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Parramatta represents an inner western district of Sydney, a city in its own right within the Sydney Metropolitan Area and (as Rosehill) the second oldest European settlement on the Australian mainland.

Rich in colonial history, Parramatta is a district of elegant parks, possessing a vibrant multicultural community and forming a vibrant centre for sport, shopping, dining and entertainment. It is also a thriving legal, educational and health care centre and home to some of Australia's biggest corporations and Government agencies.

Located 24 km from Sydney/City and just 6 km from Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta is both the demographic heart of the Harbour City and one of its most historic neighbourhoods.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By car 2.2 By train 2.3 By bus 2.4 By River Cat 3 See 4 Sleep

Understand

Get in

By car

From Central Sydney via Parramatta Road and the M4 Western Motorway or Victoria Road.

From the West via the M4 Motorway or the Great Western Highway.

From the South and South West Sydney via Woodville Road and the Cumberland Highway.

By train

Approximately 30 minutes from Central Station Take the Western Line direct from Wynyard, Town Hall, Redfern or Strathfield.

By bus

Approximately 1 hour from Circular Quay Routes L20 and 520 operate daily from Circular Quay.

By River Cat

Approximately 50 minutes from Circular Quay Board at Circular Quay and travel up river past historic suburbs, major wetlands and Sydney Olympic Park.

See

• Elizabeth Farm [1] (Historic Houses Trust), 70 Alice Street, Rosehill, tel 02 9635 9488, fax 02 9891 3740, mailto:info@hht.net.au (please put 'Elizabeth Farm' in the subject line), open daily 10am–5pm, closed Christmas and Good Friday, admsision adult $7, child / concession $3, family $17 - commenced in 1793, Elizabeth Farm contains part of the oldest surviving European building in Australia, built as the home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur. As such, it was the birthplace of the Australian wool industry and was an important social, political and cultural centre of the early colony. Elizabeth Farm's deep shady verandahs (inspired by colonial homes in India) became the prototype for the Australian homestead. The interiors contain reproductions of furniture, portraits and objects belonging to the Macarthurs, allowing a 'hands-on' experience of early 19th century life. Elizabeth Farm is situated in a recreated 1830s garden and contains early plants from the Macarthurs' time.
• Hambledon Cottage [2]
• Old Government House [3]
• Experiment Farm Cottage [4]
• Two Blues Rugby Park

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Sleep

• Rydges Parramatta Sydney, 116 James Ruse Drive ph 1300 857 922 - Rydges Parramatta is located in the heart of Western Sydney with many local attractions includin the Parramatta Stadium, ACER arena, Superdome, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Homebush Bay, Telstra Olympic Stadium, and Sydney Aquatic Centre. Rydges Hotels and Resorts is an Austrailian owned and operated company.