History of Glenhaven

Shire of Baulkham Hills Location: 32 kilometres north-west of Sydney between Castle Hill and Dural

Like neighbouring Dural, Kenthurst and Kellyville, this small suburb has retained a tranquil setting of bush and open grassland. Originally called Sandhurst by early settlers, the name was changed at a public meeting in 1894, because of confusion with a similar name in Melbourne. The small settlement lies in a valley, of which the peaceful, southern part was known as The Haven and the combination of glen and haven seems appropriate.

The Great North Road between Sydney and Newcastle, the surveys for which began in 1826, opened in 1833, when convict gangs were working from dawn to dark towards its completion. As the Old Northern Road it now passes through the suburbs that have grown around early settlements, like Glenhaven. Today Glenhaven is still a semi-rural area, but while some market gardens survive, it is increasingly residential.

Reference: The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled & Edited by Frances Pollon, published by Angus & Robertson Publishers 1988