Gladesville, New South Wales

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Gladesville Sydney, New South Wales
Bedlam Point, Gladesville
Population:	10,833 [1]
Established:	1830
Postcode:	2111
Property Value:	AUD $1,500,000
Location:	10 km (6 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Ryde City Council Municipality of Hunter's Hill
State District:	Lane Cove
Federal Division:	Bennelong, North Sydney
Suburbs around Gladesville: East Ryde Hunters Hill Hunters Hill Tennyson Point Gladesville Huntleys Point Putney Abbotsford Henley

Gladesville is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Gladesville is located 10 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Ryde and the Municipality of Hunter's Hill.^[2]

Gladesville prides itself on its riverside views and bush settings along the Parramatta River. The Gladesville Bridge, a Sydney landmark that links the North Shore to the Inner West takes its name from the suburb. Apart from the bridge, the other notable landmark in the area is the Gladesville Mental Hospital, which was the first purpose-built mental asylum in New South Wales. Much of the architecture was designed by Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis and built between 1836 and 1838. The complex includes many buildings, most of which are now listed on the Register of the National Estate.^[3]

Contents 1 Commercial area 2 Transport 3 Schools 4 Population 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Commercial area

Gladesville is serviced by a commercial district centering around Victoria Road, the suburb's main thoroughfare, and by a small shopping centre (Gladesville Shopping Village) located off Cowell Street. A number of restaurants are situated within the commercial parts of Gladesville, and serve a variety of foods including Thai, Indian and Italian.

[edit] Transport

Public transport includes ferry and bus services. A number of bus services run along Victoria Road, between the Sydney CBD and Parramatta, and along Pittwater Road to Chatswood and Woolwich.

[edit] Schools

There are two primary schools in the suburb: Gladesville Public School and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School.

[edit] Population

66.1% of residents in Gladesville are Australian-born, compared with 60.4% of Sydney residents. ^[1][4]

Trim Place, Gladesville

Local street in Gladesville

Ryde Road, Gladesville connecting to Hunters Hill.

Monash Park, Gladesville on Ryde Road

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Gladesville (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
2. ^ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
3. ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/29
4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Sydney (Major Statistical Region). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.

[edit] External links

• Gladesville, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°49′60″S 151°07′00″E / -33.8333, 151.1167 (Gladesville, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°49′60″S 151°07′00″E / -33.8333, 151.1167 (Gladesville, New South Wales)
• Gladesville Town Centre

• Discover Hunters Hill

• Gladesville Community Website

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