Extract
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| GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT | |
| 24th May 2013 | |
| Reference: | 78521 |
| Placename: | Parramatta |
| Designation: | Suburb |
| Status: | Assigned 19th January 2007 |
| Previous Name: | Rose Hill |
| GNB File: | GNB3709,3483 |
| LGA: | Parramatta |
| Approx. AGD66 Lat: | -33 49 00 |
| Approx. AGD66 Long: | 151 00 00 |
| Approx. GDA94 Lat: | -33 48 54 |
| Approx. GDA94 Long: | 151 00 04 |
| Topographic Map: | Parramatta River |
| 1:100000 Map: | Sydney 9130 |
| Parish: | St John |
| County: | Cumberland |
| Description: | An address locality crossing the local government areas of Holroyd and Parramatta. Boundaries within Parramatta Council shown on map GNB3483-2. Boundaries in Holroyd City Gaz 10 Jun 94 shown map GNB3709. |
| Meaning: | Said to be a Dharuk Aboriginal term for 'head of the river' (not veri- fied). (Appleton; 1992). Also: place where the eels lie down; dark jungle' head of a river. (McCarthy. 1963). |
| Origin: | Aboriginal. PARRAMATTA - Odd Bits in the History of P. 117-130 Founding of P. 353 -378. (Infor. from RAHS Journal Vol 1 Part 7 - Vol 12 Part 6. |
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