Glendale, New South Wales

Suburb of City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

32°54′54″S 151°39′04″E / 32.915°S 151.651°E / -32.915; 151.651Population3,260 (2021 census)^[1] • Density931/km² (2,410/sq mi)Postcode(s)2285Elevation14 m (46 ft)Area3.5 km² (1.4 sq mi)Location

15 km (9 mi) W of Newcastle
152 km (94 mi) N of Sydney
33 km (21 mi) SE of Maitland
61 km (38 mi) N of The Entrance
82 km (51 mi) N of Gosford

LGA(s)City of Lake MacquarieParishKahibahState electorate(s)Wallsend Federal division(s)

Hunter
Newcastle

Suburbs around Glendale:
Edgeworth	Elermore Vale	Rankin Park
Argenton	Glendale	Cardiff Heights
Boolaroo	Cardiff	Cardiff

Glendale is a suburb of the City 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 city.

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

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glendale (NSW)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.