre – Lindfield

1-Park Fenced Playground Park Bench Playground

Coast Hospital Memorial Park – Little Bay

Coast Hospital Memorial Park (also known as Pine Avenue Reserve) in Little Bay, is a large open park space with masses of grass, mature Pine trees and views out to beautiful Little Bay and beyond.

21R Pine Avenue, Little Bay NSW 2036

Coast Hospital Memorial Park – Little Bay

1-Park 11 Sportsground BBQ's Car Parking Park Bench Parking Playground Sports & Recreation Sports Area Toilets

Canoon Road Recreation Area – South Turramurra

Your destination for netball and tennis, with 25 netball courts, five dual-marked tennis courts and BBQ right at the edge of beautiful Lane Cove National Park

End of Canoon Road South Turramurra Australia

Canoon Road Recreation Area – South Turramurra

Small park with seating near Gordon station and shopping centre

Corner Pacific Highway and St Johns Avenue, Gordon

Heritage Square – Gordon

Flint Street Reserve is a pocket park located on Flint Street near Southpoint Shopping Centre Hillsdale. Flint Street Reserve has play equipment with a shade structure and a safety fence. The reserve is popular with young families in the Hillsdale area. Flint Street Reserve is accessible from Flint Street.

10 Flint Street, Hillsdale 2036

Flint Street Reserve – Hillsdale

1-Park 11 Sportsground Car Parking Parking Playground Sports Area Toilets

Sports facilities

Lofberg Road West Pymble Australia

Norman Griffiths Oval – West Pymble

7 Beach BBQ's Car Parking Parking Picnic Area Playground Showers Swimming Toilets

North Narrabeen includes Birdwood Park and Narrabeen Lagoon.

North Narrabeen North Narrabeen NSW 2101

North Narrabeen Beach – North Narrabeen

1-Park 11 Sportsground BBQ's Park Bench Playground

Kissing Point Village Green – South Turramurra

Large park with dog off-leash area, fenced playground, BBQ and public toilets

Corner Vernon Street ,Kissing Point Road South Turramurra Australia

Kissing Point Village Green – South Turramurra

Shaded reserve opposite St Ives shops on Mona Vale Road

Corner Mona Vale Road and Porters Lane St Ives Australia

St Ives Memorial Park – St Ives

1-Park Playground Toilets

Fenced playground with swingset and seating, located next to East Lindfield shops

11 Wellington Road East Lindfield Australia

Dukes Green – East Lindfield

Small park linking Highfield Road and Dorman Crescent

Dorman Crescent Lindfield Australia

Dorman Crescent Walk – Lindfield

1-Park Gardens Park Bench Picnic Area Playground Views Walking Tracks

Kenneth Slessor Park is named after the renowned Australian poet and journalist, Kenneth Slessor (1901-71), who lived nearby at several houses along Pacific Highway in Chatswood for the early and later part of his life. Originally called Western Park, the park has western views to the Blue Mountains and was part of the Fuller Estate. The land was purchased by Council in 1931.

Western way, chatswood

Kenneth Slessor Park – Chatswood

Local park with playground and seating between Fiddens Wharf Road and Coronga Crescent

61 Fiddens Wharf Road, Killara

Ticket of Leave Park – Killara

1-Park Drinking Water Picnic Area Playground Shelter Toilets

Civic Park & Community Centre – North Sydney

A centrally located and well-used urban park. With paving, pathways and rolling lawns dotted with mature specimen trees, Civic Park is a pleasant meeting place for the North Sydney community. North Sydney’s Civic Centre opened in September 1982. The site was the subject of numerous plans, both commercial and civic, since it was first mooted as a civic centre in the 1940s. The Civic Centre incorporates a number of existing buildings, including the Council Chambers and the Stanton Library, together with a park area consisting of lawns and gardens, known as Civic Park.

200 Miller Street North Sydney New South Wales 2060

Civic Park & Community Centre – North Sydney

Pleasant Avenue Reserve – East Lindfield

Spacious park with playground and seating

1a Pleasant Avenue, East Lindfield

Pleasant Avenue Reserve – East Lindfield

1-Park BBQ's Car Parking Park Bench Picnic Area Shelter Toilets

St Ives Showground Picnic Area 1 – St Ives

This well shaded, level space has a wood barbecue, picnic tables, is close to public ammenities and a car park.

450 Mona Vale Road, St Ives

St Ives Showground Picnic Area 1 – St Ives

1-Park Park Bench Playground Shelter

Grassy area set below the road with trees, on the slopes.

Cnr Varna St & Leichhardt St, Waverley

Varna Park – Waverley

This small grassed area is at the end of a residential cul-de-sac. It has a few small trees and seating. It could make for a nice spot to catch some sun or read a book.

16R Ryan Avenue, Maroubra NSW 2036

Ryan Avenue Reserve – Maroubra

Small local park

Corner Apps Avenue and Shelley Road North Turramurra Australia

Dairyman’s Reserve – North Turramurra

1-Park Park Bench Shelter

Small park with seating

Corner Arthur Street and Illeroy Avenue, Killara

Terrum-bine Reserve – Killara