Living in Gordon
Gordon is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, located 16 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council.
History
It is believed that the suburb was named by Surveyor-General Sir Thomas Mitchell to commemorate Sir James Willoughby Gordon, whom he had served during the Peninsular War and was the quartermaster-general in England when the First Fleet sailed to Botany Bay. Gordon Public School was constructed in 1878 on the Pacific Highway, having been designed by George Mansfield and is one of the few remaining buildings that date back to the pioneering days of northern Sydney.
Transport Links
Gordon is located on a major transport artery, the Pacific Highway for speedy access to the City, and has excellent links to the Mona Vale Road for quick access to the Northern Beaches. Gordon railway station is on the North Shore Line of the CityRail network with frequent commuter services. A bus stop outside Gordon railway station is a terminus for various routes including those to St Ives, West Pymble, Mona Vale/Warriewood and Macquarie University.
Shopping and Recreation
There is a shopping centre with many shops and restaurants along the Pacific Highway and around Gordon railway station, and the Gordon Centre contains many shops and offices, as well as a bank and supermarket. Gordon also provides a leafy, outdoors lifestyle, with its many parks, playgrounds and the superb bushwalking trails of nearby Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
Schools
Gordon is home to the prestigious Ravenswood School for Girls, as well as Gordon East Public School and Gordon West Public School.