Winding Creek Winding Creek has always been a prominent feature, with the town of Cardiff straddling its banks. It is one of the main tributaries of Cockle Creek, which flows into Lake Macquarie and during significant rain events floods the Central Business District, most notably during the 2007
Pasha Bulker ECL. In 1972 the section between Elizabeth Street and the rail line was concreted, in 2024 a 300m section was reconstructed by Hunter Water for a more natural look, south of Myall Road.
War Memorial Established in 1921, the memorial has two First World War dedication plaques. The plaques were originally located at the gates of Cardiff cricket ground, but was re-erected in 1971 at the corner of Macquarie Road and Myall Road due to road-widening. It was re-dedicated in 1975 by Tom Uren. The memorial was then moved again to the Cardiff RSL Club in 2001. In 2013, the memorial was re-designed to include a cenotaph and two headstones alongside the original First World War plaques. Lake Macquarie City Council sold the parkland to Woolworths in 2009, who demolished the fountain and park facilities to develop a new shopping centre on the land, committing to acquiring land nearby to develop a new community park. Four sites were identified, but years later, the park has not been replaced.
Merrions Bakery Merrions Bakery was a long‑standing family‑run bakery in Cardiff, New South Wales, and became a well‑known local institution over several decades. The bakery was established in 1922 by Herbert Merrion, who had completed his apprenticeship at the Arnott’s Biscuit factory in Newcastle. The original shop operated on the corner of Harrison Street and Main Road, Cardiff, before later relocating across the road in Harrison Street. Merrion, who had four sons and two daughters, operated the business until his death in 1959, after which his sons continued to run the bakery. Merrions Bakery remained a prominent fixture in the suburb until the late 1970s, when the business was acquired by Tip Top Bakeries.
Cardiff Railway Workshops The Cardiff Railway Workshops were established in 1928 following the relocation of the New South Wales Government Railways facilities from Honeysuckle Station, Newcastle, to a new site near Cardiff, New South Wales. During the Second World War, the workshops contributed to the war effort by producing tools and dies for the manufacture of shell casings and other munitions components. In addition to wartime production, the site undertook repairs to rolling stock and constructed locomotives. Steam locomotive maintenance continued until 1970, when the last steam boiler was overhauled, marking the transition to diesel traction. Employment at the workshops peaked at 1,915 workers in 1947 but declined to around 600 by the 1970s. The facility’s role as a major maintenance centre ended in December 1993, when the last locomotives departed. The workshops were officially closed on 7 January 1994. Following closure, the sheds were repurposed for other railway projects. Between 1994 and 1998, the site was used for fitting radios to locomotives. In June 1998, Downer Rail secured a contract to construct 140 electric suburban carriages, later known as the Millennium Trains, at the Cardiff facility.
Hunter Brewery Tooheys Brewery (Hunter Brewery) built in Cardiff, Newcastle, NSW opened in 1971, a significant part of the Tooheys brand's expansion and production for the NSW market with the brewery closed in 1987. ==Education==