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Warragamba, New South Wales

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54: 477: 353: 693: 648: 603: 558: 61: 421:, Warragamba had a population of 1,241. 85.4% of people were born in Australia and 92.4% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 31.8%, Anglican 26.4% and No Religion 25.6%. 774: 183: 171: 339:, in the 1940s the modern town of Warragamba remains on the same site adjacent the dam. The town was built from scratch, including homes, shops, schools and other facilities. 342:
On completion of the dam being built many workers bought their homes from the Water Board and stayed on in the township. Warragamba Public School celebrated its fiftieth
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However, for Indigenous peoples, the river and the valley were an integral part of daily life, and remain today a significant place of cultural heritage.
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Warragamba is unusual for an Australian town, as the streets do not have typical names, but are numbered (such as First Street and Eighteenth Street).
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A new Warragamba Dam Visitor Centre and Haviland Park are becoming a popular tourist attractions thanks in part to the excellent picnic facilities.
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Ongoing dam works (including recent safety improvements) have severely reduced weekend visitors. The town also lost 30 homes and businesses in the
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in September 1998 despite the fact it was to be demolished after the completion of Warragamba Dam in the 1960s.
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Originally constructed as a workers' settlement during the construction of Warragamba Dam, Sydney's primary
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Lake Burragorang Warragamba Dam has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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In Australia, a popular phrase used in pubs and restaurants throughout greater
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is Warragamba Slammer. This is used when someone would like a glass of water.
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Warragamba
New South Wales
Warragamba is located in New South Wales
Coordinates
33°53′30″S 150°36′12″E / 33.89167°S 150.60333°E / -33.89167; 150.60333
2016 census
Postcode(s)
Sydney
LGA(s)
Wollondilly Shire
State electorate(s)
Wollondilly
Federal division(s)
Hume
Megalong Valley
Megalong Valley
Wallacia
Megalong Valley
Wallacia
Silverdale
Silverdale
Silverdale
town
New South Wales
Australia
Wollondilly Shire
Blue Mountains
Sydney
aboriginal
George William Evans

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