Glendale, New South Wales

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Glendale
Greater NewcastleNew South Wales
Population3,097 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density885/km2 (2,290/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2285
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location15 km (9 mi) W of Newcastle
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 Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

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 (27 June 2017). "Glendale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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Coordinates: 32°54′54″S 151°39′04″E / 32.915°S 151.651°E / -32.915; 151.651