Garden Suburb, New South Wales
| Garden Suburb New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,910 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,566/km2 (4,055/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1872 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2289 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.22 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Lake Macquarie Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Charlestown | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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Garden Suburb is a town in the Lake Macquarie council in New South Wales. It is located 2 kilometres East of Cardiff.
History
The Aboriginal people, in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. [2]
The area had orchards and market gardens before it was developed in the 1950s. The public school opened in 1958. The area was formerly named Cherryville.[citation needed]
Tickhole Creek flows through the area, meeting Winding Creek at Cardiff.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garden Suburb (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- History of Garden Suburb (Lake Macquarie City Library)
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