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restaurants, some of which are renowned for selling traditional styled flame-grilled chicken and cod dishes – Petersham is considered the heart of Sydney's
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Religion, 43.5%, Catholic 21.7%, Not stated 12.5%, Anglican 7.0% and Eastern Orthodox 3.8%.
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William Charles Wentworth : Australia's greatest native son
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Nova Alianca (Portuguese-speaking) at Petersham Assembly of God.
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Thai Church: "House of Faith" at Petersham Assembly of God.
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Crash of a Mosquito over suburbs of Sydney on 2 May 1945
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disintegrated over the inner western Sydney suburbs of
1120:"About Petersham College | TAFE Sydney Institute"
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