Chullora
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Chullora Sydney, New South Wales |
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Chullora Recycling Centre
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 Chullora
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| Coordinates | 33°53′27″S 151°2′51″E / 33.89083°S 151.04750°ECoordinates: 33°53′27″S 151°2′51″E / 33.89083°S 151.04750°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2190 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 15 km (9 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Lakemba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Watson | ||||||||||||
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Chullora, a suburb of local government areas Canterbury-Bankstown Council and the Municipality of Strathfield, is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
The suburb of Chullora was originally part of the area known as Liberty Plains, which was land given to the first free settlers who arrived in Sydney Cove on 6 January 1793. In the 1950s, many immigrants from Europe were housed in the area. Once established, they moved to other parts of Sydney. Chullora was the name used for one of the estates in this area. Chullora is an Aboriginal word meaning 'flour'. The recent construction of the Tip Top Bakeries, has perhaps brought the suburbs back to its roots.
During World War II, Chullora was selected as the site for a major wartime manufacturing plant. The site once occupied several hundred acres of land surrounded by Rookwood Cemetery, Brunker Road, the Hume Highway and Centenary Drive. The site was said to have been the largest secret manufacturing plant in Australia which was used for the production of military weapons, plane components, tanks, HE Bombs and ordnance. Over two-thousand men and woman were employed to work at the factory on a daily basis. During the war the factory produced components for 700 Beaufort, 380 Beau fighter and up to 50 Lincoln aircraft. Over 54 ACI tanks were built as well as 60 General Lee tanks that were adapted for use in the Australian Military, as were local jeeps in the 1970s. The factory also produced 81 cupola turrets for the British Matilda tanks.
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