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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Old Toongabbie

Suburb

Residential suburb north-west of Parramatta, lying along Toongabbie Creek. Its name probably comes from being older than than the area near Toongabbie railway station.

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Property
Part of
Parramatta local government area
Administered by
Parramatta City Council
Type
Suburb

Old Toongabbie and Toongabbie

CC BY-SA 2.0
by
John McClymont
Terry Kass
,
2010

Traditional country of the Darug people, Toongabbie was settled as early as 1792 and quickly became an important farming centre, worked by convicts. Roads and railways shaped the town's growth, as it was increasingly integrated into Sydney's western suburbs.

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