Lindfield, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Lindfield
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = Lindfield Avenue
lga = Ku-ring-gai Council
postcode = 2070
est = 1815
pop = 8,019
area = 5.17
propval = $1,160,000
stategov = Electoral district of Ku-ring-gai
fedgov = Division of Bradfield
near-nw = Killara
near-n = Killara
near-ne = East Killara
near-w = Macquarie Park
near-e = East Lindfield
near-sw = North Ryde
near-s = Roseville
near-se = Roseville Chase
dist1 = 13
dir1 = north-west
location1= Sydney CBD

Lindfield is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lindfield is located 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. East Lindfield is a separate suburb and West Lindfield is a locality within Lindfield.

Location

This suburb of 7.21 square kilometres features residential housing of California bungalow and federation style, of double brick and tile construction. Australian native bushland borders Garigal National Park and Lane Cove National Park.

History

Lindfield means 'lime tree field'. The Lindfield area was settled in the 1850s. The name derives from the native town of early landowner Mr List, who named his house after Lindfield, Sussex, England. When the railway line came through the area in 1890s, the name of the property was used to identify the station and neighbourhood. ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 154]

Transport

Lindfield railway station is on the North Shore Line of the Cityrail network and is about 30 minutes by train from the Sydney central business district. The Pacific Highway is the main arterial road through Lindfield. Lindfield has a small commercial area on both sides of Lindfield railway station on the Pacific Highway and Lindfield Avenue. The former Commonwealth Bank is an art deco style building on the Pacific Highway.

Churches

* St Albans Anglican Church
* Holy Family Catholic Church
* Lindfield Uniting Church

chools

* Lindfield Public School
* Newington College Preparatory School, Lindfield
* University of Technology, Sydney, Kuring-gai campus. UTS is located in Eaton Road and offers courses in Business, Nursing & Midwifery, Education and Travel.
* Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield
* Lindifeld East Public School

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.

Population

Notable residents

*Peter Garrett, former Midnight Oil singer and now Australian Labor Party (ALP) politician lived in Lindfield during his teenage years.

References

External links

* [http://www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/www/html/429-lindfield.asp Ku-ring-gai council] planning: Lindfield