Founded on the 2nd of November, 1788, Rose Hill in New South Wales was the first colonial settlement, established by Governor Phillip. It was swiftly renamed to the town of Parramatta, after the indigenous Aborigines of the region, the Burramatta people, a clan of the Darug nation. Both of Australia's oldest buildings are in Parramatta. The first seat of Australian Parliament, Old Government House, is located close to the City centre at Parramatta Park and is the oldest public building (1799) while Elizabeth Farm, located in one of Australia's oldest suburbs, Harris Park, is the oldest private building. Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 - 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer, governor of the first European settlement in Australia and founder of the city of Sydney. ... Parramatta is a city, suburb and Local Government Area in Sydney, Australia, 25 kilometres west of the central business district (CBD) in Western Sydney. ... ... The Darug people are Indigenous Australians, who are traditional custodians of the geographic area that now includes Bidjigal Reserve in the Northwest region of Sydney [updated April 6th 2006 Phillip Siegel]. Their history in the area can be traced back for 30,000 years. ... Parliament House, Canberra The Parliament of Australia is a bicameral parliament consisting of the Queen of Australia, the House of Representatives (the lower house) and the Senate (the upper house or house of review). Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia provides that: The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall... Old Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. ... Elizabeth Farm is the home of controversial Australian wool pioneers, John and Elizabeth Macarthur. ...

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Rose Hill is now spelled Rosehill.

Rosella

A brightly coloured parrot which is found in the Sydney region is named after Rose Hill, albeit with the spelling corrupted to Rosella.

Timeline

1788 Site of Rose Hill chosen by Governor Phillip, 24th April. Settlement at Rose Hill founded, 2nd Nov. Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 - 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer, governor of the first European settlement in Australia and founder of the city of Sydney. ...

1789 First wheat crop harvested at Rose Hill, November. James Ruse established his farm, lst Nov. This article is about the Australian farmer. ...

1790 'First burial in St. John's Cemetery. Town laid out, June.

1791 James Ruse granted 30 acres upland. Experiment Farm, No. 1 grant, 30th Mar. Rose Hill renamed Parramatta, 4th June. Military barracks completed, May.

1793 Elizabeth Farm House built. Elizabeth Farm is the home of controversial Australian wool pioneers, John and Elizabeth Macarthur. ...

1794 First road constructed to Parramatta. Parramatta is a city, suburb and Local Government Area in Sydney, Australia, 25 kilometres west of the central business district (CBD) in Western Sydney. ...

1796 Log gaol built. First church opened, September.

1798 First inns licensed.

1799 First part Old Government House built. Old Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. ...

1803 First St. John's Church opened, 9th April.

1804 New gaol completed.

1810 First horse-race held, April. John Eyre's school opened.

1811 Town extended by Macquarie.

1814 School for aborigines founded.

1816 New Parsonage built.

1818 New Hospital erected. Orphan School completed.

1820 Military barracks completed. Convict barrack erected. Towers of St. john's Church completed.

1821 First Methodist Church built. Female Factory completed. Brislington built.

1822 Agricultural Society established.

1823 Observatory erected.

1825 Foundation stone of the Darling Mills (Flour) laid on site of present Sydney Woollen Mills.

1832 The King's School opened, 13th February. Kings School may refer to more than one school. ...

1836 The King's School building completed January.

1839 Lennox Bridge completed.

1841 Byrnes Bros. Flour Mills erected.

1843 Parramatta's first newspaper "The Parrmatta Chronicle" published. Second St. John's Church opened, lst Railway opened to Parramatta Junction 26th September.

1856 Railway extended through the county of Cumberland. Line from Granville to Liverpool opened in September. Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... This article resolves the various uses of the name Granville. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ...

1857 Parramatta Park created.

1860 Parramatta Rifle Corps formed. Parramatta Fire Brigade established. Railway opened through Parramatta to Blacktown, 4th July. Blacktown is a suburb and a city (the City of Blacktown) in Sydney, Australia, and is adjacent to Seven Hills, Marayong, and Quakers Hill. ...

1861 Borough of Parramatta proclaimed, November.

1870 Parramatta Amateur Dramatic Society formed.

1872 Congregational Church building opened 19th May.

1873 Gas turned into town mains for first time.

1881 Council Chambers erected.

1883 Town Hall completed.

1889 The King's School new chapel opened 8th February.

1890 Friendly Societies form a Medical Institute A friendly society (sometimes called a mutual society, benevolent society or fraternal organization) is a mutual association for insurance_like purposes, and often, especially in the past, serving ceremonial and friendship purposes also. ...

1900 First motor car runs in Parramatta.

1908 New Friendly Societies Dispensary building opened, 2nd December.

1910 Sewerage scheme completed and taken over by Municipal Council, August.

1915 Electric light used in town for first time. New High School Building opened,officially, 23rd February.

1924 New Masonic Temple opened, 21st May The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ...

1925 New Presbyterian Church completed

1936 Third St. Patrick's Church, opened, 26th May

1938 Parramatta proclaimed a City, 27th October

1948 First Greater City of Parramatta Council elected, December. (The Greater City of Parramatta was formed by the amalgamation of Dundas, Granville, Ermington, Rydalmere, and Parramatta.)

1955 The completed maternity unit opened at Parramatta Hospital.

1958 Meals on Wheels service established Children's Library opened in Prince Alfred Park A central library was established in Jubilee Hall within the Town Hall, which incorporated existing children's libraries at Dundas and Epping. Meals on Wheels is the name of a nutrition program available in several countries which delivers a meal to the home of an individual, usually a senior age 60 or older, who is unable to purchase or prepare meals themself. ...

1959 Opening of the Parramatta Leagues Club. A branch library opened at Granville.

1961 David Jones' first suburban store opened. David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, UK, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. ...

1962 Silverwater bridge opened. Silverwater is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

1964 Central Library Building opened in November.

1975 Westfield complex opened as the largest shopping complex in the southern hemisphere. Survey of historic buildings in the Parramatta CBD completed.

1978 Westmead Hospital opened. Westmead Hospital is a major 850 bed tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia, Opened in 1980, it is now the major hospital in the newly merged Sydney West Area Health Service. ...

1988 Bicentenary of Parramatta's foundation. 50th anniversary of the declaration of Parramatta as a City. Position of Mayor of Parramatta raised by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the status of Lord Mayor in recognition of Parramatta's significance in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area. Opening of the Riverside Theatre complex in February.

1989 Archaelogical Management Plan of Parramatta CBD completed.

1993 Rivercat Service to Parramatta inaugurated in December.

1998 Opening of the Parramatta Heritage Centre in August.