Population 2,098 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2112 Denistone East North Ryde Postal code 2112 Lga City of Ryde | Established 5 February 1999 State electorate(s) Ryde Founded 5 February 1999 Federal division Division of Bennelong | |
Location 16 km (10 mi) north west of Sydney CBD | ||
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.
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Map of Denistone East NSW 2112, Australia
Commercial area
Denistone East's retail area is Midway Shopping Centre, built in 1960 with 5 shops. 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, 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: