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Northern Road separates Cranebrook (to the west) from the ADI Site (to the east), an area of land around 15 square kilometres in size. Aspects relating to the sale and development of this land have been a strong local political issue. The southern boundary of Cranebrook is Andrews Road, and the
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Cranebrook Post Office opened on 1 August 1886, closed in 1929, re-opened in 1934 and closed in 1957.
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of Population, there were 15,779 people in Cranebrook.
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715:"Mad Max: Fury Road to Roar Through Sydney Streets"
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302:Greater Western Sydney
111:33.72083°S 150.71306°E
590:local government area
584:The state government
314:local government area
541:IB Diploma Programme
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420:Sydney 2000 Olympics
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170:Sydney CBD
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