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I spent some time in the local history section at the library whist researching a property in Hamilton.
I stumbled on an article on the suburb.
(Some history here form LMCC)
https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-...ative&narid=42
There's a connection with the suburb and with that area down along Gordon Avenue
taking in the bus station down to Learmonth Park. The sandstone columns commemorating or marking
the original Garden Suburb are down at the Pk and are now on the corners of Gordon & Alexander + Gordon & Jenner.
(see Google Maps street view) For some reason (which is where my memory gets hazy) the columns were moved to this new area
from the Lake Macquarie locality.
I can't be sure from the article but I think when they were 1st relocated they both sat either side of Gordon Ave at the Nthn
end; either at Denison or at Tudor St before they were again moved to their current resting place at the Pk.
That's my recollection from reading it 10 or more years ago...
EDIT
After hawks post below, found this map date stamped - 4 Oct 1956!
Check out the bypass, gazetted even back then.
https://history.lakemac.com.au/page-...50&objid=20531
And isn't Marshall St an cluster***k in street planning when you look at it from Grandview to Prospect/Myall
Last edited by Retro Jet; 31-07-2016 at 01:14 PM.
Reason: Map link added
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