Living in North Ryde
North Ryde is a suburb of Sydney, located 15 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Ryde. North Ryde is in the Northern Suburbs region of Sydney.
History
The earliest reference to the area being known as North Ryde appears to be after the district's first public school changed its name from City View Public School to North Ryde Public School in 1877. North Ryde is an extension of the adjacent suburb of Ryde which was named after the 'Ryde Store', a business run by G.M. Pope. He adopted the name from his birthplace of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, UK.
Transport Links
North Ryde railway station is an underground railway station on the Epping to Chatswood railway line. The M2 Hills Motorway passes through North Ryde enroute to the Lane Cove Tunnel motorway, and then the Gore Hill/Warringah Freeway, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and Sydney CBD.
Shopping and Recreation
The Coxs Road Shopping Centre is a small shopping mall that features a supermarket, the post office, and specialty shops. North Ryde has many parks and reserves, including North Ryde Common, and the adjacent Lane Cove National Park, the Field of Mars Reserve, and access to the Great North Walk and the Lane Cove River. North Ryde Golf Club and North Ryde RSL Community Centre can be found here.
Schools
North Ryde Public School, Truscott Street Public School and Holy Spirit Primary School can be found here.