Glendale, New South Wales

Glendale
City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales
Glendale is located in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Glendale
Glendale
Coordinates32°54′54″S 151°39′04″E / 32.915°S 151.651°E / -32.915; 151.651
Population3,260 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density931/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2285
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lake Macquarie
ParishKahibah
State electorate(s)Wallsend
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Glendale:
Edgeworth Elermore Vale Rankin Park
Argenton Glendale Cardiff Heights
Boolaroo Cardiff Cardiff

Glendale is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie city.

Name

The name is Scottish in origin – "glen" (gleann) is a Scottish term for a valley between hills, and "dale", also usually meaning a valley.

Transport

Relative to other areas in Greater Newcastle, Glendale is well serviced by public transport and is adjacent to, but not directly connected to, the Cardiff industrial estate, which is the largest industrial estate in the Lower Hunter region. The railway line presently separates the industrial estate from Glendale. The suburb is home to the proposed Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange, which is partly currently under construction.[2]

Education

  • Major campus of Hunter TAFE
  • Glendale Technology High School
  • Glendale East Public School
  • Holy Cross Primary School

History

The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.[3]

Commercial area

The commercial area of Glendale is situated along Lake Road and Main Road featuring fast food outlets, petrol stations, and numerous shops. Stockland Glendale is a shopping centre just off Lake Road.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glendale (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.