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Old bath house building at Parramatta Park 2006

Old bath house building at Parramatta Park 2006

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Parramatta Park

Core territory of the Burramatta clan of the Darug people, the land that became Parramatta Park was the site of the first successful farm in the colony, and became the government domain in Parramatta. Since 1858, the park has been set aside for public use and it remains an important community space.

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Western suburb built on the land of the Burramattagal people. Sydney's second European settlement, it began as a government farm in 1788 and has many heritage listed sites. It is now the commercial hub of Greater Western Sydney.

Parramatta Park

Significant colonial landscape which was settled as a Vice Regal domain until a large public park was created in 1858. It remains a valuable place for recreation, social and cultural activity.

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Bath House Parramatta Park

Constructed in 1823 for Governor Brisbane, water was pumped through lead pipes from the nearby river, while used water was run off through drains of tunnelled brickwork and into a nearby duck pond. In 1886, Park Trustees converted the Bath House into a pavilion.

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