Country comes first.
Long before the colonial buildings, Aboriginal people met here and cared for this landscape. The river sits at the heart of its cultural story. These connections continue.
PARRAMATTA PARK · SYDNEY
Parramatta Park.
Where Sydney’s past, nature and community meet.
Less rush. More river.SCROLL TO DISCOVER
PAST / THE LAND REMEMBERS
Stand here.
Travel through time.
This is Burramattagal Country. A living cultural landscape, with many histories and continuing connections. Follow a few chapters in a much longer story.
A landscape reshaped.
Government House and its Domain introduced a new colonial use of the land. Their history is also a history of convict labour and the profound impacts of colonisation.
Look beyond the grand house.
The cottages, gardens and working landscape hold other perspectives on daily life. The Dairy Cottage precinct opens another door into the park’s layered history.
A park for the people.
Created under the Parramatta Domain Act of 1857, the public park opened a new chapter. Gatehouses, avenues, bridges and pavilions became part of its changing landscape.
The story keeps growing.
A walk by the river. A family picnic. A place to meet, play and pause. What we care for today shapes the park another generation will know.
PLACE / TAKE THE SLOW WAY
A breathing space.
In the heart
of Parramatta.
Let the river set the pace. Look up into the canopy. Leave a little room in your day for nothing in particular.
Find your kind of outside ↗WHY THIS PLACE MATTERS
More than a park.
Part of who we are.
A living connection to Country. A green refuge in a growing city. A place whose next chapter belongs to all of us.
Room to breathe
Parkland, gardens and remnant bushland, right in the city.
A park for the people
Formally created under the Parramatta Domain Act of 1857.
Heritage
Stories of global significance
Old Government House and its Domain form part of the Australian Convict Sites listing.
Burramattagal Country. A landscape with deep and continuing cultural connections.
Explore the official park story ↗01 / YOUR EVERYDAY ESCAPE
A world away.
Right here.
A riverside wander. A picnic that lasts all afternoon. A story you didn't know was here. Find a little more of what you love, outside.
WELCOME TO PARRAMATTA PARKCome for an hour. Stay for the afternoon.
FIND YOUR KIND OF OUTSIDE
One park.
Four ways to see it.
Find a favourite corner, plan your next visit, or see where a new idea could take shape.
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You can still explore the places in the list.
Open OpenStreetMap ↗YOUR NEXT DISCOVERY
Start with a place.
Select a marker or a place in the list to explore.
Places: OpenStreetMap. Future idea pins are indicative, not approved sites.Walking & cycling: The People's Loop ↗
03 / MAKE A DATE WITH OUTSIDE
Meet you
under the trees.
Good company. Fresh air. Something to look forward to.
Official event listings01EXPLORENature & communityWeekend in WistariaA spring gathering in Wistaria Gardens. See the organiser’s programme, dates and entry information.
02EXPLOREHistory & cultureHeritage experiencesExplore the official programme for guided encounters with the park’s layered history.
03EXPLOREFamily & natureA day of discoveryFind ranger-led activities and current learning experiences in the official park programme.
Check the organiser’s current dates, access details and booking conditions before travelling.
04 / A PLACE IN MOTION
Press pause.
Then press play.
A new perspective on a familiar place.
Room for films, stories and moments
that make you wish you were here.
THE PARK FILM JOURNALNature. People. Place.
05 / THE NEXT CHAPTER
A COMMUNITY VISIONGreat parks don't
just happen.
They grow with us.
Imagine a park known around the world, and loved even more by the people who call it home.
A future built on what makes Parramatta Park special: its landscape, its stories, and its people.
Explore community ideasIdeas to explore with the community, Traditional Custodians and park authorities.
OUR PARK. OUR POSSIBILITIES.
What should
the park become next?
Bring an idea. Back a possibility. Follow its journey from a community conversation to a shared ambition.
01Share an idea
Tell us what could make the park better.
02Show your support
Help good ideas gather a community.
03Build the case
Explore feasibility, cost and funding together.
Concept projects · Supporter numbers, costs and funding scenarios below are illustrative.
Community ideaHERITAGE & CULTURE
Heritage stories beyond the buildings
A richer, more accessible heritage experience, connecting places, people and stories across the park.
2,468supporters · demo
A$350,000concept estimate
Feasibility conceptWALKING & CYCLING
Better connections to the cycling loop
Build on the People’s Loop with welcoming connections, clearer wayfinding and practical rider facilities.
1,876supporters · demo
A$800,000concept estimate
Community ideaNATURE & COMFORT
More shade, more places to pause
Thoughtful resting places and more shade to make an everyday visit comfortable for more people.
934supporters · demo
A$180,000concept estimate
Community support starts a conversation. Feasibility and formal approval determine what can happen.See ideas on the map ↗
BACKING THE PARK
Built together.
Behind every lasting improvement are people who help it happen. Explore the roles Australian organisations could play.
Partner showcase preview · Logo spaces are placeholders for confirmed Australian supporters.
Your brandFOUNDING LOGO SPACE
Keep the stories alive.
Help develop accessible heritage interpretation and connect more visitors with the park’s stories.
Explore community projects ↗Project & contribution details
Interpretation, specialist skills or agreed funding. No partner or contribution has been confirmed.
Heritage stories beyond the buildings ↗Your brandMAJOR PARTNER LOGO SPACE
Connect more journeys.
Help explore better cycling connections, wayfinding and practical rider facilities.
Find a project to support ↗Project & contribution details
Design expertise, rider facilities or agreed funding. No partner or contribution has been confirmed.
Better connections to the cycling loop ↗Your brandCOMMUNITY LOGO SPACE
Make room for green.
Bring landscape expertise, materials and ongoing care to shade and resting-place ideas.
Project & contribution details
Planting expertise, seating materials or agreed funding. No partner or contribution has been confirmed.
More shade, more places to pause ↗PEOPLE / MY PLACE IN THE PARK
A place in the park.
A part of your story.
The first date. Your favourite tree. The place you always come back to. Find your little corner of Parramatta, and turn it into something to keep.
01Find your place02Tell your story03Make it yours
Where is your place?
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What does this place mean to you?
Choose how your story appears. Only your message, chosen display name and a nearby landmark will appear; your exact pin and date stay private. Live stories would be reviewed before publication.
Make it yours
Street View opens in Google Maps where coverage is available. Prints use the park photographs shown here or an image you own. Your photo stays on this device.
Something only you could make.LIVE DESIGN PREVIEW
Your personalised design will appear here.
An actual map crop centred on your selected point. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Personalisation prototype. Products and contributions are concepts; no purchase or payment is taken. Your entries last for this page visit.
“Where I learned
to ride a bike.”Noah · Domain Creek · Sample story
“Our little corner
of Parramatta.”Anonymous · Sample story
Explore the everyday park collection +
TAKE A LITTLE PARK WITH YOU
Park essentials.
A few everyday favourites, alongside your own personal keepsake.
Collection preview · Concept merchandise, example prices and support allocations.
06 / ONE PARK. A SHARED FUTURE.
A little support.
A lasting difference.
For more nature. More connection. More reasons to love this place. Add your voice to a future worth growing.
Private details. A shared ambition.A FUTURE WORTH GROWING
Your voice
belongs here.
belongs here.
Every expression of support helps us understand what matters to the community.
ONE PARK. EVERY GENERATION.
Everything that happened here.
Everything that could.
Visit it. Explore it. Protect it.
Shape what comes next.
THE PARK JOURNAL
Stories worth a little time.
The next chapter is taking shape. Visit again for park stories and community updates.