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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Croydon

Suburb

Predominantly residential inner-western suburb on Wangal land. In 1983 its Malvern Hill Estate was made one of New South Wales's first heritage conservation areas.

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Property
Administered by
Ashfield Council
- 2016
Administered by
Burwood Council
Part of
Ashfield local government area
- 2016
Part of
Burwood local government area
Administered by
Inner West Council
2016 -
Part of
Inner West local government area
2016 -
Type
Suburb

Croydon

CC BY-SA 2.0
by
John Johnson
,
2008

Built on Wangal clan land, the Longbottom Government Farm covered most of what is now Croydon by 1821. Other settlers followed the construction of Parramatta and Liverpool roads, but the railway station brought real development from 1875, and subdivision led to suburban development and a village. Brickworks used the clay and shale until their closure in the 1970s.

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