Gladesville, New South Wales
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| Gladesville Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Corner of Victoria Road and Cowell Street |
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| Population: | 12804 (2001 Census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1830 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2111 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $835,000 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 9 km from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Ryde City Council Municipality of Hunter's Hill |
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| State District: | Lane Cove | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bennelong, North Sydney | ||||||||||||
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Gladesville is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Located approximately 8 km from the Sydney central business district, the suburb is split between the Local Government Areas of the City of Ryde and the Municipality of Hunter's Hill. It gives its name to the Gladesville Bridge, a Sydney landmark that links the North Shore to the Inner West.
Gladesville is serviced by a commercial district centering around Victoria Road, the main road through Gladesville, and by a small shopping center (Gladesville Shopping Village) located off Cowell Street. A number of restaurants are located within the commercial parts of Gladesville, and serve a variety of foods including Thai, Indian and Italian. A local favourite pub is the Bayview Tavern.
As of 2005, the current Australian Prime Minister John Howard's local office in Bennelong is located in Gladesville. Gladesville is also the origin of the leading Northern District Times newspaper; The Weekly Times was established in 1921.
Gladesville prides itself in some spectacular harbour views, tranquil bush settings and riverside beauty. It remains a popular avenue for young professional families, with numerous opportunities of success and potential in local public and private primary schools. Modes of transport include both the ferry and bus, with main bus services running along Victoria Road. Connecting routes include the 536 (Gladesville to Chatswood) and 539 (Gladesville to Woolwich).
71% of residents in Gladesville are Australian born compared with 61% of Sydney residents. With most falling under the age bracket of 20 - 39.
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Gladesville Town Centre
| Suburbs of the City of Ryde | Lower North Shore | Sydney |
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Denistone | Denistone East | Denistone West | East Ryde | Eastwood | Gladesville | Macquarie Park | Marsfield | Meadowbank | Melrose Park | North Ryde | Putney | Ryde | Tennyson Point | West Ryde |
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| Suburbs within the Municipality of Hunter's Hill | Lower North Shore | Sydney |
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Gladesville | Henley | Hunters Hill | Huntleys Cove | Huntleys Point | Woolwich |
| List of Sydney suburbs |
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