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World heritage site at Parramatta

Parramatta offers a fascinating insight into early colonial life in Australia. Don’t miss a visit to Old Government House, now one of 11 Australian Convict Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Arts and Culture in Parramatta

Parramatta stands on the site of a former colonial retreat in Sydney's west and is a city of elegant parks and culturally significant historical sites.

Be sure to visit Old Government House, the elegant country residence of Governor Macquarie. This stunning example of Georgian architecture overlooks lush parklands and the Parramatta River.

Go for walk along the foreshore of Lake Parramatta, and discover traces of the Burramattagal Aboriginal people’s inhabitation of the land. Be sure to look out for caves with hand-stencils traced on to the walls.

Enjoy a picnic lunch under the jacarandas in one of the lakeside gazebos before embarking on the forty-five minute Harris Park Heritage Walk which takes you past many historical homes, now museums.

Be sure to visit the Experiment Farm Cottage and Hambledon Cottage, former colonial residences that can be found on nearby Elizabeth Farm.

An Audience with Queen Elizabeth II - Screening Sydney West, Sydney, Parramatta
As a part of Riverside's 25th Anniversary celebrations, Riverside brings you Helen Mirren's return to play as Queen Elizabeth II in the live b...
www.riversideparramatta.c

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NSW Lancers Memorial Museum Sydney West, Sydney, Parramatta
The museum of Australia's oldest, most decorated Regiment in the mainland's oldest (1820), heritage listed barracks. Trace the evolution of the weapon...
www.lancers.org.au

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Sydney Doesn't Only Speak English Cabramatta, Leichhardt, Parramatta, Surrounds, Sydney
Italian, Greek, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Turkish, Korean, Indian - the world in a day via the migrant experience. Eat, shop, browse and peopl...
www.baileys-sydney.com

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Elizabeth Farm Sydney West, Sydney, Parramatta
Commenced in 1793, Elizabeth Farm contains the oldest surviving European building in Australia. Once home to Elizabeth and John Macarthur, pioneers of...
www.hht.net.au/museums/el

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Blue Mountains & River Cruise (J15) Circular Quay, Katoomba, Parramatta, Surrounds, Sydney
Visit award-winning Featherdale Wildlife Park and pat a cuddly koala! See Australian animals including koalas, kangaroos and crocodiles. Enjoy fantast...
www.aatkings.com.au

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Old Government House Parramatta Sydney West, Sydney, Parramatta
Standing in 200 acres of parkland overlooking historic Parramatta, Old Government House is Australia's oldest public building. For seven decades, it ...
www.nationaltrust.com.au/

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Sydney Unlimited Attractions Pass Circular Quay, City Centre, Darling Harbour, Hawkesbury, Jenolan Caves, Katoomba, Manly, Parramatta, Potts Point and Woolloomooloo, Surrounds, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Olympic Park, The Rocks, Sydney
The Sydney Unlimited Attractions Pass give you unlimited admission into a wide variety of Sydney's most popular tourist attractions and entertainm...
www.seesydneypass.iventur

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Parramatta River Parramatta, Sydney
Known as the 'cradle city' Parramatta has had a chequered history and has recently undergone a revival in business and residential developme...
www.sydneyferries.info

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St Johns Cathedral Sydney West, Sydney, Parramatta
St. John's Anglican Cathedral is a rather unusual church with twin spires. The site on which the church stands has been used continuously for a house...
www.stjohnscathedral.org.

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Hambledon Cottage Sydney West, Sydney, Parramatta
Hambledon Cottage is a NSW State Heritage listed historic cottage built in 1824, home to Penelope Lucas, governess to Elizabeth and John Macarthur'...
www.hotkey.net.au/~parram

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