Lindfield, New South Wales
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| Postcode | 2070 |
| Location | Sydney, N.S.W. |
| LGA | Ku-ring-gai Council |
| Established | 1815 |
| Population | 8,019 (2001 census) |
| Area | 517 hectares |
| Median property value | $1,160,000 (2006) |
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| Killara, Roseville | |
Lindfield is a suburb which lies in the North Shore area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated around 10km NNW of the Sydney Central Business District.
The "garden suburb" of 7.21 square kilometres features residential housing of californian bungalow and federation style, double brick and tile construction. The suburb also includes rich Australian native bushland, bordering Garigal National Park and Lane Cove National Park. There is excellent bushwalking, abseiling and bouldering around Lindfield.
Lindfield has a railway station on the North Shore Line and is about 30 minutes by train from the Sydney central business district. The Pacific Highway goes through Lindfield.
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[edit] History
The Lindfield area was settled in the 1850s. The name derives from the native town Lindfield, Sussex, England of Mr List, an early landowner, also the name of his house. This name was later used to identify the neighbourhood.
[edit] Geography of Lindfield
[edit] East Lindfield
[edit] West Lindfield
[edit] Notable former/current residents
- Peter Garrett, an Australian rock musician and now Australian Labor Party (ALP) politician Midnight Oil frontman who grew up in Lindfield during his teenage years.
- Jonathan Stewart, a prominent and well known local community member currently lives here.
[edit] Community Facilities
Lindfield Library - a branch of the Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Library Network. Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10-5:30. Saturday: 10-1. Wednesday, Sunday: Closed.
Community Halls: East Lindfield Community Hall, Crana Avenue; West Lindfield Community Hall,40 Moore Avenue.
Public Tennis Courts: 2 courts at Lindfield Community Centre (behind library). Further 2 courts at Lindfield Park, Tryon Road.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
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| Suburbs of Ku-ring-gai Council | North Shore | Sydney |
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Barra Brui | East Gordon | East Killara | East Lindfield | East Roseville | East Wahroonga | Fox Valley | Gordon | Killara | Lindfield | North Turramurra | North St Ives | North Wahroonga | Pymble | Roseville | Roseville Chase | South Turramurra | St Ives | St Ives Chase | Turramurra | Wahroonga | Warrawee | West Killara | West Lindfield | West Pymble |
| List of Sydney suburbs |
