Glendale

Postcode: 2285

Glendale is located at the northern most tip of Lake Macquarie. Glen is a Scottish term for a valley between hills, usually with trees, and Dale is an English term for a valley between hills. Recently Glendale has been the focus of discussion as an emerging town centre. The Property Council released a discussion paper urging the Commonwealth and NSW Government to complete arrangements for construction of a regional bus and rail interchange at Glendale. The Glendale Interchange would significantly improve services across Lake Macquarie, south west Newcastle, new land release areas, and the Glendale regional shopping centre. Glendale, relative to other areas is well serviced by public transport and contains the largest industrial estate in the Lower Hunter. The centre serves the local communities of Argenton, Edgeworth, Boolaroo, Cardiff South and Speers Point.

Subdivision of the Newcastle Wallsend Company's Estate, being part of portions 9, 24 and 48. This subdivision, which was declared on 17 August 1915, formed large farm lots. The Glendale section was bounded by the streets now known as Main, Lake and Reservoir Roads and Glendale Drive. This was the first subdivision of the Glendale area.

Horses were the main form of transport and there was a large horse trough in the middle of the Crossroads. The steam tram ran to the west of Lake Road from 19 10 to 1930. In 1931 a bus service to Speers Point passed through Glendale and became a government service in 1937. The bus rotunda with the shingle roof was built in 1932 and demolished in 1969.

Glendale Public School opened April 1949. It was known as Cardiff West Public School until September 195 1. Glendale Technical College opened on 17 September 1981. Glendale East Public School opened in January 1959. Glendale High School opened January 1970.

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