Lindfield, New South Wales

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

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

History
Lindfield means 'lime tree field' and the area was settled by Europeans in the 1850s. The name derives from the native town of an 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.

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.

Places of worship

 * St Albans Anglican Church
 * Holy Family Catholic Church
 * St David's Uniting Church
 * North Shore Synagogue

Schools

 * Lindfield Public School
 * Newington College Preparatory School, Lindfield
 * University of Technology, Sydney, Ku-ring-gai campus. UTS is located in Eton Road and offers courses in Business, Nursing & Midwifery, Education and Travel.
 * Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield
 * Lindfield East Public School
 * Masada College (K-6)
 * Victor Smith Preschool (4 & 5 year olds)

Community facilities
Lindfield Library is a branch of the Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Library Network. there are two community halls: East Lindfield Community Hall at Crana Avenue and West Lindfield Community Hall at Moore Avenue.

Sport
There are two tennis courts at Lindfield Community Centre (behind the library) and a further two courts at Lindfield Park in Tryon Road.
 * Lindfield Rugby Club
 * Lindfield Junior Rugby Club
 * Lindfield Cricket Club

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