The kilns and very tall chimneys are still there. If looking for Sydney Park, you won't miss it. Regards Betty Candy ----- Original Message ----- From: "L Nichols" <status22@tpg.com.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 2:41 AM Subject: [PJ] Sydney Brickpits > Somebody recently mention "brickpits a bit south of Newtown" > > Could this be the one on the corner of what is now Sydney Park Road and > King Street/The Princes Highway? I know nothing about the history of > these brickpits, but I do know that part of them has been preserved (on > the Princes Highway frontage). According to the Sydney Street Directory > this whole area is now called "Sydney Park" has lots of walking tracks, > lakes, and a barbeque/picnic area and toilets/ on the Campbell Road/Euston > Road corner. > > No car? Where the preservation part is - is just a very short walk from St > Peters railway station. > > I guess more information could be found from the Sydney City Council > archives. > > Joan Nichols > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1974 - Release Date: 02/26/09 14:51:00