Parramatta

Coordinates: 33°48′54″S 151°00′4″E / 33.81500°S 151.00111°E / -33.81500; 151.00111
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Parramatta
SydneyNew South Wales
Church Street, Parramatta
Parramatta is located in New South Wales
Parramatta
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Coordinates33°48′54″S 151°00′4″E / 33.81500°S 151.00111°E / -33.81500; 151.00111
Population25,798 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4,870/km2 (12,600/sq mi)
Established1788
Postcode(s)2150
Area5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Location23 km (14 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Parramatta
RegionGreater Western Sydney
CountyCumberland[2]
ParishSt. John[2]
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Parramatta[6]
Suburbs around Parramatta:
Northmead North Parramatta Oatlands
Westmead Parramatta Rosehill
Greystanes Mays Hill Harris Park

Parramatta is a suburb 23 kilometres west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Parramatta sits on the bank of the Parramatta River and is in the middle of the Sydney metropolitan area. Parramatta has many facilities such as transport (a major railway station and numerous buses including a free shuttle) and shops (a large shopping centre with major stores such as Woolworths and Coles and many individual stores). It is often a very busy city.

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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parramatta (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Parramatta (suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  3. "Parramatta". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  4. "Baulkham Hills". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  5. "Granville". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  6. "Parramatta". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2008.