Lindfield, New South Wales

Lindfield Sydney, New South Wales
Strickland Avenue
Population:	7,349
Established:	1815
Postcode:	2070
Area:	5.17 km² (2.0 sq mi)
Location:	13 km (8 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Ku-ring-gai Council
State electorate:	Electoral district of Ku-ring-gai
Federal Division:	Division of Bradfield
Suburbs around Lindfield: Killara Killara East Killara Macquarie Park Lindfield East Lindfield North Ryde Roseville Roseville Chase

Lindfield is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lindfield is 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council.

Location and history

This suburb of 7.21 square kilometres contains residential housing of California bungalow and federation style, in double brick and tile construction. Australian native bushland in Garigal National Park and Lane Cove National Park borders the suburb.

Lindfield means "lime tree field" and the area was settled by Europeans in the 1850s. The name derives from the native town of an early landowner, Mr List, who named his house after Lindfield, Sussex, England. When the railway line came through the area in 1890s, the name of the property was used to identify the station and neighbourhood.

Infrastructure and development

Ku-ring-gai municipality

Holy Family Catholic Church

Lindfield railway station is on the North Shore Line of the Cityrail network and is about 30 minutes by train from the Sydney central business district. The Pacific Highway is the main arterial road through Lindfield. Lindfield has a small commercial area on both sides of Lindfield railway station on the Pacific Highway and Lindfield Avenue. The former Commonwealth Bank is an art deco style building on the Pacific Highway.

Lindfield is home to five places of worship: St Albans Anglican Church, Holy Family Catholic Church, St David's Uniting Church, Lindfield (Tryon Road) Uniting Church and the North Shore Synagogue.

Schools in the suburb comprise: Lindfield Public School, Lindfield East Public School, Newington College Preparatory School, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, and Masada College (K-6). The University of Technology, Sydney also offers courses at the Ku-ring-gai campus located on Eton Road. The ku-ring-gai campus offers courses in business, nursing and midwifery, education and travel.

Lindfield Library is a branch of the Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Library Network. There are two community halls: East Lindfield Community Hall at Crana Avenue and West Lindfield Community Hall at Moore Avenue. There are two tennis courts at Lindfield Community Centre (behind the library) and a further two courts at Lindfield Park in Tryon Road.

Commercial

Lindfield Avenue shops   Pacific Highway shops   Pacific Highway Tudor revival building   St David's Uniting Church

Residential

Waimea Road   Federation revival apartments, Russell Avenue   Modern apartments, Woodside Avenue   Federation house, Blenheim Road   Federation house, Strickland Avenue   Federation house, Middle Harbour Road   Federation house, Nelson Road   California bungalow house, Northcote Road   California bungalow house, Waimea Road   House, Northcote Road   Federation revival house, Tryon Road   Federation revival house, Nelson Road   Modern house, Valley Road

Residents

Peter Garrett, former Midnight Oil singer and later Australian Labor Party (ALP) politician, lived in Lindfield during his teenage years.

Karl Stefanovic, co-host of the Today show and 60 Minutes presenter lives in Lindfield.

Singer Iva Davies from the band Icehouse, lived in Lindfield during the 1970s to early-1980s whilst he was part of the ABC Sinfonia (orchestra) and started the band there. The song "Icehouse" was written about 18 Tryon Road, Lindfield.

See also

• Seven Little Australians Park named after a book by Ethel Turner.

External links

• Ku-ring-gai council planning: Lindfield