History

Historical Significance of Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park contains two of the oldest remaining buildings in Australia - the Dairy Cottage and Old Government House. The Park is one of the earliest sites of Aboriginal/European contact.

This varied landscape also contains remnant Cumberland Plain vegetation and European trees planted by early Governors.

Interpretative signage throughout the park identifies the key historical and natural features within the landscape. The exhibitions in the Administration Office's Burramatta Visitor Centre and at the Dairy Precinct present the Aboriginal history, natural history, agricultural origins, archaeology and social history of this significant cultural landscape.