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Glendale
Greater Newcastle, New South Wales
Population 3,097 (2016 census)
 • Density 885/km2 (2,290/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2285
Area 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location 15 km (9 mi) W of Newcastle
LGA(s) City of Lake Macquarie
Parish Kahibah
State electorate(s) Wallsend
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Glendale:
Edgeworth Elermore Vale Rankin Park
Argenton Glendale Cardiff Heights
Boolaroo Cardiff Cardiff

Glendale is a suburb of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Newcastle's central business district at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

Name

The name is Scottish in origin - "glen" (gleann) is a Scottish term for a valley between hills, and "dale", also usually meaning a valley.

Transport

Relative to other areas in Greater Newcastle, Glendale is well serviced by public transport and is adjacent to, but not directly connected to, the Cardiff industrial estate, which is the largest industrial estate in the Lower Hunter region. The railway line presently separates the industrial estate from Glendale. The suburb is home to the proposed Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange, which is partly currently under construction.

Facilities

  • Stockland Glendale - 40,000+ m² of retail space
  • Event Cinemas Cinema Complex
  • The Hunter Sports Centre
  • Major campus of Hunter TAFE
  • Glendale Technology High School
  • Glendale East Public School


Education

  • Major campus of Hunter TAFE
  • Glendale Technology High School
  • Glendale East Public School
  • Holy Cross Primary School
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