The Chullora Bus Workshops were the central workshops for the State Transit Authority and its predecessors, located on the north western corner of Roberts and Norfolk Roads Chullora.

History

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chassis in 1964. With newer vehicles requiring far less maintenance, overhauls at the workshops ceased in October 1989 with final closure in 1990. A smaller facility was established at Randwick for mechanical repairs with body repairs contracted to the private sector. The site was turned into a residential development.

References

{{coord missing, New South Wales Bus garages Industrial buildings in Sydney 1958 establishments in Australia 1990 disestablishments in Australia City of Canterbury-Bankstown