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Sydney's Oldest Road - Parramatta Road
<p>During 1788, Governor Arthur Phillip reconnoitred several places before choosing the settlement of Rose Hill (Parramatta) as the most likely place for a successful large farm. Parramatta Road is
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During 1788, Governor Arthur Phillip reconnoitred several places before choosing the settlement of Rose Hill (Parramatta) as the most likely place for a successful large farm. Parramatta Road is one of Sydney's oldest thoroughfares and Australia's first main road joining the two settlements. We travel from Sydney Town to the colony’s second oldest settlement - Parramatta.
DELIVERY MODE
- Online
SUGGESTED READING
- Parramatta Sketchbook, Unk White and Olaf Ruhen, Rigby 1980
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson 1990
COURSE OUTLINE
- Railway Square – the starting point of our oldest road
- Broadway – The broad thoroughfare
- Five Dock – Named after the shape of the bay
- Canada Bay – Named after exiled Canadians
- Parramatta – the end of our oldest road
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Have a greater appreciation of Old Parramatta Road
Almis Simans
Almis is an avid traveller who has walked many of the traditional European trails. Making the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain inspired Almis to write Santiago – Walking the Pilgrim...