Denistone East, New South Wales

Denistone East
Sydney, New South Wales

Midway Shopping Centre
Population 2,098 (2011 census)[1]
Established 5 February 1999[2]
Postcode(s) 2112
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:
Epping Marsfield Macquarie Park
Eastwood Denistone East North Ryde
Denistone Ryde East Ryde

Denistone East is a suburb in the Northern Suburbs of 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.[2]

Commercial area

Denistone East's retail area is Midway Shopping Centre, built in 1960 with 5 shops.[3] Today it has expanded to a variety of 20 retail premises, an important community hub with a friendly village atmosphere serving the local community.

Larger regional shopping centres such as Macquarie Centre and Top Ryde City are located nearby.

Schools

Denistone East Public School was established in 1950,[4] and is a large local primary school with over 800 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. It was rebuilt in 2005 with completely new administrative, assembly and classroom blocks.

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:

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Denistone East (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Denistone East (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  3. "2010 Statement to NSW Parliament 50th anniversary of Midway Shopping Centre". Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "Denistone East Public School". Retrieved 15 November 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 33°47′56″S 151°05′58″E / 33.79885°S 151.09948°E / -33.79885; 151.09948

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