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former home of Banjo Paterson, Punt Road, Gladesville, Sydney
Sydney Ferries Limited's Kaludah on fire at Gladesville in 1911. At the time she was the newest ferry in the fleet. Originally built as Kuranda in 1909 - when she suffered her first fire that saw her rebuilt as basically a new vessel. The second fire saw an end to her. Her engines were installed in Kamiri, launched in 1912 and identical to her.
Crow, Gladesville, Sydney
Photo by Sardaka (talk) 10:36, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
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Gladesville

New South Wales, Australia · Oceania

About Gladesville

Gladesville works well as a base: 7km from Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Gladesville is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here.

Gladesville is a suburb in the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Gladesville is located 10 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Ryde and the Municipality of Hunter's Hill. Gladesville is part of the federal

Read more electorate of Bennelong. Gladesville possesses riverside views and bush settings along the Parramatta River. The nearby Gladesville Bridge (a Sydney landmark that links the North Shore to the Inner West) takes its name from the suburb.

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What is there to see near Gladesville?

Within an hour or so of Gladesville: Deus Ex Machina Camperdown (7 km), Sydney Harbour Bridge (7 km), Luna Park Sydney (7 km), Sydney Opera House Forecourt (8 km).

Are there any good drives near Gladesville?

The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.

Where is Gladesville?

Gladesville is in New South Wales, Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
11,673
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
New South Wales
Timezone
Australia/Sydney
Coordinates
-33.8333, 151.1333

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Gladesville

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Deus Ex Machina Camperdown

The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Luna Park Sydney

Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Sydney Opera House Forecourt

Harbourside promenade at Bennelong Point offering the classic combined view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge together.

8 km · about 15 min drive

cafe

Rising Sun Workshop

A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Darling Harbour aquarium showcasing Australia's unique marine life including platypus, dugongs, and Great Barrier Reef displays.

8 km · about 15 min drive

tunnel

Sydney Harbour Tunnel

A 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.

8 km · about 15 min drive

cafe

Cafe de Wheels (Woolloomooloo)

A legendary Sydney pie cart that has served hot pies and peas to locals, sailors, and road trippers from its harbourside van since 1945.

9 km · about 15 min drive

Driving roads near Gladesville

  • Right hereSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
  • 45 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
  • 46 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
  • 49 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
  • 77 kmThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.

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4 km awayPop. 12,363

Rodd Point

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4 km awayPop. 1,370

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