Windback Wednesday - Linden Park

The first allotments in what was to become Linden Park were made available for purchase from 1881, although few sold due to a lack of water and other essential facilities. It was not until the 1920s that demand for allotments began to grow. A 1922 town plan introduced the diagonal Austral Avenue, which cut across existing street lines and rectangular allotments, creating internal parks that reflected the contemporary town planning trends of the era. The Tudor-style architecture of the 1920s and 1930s is particularly evident in the streets of Linden Park, especially along the boundary roads.

As the population increased and the allotments filled, Linden Park School opened in 1950 to accommodate the growing number of children in the area. The school was built on seven and a half acres of farmland and initially had seven teachers and over 250 students. To beautify the school grounds, both students and teachers planted dozens of trees.

Photograph: Linden Park School in 1956. Burnside Local History Collection.