tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post416057036173939208..comments2024-03-28T23:49:30.349+11:00Comments on Sydney - City and Suburbs: Sydney Olympic Park, Abattoir Heritage PrecinctJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-9819386679727032502009-06-18T15:42:55.095+10:002009-06-18T15:42:55.095+10:00Yes Lee, that's exactly what it was. They open...Yes Lee, that's exactly what it was. They opened in 1913 and ceased operations in 1988. With the abbatoirs and brickworks also closing at Homebush Bay that year, the site was available for redevelopment. Since it was only 16 kilometres from the centre of the city, it was an ideal location for the Olympic site in 2000.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-70960445999300424752009-06-18T15:08:45.112+10:002009-06-18T15:08:45.112+10:00abbatoir is a slaughter house . Was this a former ...abbatoir is a slaughter house . Was this a former stockyard and packing plant?Lee Spanglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793240733282525356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-4676288394632812492009-06-18T09:52:29.516+10:002009-06-18T09:52:29.516+10:00so this is the one!so this is the one!Indayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591131757572208375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-79313364482419761652009-06-18T09:09:49.612+10:002009-06-18T09:09:49.612+10:00Hope you do get the chance to visit someday Charlo...Hope you do get the chance to visit someday Charlotte. Cheers.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34645388.post-63668073451655215282009-06-18T08:30:33.464+10:002009-06-18T08:30:33.464+10:00Would love to visit Australia sometime but most li...Would love to visit Australia sometime but most likely never will. I enjoyed the movie called Australia.<br />CharlotteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com