Conveyancing Gordon From $898 inc GST

Gordon is a suburban area on the north shore region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is situated in the centre of Ku-ring-gai Council and was previously recognised as part of Lane Cove. The 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics census revealed more than 7,600 residents in the suburb with an average age of 40, 2 years older than the Australian national average of 38. More than 48% of the population are Australians, while other ethnicities are

• 11% Chinese
• 5.2% Koreans
• 4.5% British
• 3.7% Hongkongers
• 2.6% Taiwanese

Regarding housing, the average weekly rent in the suburb is $650, while the average monthly loan payment is $2,800. More than 50% of residents speak English, while others speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese or Persian.

In 1879, Gordon was named after Gordondale Estate, a property owned by Robert McIntosh — the estate honours Sir James Willoughby Gordon, London’s Quartermaster-General of the Horse Guards in the 1830s. In 1816, the first-ever school in the suburb was built by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and is now the grounds where St John’s Anglican Church is located. In 1875, Gordon Public School was constructed and was the first public building in the suburb. The 3.789 square kilometres of land were primarily utilised for timber-getting during the 1840s.

Gordon is a constantly progressing suburb that pushes for dual-occupancy houses. This suburb’s aim led to several house constructions around the commercial areas and near the rail lines. It also houses extensive small parks and reserves. Some statistics of Gordon include

• Sydney’s largest flying fox colony is situated in Gordon
• The suburb is only more than 13 kilometres from Sydney
• It used to be a part of Lane Cove

Gordon is a suburb that can provide visitors with many fun and memorable experiences. The suburb offers a lot of entertainment, whether you are young or old, animal or nature lover. For example, the family-friendly Gordon Falls lookout and picnic area provides waterfall and valley views to its visitors. It is an excellent place to play for your kids and has plenty of walking trails. The lovely place is a perfect spot for a family barbecue.

Adults and children will indeed enjoy the European-inspired miniature golf course. City Golf Gordon has 18 holes situated in an amazingly-designed leafy area. Although the course may look simple at first glance, it has many difficult obstacles, which makes it fun yet challenging at the same time. Usually, finishing a game takes an hour, but it could be shorter or longer, depending on the players’ aiming skills. This mini golf course can bring you and your loved ones supersized joy.

For food lovers, a cafe named Pottery Green Bakers is always ready to serve people as early as 6 in the morning. The North Shore quirky cafe is located near Gordon train station. This French-Vietnamese restaurant is popular in the suburb with people of all ages. It is common to see people at the cafe holding a newspaper while drinking tea with their friends or feeding their furry friends. Other places to visit include

• Acacia Modern Japanese Dining
• Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
• Home of Annie Wyatt, the driving force behind the creation of the National Trust movement in Australia