Thornleigh Brickpit rubbish tip

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Identifiernot specifiedDateBetween 1st January 1981 and 12th June 1985PhotographerAlan LiddleDescriptionIn February 1978 plans were publicly announced that the Thornleigh brickpit was to be turned into a rubbish tip. In August 1980, the kilns, office, chimney stacks and machinery shed, which had lain vacant for the previous five years, were demolished. The rubbish tip opened in 1981, transferring from Mount Colah and closed on June 12, 1985. Gas burners were installed to burn off the methane gas generated by the rotting garbage and Brickpit Park was opened on the site in 2006.Physical FormatThornleighDimensionsAlan Liddle Collection

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Building NameThornleighrubbish tipBrickpit ParkThornleigh Brickworks Pennant Hills RoadStreet:StreetView:&enabled=1&fov=89&heading=39&pitch=17&zoom=18

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Thornleigh Brickpit rubbish tip