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Clareville, Parish of Saint George Sydney 1831-...

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Clareville, Parish of Saint George Sydney 1831-1839

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Cooks River

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River that flows through south-west Sydney, starting at Graf Park, Yagoona, through to Botany Bay at Kyeemagh. The river was extensively polluted by industry and its course was changed to accommodate the runways of Sydney Airport.

Belfield

South-western residential, light industrial and commercial suburb subdivided and sold as home sites after the First World War, some for war service homes. Three streets in the area are named after troop ships of the period.

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Enfield

Inner western residential suburb between Strathfield and Croydon Park, built on Thomas Hyndes' 'Adelaide Park' estate, purchased in 1843. The nearby New South Wales Government Railways steam locomotive workshops were once a major employer.

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