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6 unusual facts about Drummoyne


Drummoyne Devils

They have a men's team and a women's team and are based in Drummoyne, New South Wales.

Drummoyne Rowing Club

A.C Ingham, a Drummoyne Alderman and Quarton Deloitte Sydney Rowing Club President and Mr W.A Hence of the NSW Rowing Association presided over a public meeting at the Drummoyne Town Hall on 28 August 1919 which was called for the purpose of forming a rowing club at Drummoyne.

It has occupied its current site at Sister's Bay, Drummoyne since its foundation.

George Glover Campbell

Born to parents Isaac Campbell, a grocer, and Susannah Patterson in England, Campbell jnr arrived in Australia in 1905, he lived at Drummoyne and worked in Sydney harbour shipyards.

Jan Burnswoods

In 1972, she joined the Australian Labor Party at Drummoyne, and was a founder and secretary of the Drummoyne Residents' Action Group during the 1970s.

Semi-detached

In Sydney, semi-detached houses still referred to as 'semis' were briefly popular at the beginning of the 20th century and many examples may be found in inner suburbs such as Drummoyne.



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