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Sydney Olympic Park : Abattoir Heritage Precinct

Sydney Olympic Park's Abattoir Heritage Precinct - bounded by Herb Elliott Avenue, Showground Road and Dawn Fraser Avenue. Home to the NSW State Abattoirs 1907-1988.
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Sydney Olympic Park (formerly part of Homebush Bay), NSW, Australia
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Sydney Olympic Park (formerly part of Homebush Bay), NSW, Australia

Sydney Olympic Park - formerly part of Homebush Bay, named as a separate suburb in 2009. The majority of the large structures and parks here were created specifically for the 2000 Summer Olympics; the area was formerly home to a number of abattoirs and associated businesses.

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This particular building was the Gatehouse for the Abattoirs (now part of the Abattoir Heritage Precinct, bounded by Herb Elliott Avenue, Showground Road and Dawn Fraser Avenue). Designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and constructed for the State Abattoirs 1908-1915.

Currently used as a visitor information centre.

AustraliaGeorge McRaeHomebush BayNSWSydneySydney Olympic ParkWalter Liberty Vernon

  • Sydney Olympic Park (formerly part of Homebush Bay), NSW, Australia
  • Sydney Olympic Park (formerly part of Homebush Bay), NSW, Australia
  • Sydney Olympic Park (formerly part of Homebush Bay), NSW, Australia
  • Sydney Olympic Park (formerly part of Homebush Bay), NSW, Australia
  • Sydney Olympic Park (formerly part of Homebush Bay), NSW, Australia
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