Garden Suburb is a small semi-rural community in the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in the Greater Newcastle area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 2 kilometres East of Cardiff.

The Aboriginal people in this area, the Awabakal, were the first people of this land.^[2]

The first land grant was to James Peatie in August 1872. The street Peaties Road now carries his name.^[3]

Another land grant was given to John Cherry in March 1876.^[3]

The first subdivision occurred in 1918, encompassing Prospect Road, Park Road and Marshall Street. This appears to be the time the area was given the name 'Garden Suburb'.^[3]

A post office opened in 1956 and the local primary school opened in 1958.^[3]

The Forest Hills Estate was constructed between 1999 and 2005 in the South. The streets were named with a theme of flora.^{[citation needed]}

The town had a post office and a convenience store, however these closed in 1987 and 2007, respectively.^{[citation needed]}

The town is surrounded by bushland, and can only be accessed from Myall Road. The area is hilly, with its highest point at 32°56′40″S 151°40′53″E / 32.94444°S 151.68139°E / -32.94444; 151.68139 at Prospect Road^[4] and lowest point at Garden Suburb Creek.

Three creeks flow through the area:

• Winding Creek: Starts near Hillsborough and flows into Cockle Creek, then into Lake Macquarie.^[4]
• Tickhole Creek: Starts near Newcastle Bypass and flows into Winding Creek.
• Garden Suburb Creek: Starts from dam in Campbell Reserve and flows into Tickhole Creek.

Landcom Corporation proposed a 96-lot development in 2013, in the bushland near Myall Road. After initial objections, the project was shelved for several years.^[5]

In 2020, the project was fast-tracked after the coronavirus pandemic, and approved in December 2020. The development was scaled back to 66-lots in January.^[6]

• History of Garden Suburb (Lake Macquarie City Library)