Parramatta
Parramatta is a city, suburb, and commercial centre in the west of Sydney, widely viewed as the city's "second central business district".For a time in the early 1800s it was the seat of government of the colony of New South Wales (which at that time encompassed the eastern 2/3 of the Australian mainland). Afterwards the seat of government was moved back to Sydney, but the Governor's former residence, Old Government House, remains as a historic site.
The name Parramatta is derived from a local Aboriginal expression meaning "place of many eels". The area was at first named Rose Hill, later changing to the native name for the area. It is located at a portion of the nearby Parramatta River which was indeed a gathering place for native species of eel.
See also: Parramatta Rail Link
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