Garden Suburb, New South Wales

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Garden Suburb
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Garden Suburb is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Garden Suburb
Garden Suburb
Coordinates32°56′56″S 151°39′04″E / 32.949°S 151.651°E / -32.949; 151.651
Population1,959 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1872
Postcode(s)
  • 2285 (West Side)
  • 2289 (East Side)
Area3.09 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
RegionHunter Region
State electorate(s)Charlestown
Federal division(s)

Garden Suburb is a small semi-rural community in the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in the Greater Newcastle area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 2 kilometres East of Cardiff.

History

The Aboriginal people in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[2]

The first land grant was to James Peatie in August 1872. The street Peaties Road now carries his name.[3]

Another land grant was given to John Cherry in March 1876.[3]

The first subdivision occurred in 1918, encompassing Prospect Road, Park Road and Marshall Street. This appears to be the time the area was given the name 'Garden Suburb'.[3]

A post office opened in 1956 and the local primary school opened in 1958.[3]

The Forest Hills Estate was constructed between 1999 and 2005 in the South. The streets were named with a theme of flora.[citation needed]

The town had a post office and a convenience store, however these closed in 1987 and 2007, respectively.[citation needed]

Geography

The town is surrounded by bushland, and can only be accessed from Myall Road. The area is hilly, with its highest point at 32°56′40″S 151°40′53″E / 32.94444°S 151.68139°E / -32.94444; 151.68139 at Prospect Road[4] and lowest point at Garden Suburb Creek.

Three creeks flow through the area:

  • Winding Creek: Starts near Hillsborough and flows into Cockle Creek, then into Lake Macquarie.[4]
  • Tickhole Creek: Starts near Newcastle Bypass and flows into Winding Creek.
  • Garden Suburb Creek: Starts from dam in Campbell Reserve and flows into Tickhole Creek.

Development Proposal

Landcom Corporation proposed a 96-lot development in 2013, in the bushland near Myall Road. After initial objections, the project was shelved for several years.[5]

In 2020, the project was fast-tracked after the coronavirus pandemic, and approved in December 2020. The development was scaled back to 66-lots in January.[6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garden Suburb (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Garden Suburb". history.lakemac.com.au. Lake Mac Libraries. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "32°56'40.0"S 151°40'53.0"E". 32°56'40.0"S 151°40'53.0"E. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Residential Subdivision at Myall Road, Cardiff". Department of Planning and Environment. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ McKinney, Max (25 December 2020). "$5.1m, 66-lot housing project to go ahead but not everyone's on-side". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2021.


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