Killara is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of
Sydney in the state of New South Wales,
Australia 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the
Sydney Central Business District in the local
government area of Ku-ring-gai Council.

Killara railway station is on the North Shore,
Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains
network. The Pacific Highway is the main road
through Killara. Churches in the suburb
comprise St Martin's Anglican Church and
Killara Uniting Church (formerly Killara
Congregational Church) on Karranga Avenue.

The Swain Gardens were donated to Ku-ring-
gai Council by Mr Swain, a Sydney bookseller,
in the 1920s, and are today maintained by the
council and volunteers. The gardens have been
listed by the National Trust of Australia.
Commercial developments are located along
the length of the Pacific Highway, including the
Greengate Hotel. A small group of shops are
located on Marian Street, close to Killara
railway station.