Glendale, New South Wales
| Glendale New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,284 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 938/km2 (2,430/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2285 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 15 km (9 mi) W of Newcastle | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Lake Macquarie | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wallsend | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Charlton | ||||||||||||
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Glendale is a suburb 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. It is part 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.
Transportation
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.
Facilities
- Stockland Glendale - 40,000+ m² of retail space
- Event Cinemas Cinema Complex
- The Hunter Sports Centre
- Major campus of Hunter Institute of Technology
- Glendale Technology High School
- Glendale East Public School
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Glendale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
External links
- History of Glendale (Lake Macquarie City Library)
- Historical photographs
- Lower Hunter Regional Strategy
Coordinates: 32°54′54″S 151°39′04″E / 32.915°S 151.651°E