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Prairiewood (SUBURB), NSW Details
Description
A neighbourhood about 2 km WSW of Smithfield and about 4 km W by N of Fairfield. Boundaries shown on map GNB3550
Origin
The name was given to the area when Prairiewood Estate was subdivided and developed. When the neighbourhood was recognised as an independent area the council decided to use the subdivision name for the suburb. (Pollon F 1988 `The Book of Sydney Suburbs`)
Prairiewood (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Prairiewood (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 47318 |
| placename | Prairiewood |
| designation | SUBURB |
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| previous names | |
| lga | FAIRFIELD |
| description | A neighbourhood about 2 km WSW of Smithfield and about 4 km W by N of Fairfield. Boundaries shown on map GNB3550 |
| meaning | |
| origin | The name was given to the area when Prairiewood Estate was subdivided and developed. When the neighbourhood was recognised as an independent area the council decided to use the subdivision name for the suburb. (Pollon F 1988 `The Book of Sydney Suburbs`) |
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