Glendon Brook, New South Wales

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Glendon Brook
New South Wales
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Glendon Brook
Coordinates 32°31′20″S151°20′00″E / 32.52222°S 151.33333°E / -32.52222; 151.33333 Coordinates: 32°31′20″S151°20′00″E / 32.52222°S 151.33333°E / -32.52222; 151.33333
Population266 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2330
Location23 km (14 mi) NE of Singleton
LGA(s) Singleton Council
State electorate(s) Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s) Hunter

Glendon Brook is a locality in the Singleton Council region of New South Wales, Australia. It has also been known as Glendonbrook. [2] It had a population of 266 as of the 2016 census. [1]

Glendon Brook Public School opened in November 1878 and closed in December 1950. [3]

Glendonbrook Post Office opened in 1874 and closed on 31 August 1976. [4]

The Glendon Brook Hall opened in 1936. [5] It continues to be used for community events.

St Paul's Catholic Church at Glendon Brook celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014. [6]

Heritage listings

Glendon Brook has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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Beckers Bridge over Webbers Creek

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Singleton Post Office

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Wollombi Brook bridge, Bulga

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glendon Brook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Geographical Names Register Extract". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. "Glendon Brook". School History Search. NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. "Glendonbrook". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. "Happy scenes at Opening of Glendon Brook Hall". Singleton Argus . New South Wales, Australia. 23 October 1936. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "St Paul's Church Glendon Brook celebrates 125 years". Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. "Beckers Bridge over Webbers Creek". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H01457. Retrieved 18 May 2018.