Parramatta Cup Day 23.2.19

Parramatta (/ˌpærəˈmætə/) is a prominent suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia,[2] 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the City of Parramatta and is often regarded as the second Central Business district of Sydney.[7]
Parramatta, founded by the British in 1788, the same year as Sydney, is the oldest inland European settlement in Australia and the economic capital of Greater Western Sydney.[8] Since 2000, government agencies such as the New South Wales Police Force and Sydney Water[9] have relocated to Parramatta from the centre of Sydney. Established in 1799, the Old Government House is a world heritage site and museum within Parramatta Park and is Australia's oldest surviving public building.[10]
Parramatta is a major business and commercial centre, and home to Westfield Parramatta, the ninth largest shopping centre in Australia.[11] Parramatta is also the major transport hub for Western Sydney, servicing trains and buses, as well as having a ferry wharf and future light rail and metro services. Major upgrades have occurred around Parramatta railway station with the creation of a new transport interchange, and the ongoing development of the Parramatta Square local government precinct.