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Parramatta City Council
The City of Parramatta lies 24 kilometres west of Sydney’s CBD at the heart of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region. Parramatta is located at the head of Sydney Harbour, with hills and valleys to the north of the Parramatta River and the Cumberland Plain to the south.
The head of the Parramatta River was home to the Burramatta, a clan of the Darug people whose name means ‘the place where eels lie down’. Parramatta’s rich Indigenous heritage is reflected in its name, Council’s crest and the widespread use of Indigenous designs in public art throughout the City.
Today, Parramatta is recognised as Sydney’s second CBD, the sixth largest CBD in Australia and the economic capital of Western Sydney, Australia’s fastest growing region. It is a major regional transport hub accessible by road, rail, bus and ferry. Parramatta is the fourth busiest station on the CityRail network.
