Coronation Street, Mona Vale, NSW 2103

You may think, initially turning on to this street, that all it has to offer is the vaguely dilapidated hospital sitting on prime, near beach-front land. There is certainly nothing to compare Coronation Street to the ancient UK soap opera of the same name.

To be fair, the houses facing the hospital are mostly of an older type, 1970s and thereabouts – and many appear to be original. But, the hospital grounds themselves are pleasant enough – and the public services offered are many. Though the government does not seem to want to spend the money on upgrading the building – which is more dilapidated on the inside, than even the outside appears – they have rebuilt the Emergency Department, and the staff in general are very good.

In the grounds there is a playground, and a hospital coffee shop. The hospital adjoins the Mona Vale Golf Club, which is too far to walk to unless you want to hike across the greens (not an unpleasant prospect). At the end of Coronation Street though – is a wonderful, huge, cliff top off-leash dog park. There are stairs leading down on to Mona Vale Beach.

The street is a bit of a hike into Mona Vale – so I would suggest driving would be necessary for the most part. But there is a city bus stop right at the corner, so public transport is good.