Garden Suburb, New South Wales
Garden Suburb is a town in the Lake Macquarie council in New South Wales. It is located 2 kilometres East of Cardiff.
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Lake Macquarie Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kahibah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Charlestown | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Shortland | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
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