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Wetlands in Sydney Park September 2011

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Brainwood, Linda

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St Peters

Inner western residential, commercial and industrial suburb, named after the Anglican church around which it developed. It is recognisable by the iconic chimneys of the former brickworks, now part of Sydney Park, built to take advantage of vast deposits of clay.

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Sydney Park

Largest park in the City of Sydney, comprising 44 hectares of rolling hills, wetlands, playgrounds, and sporting facilities, built on the site of former brickpits, kilns and municipal rubbish dumps. The brick kilns and chimneys remain as a reminder of former uses.

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