Where is the city of Parramatta in Australia?
The City of Parramatta Council is a local government area located west of central Sydney in the Greater Western Sydney region.
Where is the Lake Parramatta Dam in Australia?
Lake Parramatta is a heritage-listed man-made reservoir and a recreational area located in North Parramatta, City of Parramatta, in the Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia. The masonry arch-walled dam across Hunts Creek was completed in 1856 to supply water for domestic purposes;
Where was the female factory in Parramatta located?
The Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct is a heritage-listed conservation site in Parramatta, in the City of Parramatta local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The site was used as the historically significant Parramatta Female Factory from 1821 to 1848.
What did the Darug people call the Parramatta area?
The Darug people who lived in the area before European settlement regarded the area as rich in food from the river and forests. They called the area Baramada or Burramatta (‚Parramatta‘) which means „head of waters“, „the place where the eels lie down“ or „eel waters“.
What did people in Parramatta do before the census?
In Parramatta (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 58.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.1% provided care for children and 7.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age.
What are the land use plans for Parramatta?
Council is reviewing the multiple land use plans that currently apply to different parts of the City of Parramatta Local Government Area (LGA). This work will create a single Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP) that will apply to the whole LGA.