Category: History
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Crusher Plant Precinct Hornsby
Crusher Plant Precinct Hornsby Located in the northern Sydney suburb of Hornsby, the Crusher Plant Precinct is a re-imagining of an old industrial quarry site into a tranquil space with lawns, picnic shelters and barbeque facilities. Opened in March 2026, this is the first of several developments for the area that will eventually include additional… Read more
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Depression Era Hornsby Heritage Steps
Hornsby Heritage Steps Sydney New South Wales Constructed as part of a program of ‘works for the relief of unemployment’ during the Great Depression the Hornsby Heritage Steps, also known as ‘Depressions Steps’ link the Crusher Precinct to Central Hornsby and Rosemead Road Reserve. Rated a grade 3 walk, the steps are steep, so a… Read more
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Chau Chak Wing Museum Sydney
Chau Chak Wing Museum in Sydney Located on the Camperdown campus of University of Sydney, the Chau Chak Wing Museum (CCWM) is a multidisciplinary public museum of art, science, history and ancient cultures. It officially opened in 2020, bringing together previously separate collections under one roof and making them publicly accessible for the first time in this… Read more