Garden Suburb, New South Wales

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Garden Suburb
Greater Newcastle,  New South Wales
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Garden Suburb
Coordinates 32°56′56″S151°39′04″E / 32.949°S 151.651°E / -32.949; 151.651
Population1,959 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1872
Postcode(s)
  • 2285 (West Side)
  • 2289 (East Side)
Area3.09 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie
Region Hunter Region
State electorate(s) Charlestown
Federal division(s)

Garden Suburb is a small semi-rural community in the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in the Greater Newcastle area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 2 kilometres East of Cardiff.

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History

The Aboriginal people in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land. [2]

The first land grant was to James Peatie in August 1872. The street Peaties Road now carries his name. [3]

Another land grant was given to John Cherry in March 1876. [3]

The first subdivision occurred in 1918, encompassing Prospect Road, Park Road and Marshall Street. This appears to be the time the area was given the name 'Garden Suburb'. [3]

A post office opened in 1956 and the local primary school opened in 1958. [3]

The Forest Hills Estate was constructed between 1999 and 2005 in the South. The streets were named with a theme of flora.[ citation needed ]

The town had a post office and a convenience store, however these closed in 1987 and 2007, respectively.[ citation needed ]

Geography

The town is surrounded by bushland, and can only be accessed from Myall Road. The area is hilly, with its highest point at 32°56′40″S151°40′53″E / 32.94444°S 151.68139°E / -32.94444; 151.68139 at Prospect Road [4] and lowest point at Garden Suburb Creek.

Three creeks flow through the area:

Development Proposal

Landcom Corporation proposed a 96-lot development in 2013, in the bushland near Myall Road. After initial objections, the project was shelved for several years. [5]

In 2020, the project was fast-tracked after the coronavirus pandemic, and approved in December 2020. The development was scaled back to 66-lots in January. [6]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garden Suburb (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Lake Macquarie City. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Garden Suburb". history.lakemac.com.au. Lake Mac Libraries. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "32°56'40.0"S 151°40'53.0"E". 32°56'40.0"S 151°40'53.0"E. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. "Residential Subdivision at Myall Road, Cardiff". Department of Planning and Environment . Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. McKinney, Max (25 December 2020). "$5.1m, 66-lot housing project to go ahead but not everyone's on-side" . Newcastle Herald . Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2021.