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Cabramatta
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cabramatta

Cabramatta, also abbreviated as Cabra, is a suburb in South Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Cabramatta is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield.

Get in

Getting to Cabramatta

The general rule of Sydney public transport applies - that the closer you remain to the city centre the greater the likelihood of public transport being an effective way of getting there. Buses and train lines thin out in both density and frequency the further out towards the southwest suburbs you head, however for the careful transport planner, you can manage to get to most destinations without a car.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Chipping Norton Lake

    Sydney's largest undammed artificial lake, Chipping Norton Lake is surrounded by beautiful parks, picnic facilities and play equipment.

  2. 02
    Fairfield City Museum & Gallery

    It showcases the diverse ethnic heritage of Fairfield City with an all-embracing program of exhibitions and activities catering for the community.

  3. 03
    Lions Lookout

    A park near Elizabeth Drive in Mount Pritchard that provides panoramic views of Sydney.

Do

Things to do

Campsie Food Festival The Cabramatta Moon Festival is held every year on the weekend of the spring equinox (generally in September), during which the suburb welcomes over 90,000 visitors and celebrates with moon cakes, lion dances and fireworks. Fairfield Showground – A multi-purpose venue popular for multicultural festivals, horse racing, carnivals, markets and club meets attracting as many as 20,000 people.

Eat

Where to eat

The southwest of Sydney is home to a great many multicultural restaurants and while cheaper and generally better than those in the city, they can get equally busy during the weekends.

  1. 01
    Albee's Kitchen

    It used to be a total hole-in-the-wall restaurant that wouldn't have looked out of place in Malaysia, but has been renovated and expanded.

  2. 02
    Se Jong Korean BBQ Buffet

    An all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ restaurant, with quite a wide selection of food.

  3. 03
    Dong Ba

    Serves Bun Bo Hue, a spicy noodle soup, which is a change from the beef pho more commonly found all around Sydney.

  4. 04
    Pho Tau Bay

    One of the best pho to be found in Sydney.

  5. 05
    Tan Viet Noodle House

    Crispy chicken, served with noodles or tomato rice.

How locals move

Getting around Cabramatta the local way

  • Get inIf you are travelling out from the city towards the southwest for a day trip you'll be moving against the peak, and can expect a quick run on the motorway.

From Wikivoyage: Sydney/South West, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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