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Denistone is a suburb in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, located 16 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Ryde. Denistone West and Denistone East are separate suburbs.

History

Denistone was named after the home of Dr Thomas Forster, “Dennistone”, burnt down by bushfires in 1855. Richard Rouse Terry acquired the land from the Blaxlands in 1872 where he rebuilt Denistone House, now within the grounds of Ryde Hospital.

Transport Links

Denistone railway station is on the Northern railway line of Sydney’s City Rail network and the area is well served by buses.

Shopping and Recreation

There are a couple of local shops around the railway station although the area is primarily residential with little commercial development. Darvall Park can be found here, which is a forest reserve containing many naive species of flora and fauna.

Schools

Nearby Eastwood and Ryde are home to a large selection of schools for all ages, both public and private.