Garden Suburb, New South Wales
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- 2289 (East Side)
- Shortland
- Hunter
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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garden Suburb (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Residential Subdivision at Myall Road, Cardiff". Department of Planning and Environment. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links
- History of Garden Suburb (Lake Macquarie City Library)
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& localities
- Adamstown Heights
- Arcadia Vale
- Argenton
- Awaba
- Balcolyn
- Balmoral
- Barnsley
- Belmont
- Belmont North
- Belmont South
- Bennetts Green
- Blackalls Park
- Blacksmiths
- Bolton Point
- Bonnells Bay
- Boolaroo
- Booragul
- Brightwaters
- Buttaba
- Cameron Park
- Cams Wharf
- Cardiff
- Cardiff Heights
- Cardiff South
- Carey Bay
- Catherine Hill Bay
- Caves Beach
- Charlestown
- Coal Point
- Cooranbong
- Croudace Bay
- Dora Creek
- Dudley
- Edgeworth
- Eleebana
- Eraring
- Fassifern
- Fennell Bay
- Fishing Point
- Floraville
- Freemans Waterhole
- Garden Suburb
- Gateshead
- Glendale
- Highfields
- Hillsborough
- Holmesville
- Jewells
- Kahibah
- Kilaben Bay
- Killingworth
- Kotara South
- Lakelands
- Little Pelican
- Macquarie Hills
- Mandalong
- Marks Point
- Marmong Point
- Martinsville
- Mirrabooka
- Morisset
- Morisset Park
- Mount Hutton
- Murrays Beach
- Myuna Bay
- New Lambton Heights
- Nords Wharf
- Pelican
- Pinny Beach
- Rankin Park
- Rathmines
- Redhead
- Ryhope
- Seahampton
- Silverwater
- Speers Point
- Sunshine
- Swansea
- Swansea Heads
- Teralba
- Tingira Heights
- Toronto
- Valentine
- Wakefield
- Wangi Wangi
- Warners Bay
- West Wallsend
- Whitebridge
- Windale
- Windermere Park
- Woodrising
- Wyee
- Wyee Point
- Yarrawonga Park
points of interest
- Avondale College
- Belmont Anti-Tank Ditch
- Blackalls Park railway station
- Cardiff Locomotive Workshops
- Charlestown Square
- Cockle Creek Smelter
- Eraring Power Station
- Fernleigh Track
- Glenrock Lagoon
- Lake Macquarie
- Lake Macquarie Petrified Forest
- Mount Sugarloaf
- RAAF Base Rathmines
- South Waratah Colliery
- Teralba Colliery
- Toronto railway line
- Toronto railway station
- Wangi Power Station
- Watagans National Park
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