‘Where the city started’: Parramatta’s hidden architectural gems unlocked for a day
Old Government House is being opened up to the public as part of Parramatta Open.Wolter PeetersThe building sat empty for a while, with the King’s School in North Parramatta briefly using it for student accommodation. Now, the National Trust runs the home – with occasional reports of it being haunted.AdvertisementParramatta has “a really incredible connection” to Sydney’s history, said Tania Quax, the public events manager at Sydney Open. “It’s clearly the historic centre of the city, and yet most people aren’t aware of that.”“That was really where the city started.
- ▪Old Government House is being opened up to the public as part of Parramatta Open.Wolter PeetersThe building sat empty for a while, with the King’s School in North Parramatta briefly using it for student accommodation.
- ▪Now, the National Trust runs the home – with occasional reports of it being haunted.AdvertisementParramatta has “a really incredible connection” to Sydney’s history, said Tania Quax, the public events manager at Sydney Open.
- ▪“It’s clearly the historic centre of the city, and yet most people aren’t aware of that.”“That was really where the city started.
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