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Parramatta
Description
Parramatta was the first inland settlement of New South Wales, established in 1788 to grow grain for the fledgeling colony. Originally called 'Rose Hill', it was renamed Parramatta - an Aboriginal word meaning 'head of the river' - in 1791. Till 1792, the settlement was larger than Sydney Town. Made a city in 1938, Parramatta is now part of the Greater Sydney area.
Associated place
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Parramatta, New South Wales
Date of event
02/11/1788
Parramatta founded in 1788
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