Willoughby, New South Wales - Definition and Overview

Willoughby is a suburb and Local Government Area (LGA) of Sydney, Australia. It is situated on the North Shore of Sydney, about 6 km north of the central business district.

The main commercial centre of the LGA is Chatswood, home to one of Sydney's suburban skyscraper clusters. Other commercial centres are the suburbs of Willoughby, St Leonards and Artarmon. Willoughby is situated on an elevated plateau, and all of Sydney's television stations broadcast from towers in the area. The Royal North Shore Hospital (RNS), situated in St Leonards (within the LGA), is one of Sydney's major hospitals.