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Bunnerong Power Station, Botany

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Bunnerong Power Station, Botany

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Economy

With the arrival of Europeans, the traditional economy of Aboriginal clans was disrupted, and gave way to the convict economy of the Commissariat and government stores. But this closed economy was soon opened by free settlement, whaling and sealing, shipping and farming success, making Sydney the port for a vast hinterland. Depressions and booms alternated, bringing poverty and prosperity to the city. Sydney's growth and diversity mean that regional economies now exist within the Sydney region.

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Botany

Industrial and residential suburb on the northern shore of Botany Bay, immediately east of Sydney Airport. Originally seen as a country retreat, it saw industry flourish in the post-Second World War era.

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Bunnerong Power Station

Coal powered electric power stations in Matraville. Once able to supply a third of the state's electricity, it was closed after concerns with ash pollution and the construction of Lake Macquarie power stations.

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