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{{Infobox Australian place| type = suburb
| name = Galston
| city = Sydney
| state = nsw
| image =
| caption =
| lga = Hornsby Shire
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Hornsby|Hornsby]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Berowra|Berowra]]
| postcode = 2159
| est =
| pop = 2,998
| pop_footnotes = (2011)
{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC10922|name=Galston (State Suburb)|accessdate=7 November 2012|quick=on}}
| area =
| near-nw = [[Glenorie, New South Wales|Glenorie]]
| near-n = [[Arcadia, New South Wales|Arcadia]]
| near-ne = [[Berrilee, New South Wales|Berrilee]]
| near-w = [[Middle Dural, New South Wales|Middle Dural]]
| near-e = [[Hornsby Heights, New South Wales|Hornsby Heights]]
| near-sw = [[Dural, New South Wales|Dural]]
| near-s = [[Dural, New South Wales|Dural]]
| near-se = [[Hornsby Heights, New South Wales|Hornsby Heights]]
| dist1 = 36
| dir1 = north-west
| location1= [[Sydney CBD]]
}}
'''Galston''' is a suburb of northern [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Galston is located 36 kilometres north-west of the [[Sydney central business district]], in the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] of [[Hornsby Shire]] and is part of the [[North Shore (Sydney)|North Shore]] region.
==History==
The area was originally known as Upper [[Dural, New South Wales|Dural]] until early settler Alex Hutchinson suggested in 1886 that the new school be named Galston after the town of [[Galston, East Ayrshire]] in [[Scotland]].
==Landmarks==
[[Galston Gorge]] is located between Galston and [[Hornsby Heights, New South Wales|Hornsby Heights]], Galston Gorge is at the bottom of Galston Road, a winding road with several hairpin bends.
Historic Waddell Cottage, which is the former family home of one of the original orchard growers in the area, is situated next to Galston High School. The historic 55 hectare Fagan Park is named after an early farming family. The last descendant, Bruce Fagan, specified in his will that the land be granted to [[Hornsby Shire]] Council and be developed into parkland. The original homestead, Netherby Cottage, has been converted into a museum overlooking over {{convert|15|acre|m2}} of parkland. The park is popular with picnickers on public holidays such as [[Mother's Day]] and [[ANZAC Day]].
History Cottage, owned by Hornsby Council and located next to Hayes Park (Galston Recreation Reserve), is the home of the Dural & District Historical Society. The Buddhist Golden Wheel Temple on Galston Road is a modern building with magnificent gardens tended by members of the temple community. The gardens, which feature flowering peach trees, are open to the public in early September each year.
==Commercial areas ==
The Galston shopping village is on Galston Road. Franklins Supermarket is located here. The Galston Branch Library is situated in the deconsecrated [[Anglican]] Church opposite. Swane's Nursery on Galston Road is a regular stop for tour groups from all over Sydney. Until recently, this nursery with its ornamental gardens and magnificent rose displays was owned by the local Swane family.
There is no heavy industry in Galston. Many small businesses are run from homes in the area. Agriculture is a significant industry, with a number of orchards growing citrus, [[persimmon]]s, strawberries and [[stone fruit]]. Some properties grow [[hydroponic]] produce. Chickens are raised on several properties with Summertime Chickens being one of the largest businesses in the area. There are numerous small specialist and larger retail plant nurseries in the Galston area.
== Housing ==
There is a variety of housing available in Galston. There are a number of recently built modern brick [[townhouse]]s and home units close in to the shopping village and several hundred modern brick dwellings in subdivisions near the village. Dwellings on the many {{convert|5|acre|m2|sing=on}} lots in the suburb range from older simple [[fibro]] and timber cottages to substantial, luxurious brick and tile residences.
== Culture ==
===Events===
Hornsby Shire's largest annual community event, the Bushland Shire Festival, is held at Fagan Park every September and is organised by Hornsby Shire Council. Galston hosted the annual Galston Country Music Festival, which was held on a Sunday in early September. 2008 marked the last one that was held. Past performers at the festival included [[Troy Cassar-Daley]], [[Kasey Chambers]], [[Pat Drummond]], [[The Bushwackers]], [[Smoky Dawson]], [[Normie Rowe]], [[Nicki Gillis]] and the pop group Bella. [http://www.galstonrotary.org.au Galston Rotary Club] which hosted this event, patronised by the legendary [[Frank Ifield]], now stages [http://operabythelake.com Opera by the Lake] in Fagan Park on the first Sunday in May. The Galston SpringFest (started in 1982/3 by Galston Rotary as the Galston Spring Festival) is also held in early September each year. The Galston Garden Club holds an Open Gardens Weekend each October where several local gardens are open to public view. Galston also hosts the Rotary Scarecrow festival where families and friends gather to create the best scarecrow.
==Notes==
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==References==
*''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
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