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Edwardian structures at Thornleigh Railway Station. The Thornleigh Community Centre was constructed by the local and state government in order to compensate the community for the demolition of the Thornleigh School of Arts.
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343:kookaburras
319:Normanhurst
214:Normanhurst
93:Postcode(s)
84:Established
69:2021 census
1386:Categories
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355:Federation
277:region of
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235:Turramurra
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123:Sydney CBD
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452:Newcastle
426:engineer
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