Glendale, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Glendale City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales
Glendale Location in the Hunter-Central Coast Region
Population	3,260 (2021 census)
• Density	931/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2285
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Area	3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Location	15 km (9 mi) W of Newcastle 152 km (94 mi) N of Sydney 33 km (21 mi) SE of Maitland 61 km (38 mi) N of The Entrance 82 km (51 mi) N of Gosford
LGA(s)	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish	Kahibah
State electorate(s)	Wallsend
Federal Division(s)	Hunter Newcastle
Suburbs around Glendale: Edgeworth Elermore Vale Rankin Park Argenton Glendale Cardiff Heights Boolaroo Cardiff Cardiff

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

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.

Education

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

History

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

Commercial area

The commercial area of Glendale is situated along Lake Road and Main Road featuring fast food outlets, petrol stations, and numerous shops. Stockland Glendale is a shopping centre just off Lake Road.