Strathfield Plaza is a

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Strathfield Strathfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Strathfield. A sma ...

located in the

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, Australia and is positioned at the central hub of Strathfield located on Churchill Avenue opposite

Strathfield railway station Strathfield railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Suburban line in the Sydney suburb of Strathfield in the Municipality of Strathfield local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The station is ser ...

It opened in 1981 The shopping centre has a two-level car park and a nine-storey office tower. On 17 August 1991, the Strathfield Plaza became the site of a tragic

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known as the Strathfield massacre. This incident resulted in the loss of eight lives, including the perpetrator, and left six others wounded.

Major tenants

The retailers include Woolworths and

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Access and transport

Strathfield railway station is located next to Strathfield Plaza and is a major

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station on the

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network and is also a stop for trains on the

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network.

References

{{Shopping centres in New South Wales Shopping centres in Sydney Shopping malls established in 1981 Municipality of Strathfield