Parramatta (pronounced /ˈpærɑːmætɑː/) is a suburb in the west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It sits on the bank of the Parramatta River, 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, approximately at the geographical centre of its metropolitan area. It is known colloquially as 'Parra'.
Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area (LGA) of the City of Parramatta. Part of the suburb is shared wit...
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Parramatta (pronounced /ˈpærɑːmætɑː/) is a suburb in the west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It sits on the bank of the Parramatta River, 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, approximately at the geographical centre of its metropolitan area. It is known colloquially as 'Parra'.
Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area (LGA) of the City of Parramatta. Part of the suburb is shared with the City of Holroyd LGA. It is a major urban centre of New South Wales; the economic capital of Greater Western Sydney; and the sixth largest central business district in Australia.
Since 2000, Parramatta has seen the consolidation of its role as a government centre with the relocation of agencies such as the New South Wales Police Force headquarters, and Sydney Water in 2009, from the Sydney CBD. Simultaneously, major upgrades have occurred around the railway station with the expansion of Westfield Parramatta, the creation of a new...
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