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Denistone East
SydneyNew South Wales
Midway Shops Denistone East Panorama 2014-04-28.jpg
Midway Shopping Centre c. 2014
Population 2,250 (2016 census)
Established 5 February 1999
Postcode(s) 2112
Elevation 80 m (262 ft)
Location 16 km (10 mi) north west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Ryde
State electorate(s) Ryde
Federal Division(s) Bennelong
Suburbs around Denistone East:
Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood
Denistone Denistone East Ryde
West Ryde West Ryde West Ryde

Denistone East is a suburb in Northern Sydney, Australia. Denistone East is 16 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Ryde. Denistone and Denistone West are separate suburbs; Denistone East was gazetted as a suburb in its own right on 5 February 1999.

Landmarks

Denistone East is centred at the intersection of Cecil Street, Lovell Road, Quarry Road and North Road, where Midway Shopping Centre is situated. These roads converge into an elongated figure of 8 roundabout.

Transport

At present the following routes service Denistone East. All are provided by Sydney Buses:

  • Route 286: Denistone East (Colvin Crescent) to Milsons Point via North Ryde, Lane Cove and North Sydney (morning and evening peak hour service) [This service formerly ran to QVB, however the route was changed in October 2015 due to George St road closure for the construction of the light rail]
  • Route 297: Prepaid Service from Denistone East (Colvin Crescent) to Wynyard via North Ryde and Lane Cove Tunnel (morning and evening peak hour service) [This service formerly ran to QVB, however the route was changed in October 2015 due to George St road closure for the construction of the light rail]
  • Route 515: Eastwood (via Denistone East/Blaxland Road) to Circular Quay via Top Ryde and Victoria Road (daily daytime and early evening service)
  • Route 515: Circular Quay to Eastwood (travelling through Denistone East) via Ryde Hospital (daily daytime and early evening service)
  • Route X15: Express Service from City to Eastwood, travelling through Denistone East (Blaxland Road) (evening peak hour evening service)
  • Route 518: Denistone East (Midway) to Circular Quay via Top Ryde and Victoria Road (daily full-time service)
  • Route 518: Denistone East (Midway) to Macquarie University and Macquarie Centre (daily full-time service)
  • Route X18: Prepaid Service from City to Denistone East (Midway) (evening peak hour service)
  • Route 544: Denistone East to Macquarie Centre via Marsfield and Macquarie University (Mon-Sat Service)
  • Route 544: Denistone East to Auburn via Eastwood and Ermington (Mon-Sat Service)
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