A Look at the city of Parramatta:

The city of Parramatta is a suburb and vital business district in the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the banks of the Parramatta River, this region falls 23 kilometers west of the Sydney central business district. Parramatta is the sixth largest central business district in Australia.

Prior to the European settlement in this region, the Darug people resided here. Since those days, this area is regarded as the one with ample of food from the rivers and forests. Even today, a number of eels and other sea creatures are attracted to this region, all thanks to the nutrients that are made available by culmination of Port Jackson’s saltwater and Parramatta River’s freshwater.

The city of Parramatta is viewed as the second oldest city of Australia. Sydney as well as Parramatta came into existence during the same time, with the latter being formed 10 months after the former. This city is particularly known for its cultural heritage. A number of buildings in this city have made it to the heritage-listed buildings on the Register of the National Estate.

Climate in Parramatta is humid subtropical in nature. During winters, the atmosphere is mild and cool. It gets somewhat warm and hot during the summers. At times, the air turns humid and dry during the summer season. Even though the level of humidity falls in the comfort bracket, it is on the higher side during late summer/autumn as compared to late winter/early spring. Rainfall is evenly distributed during the summer and winter seasons. However, rains are heavier during the first three months of the year mainly because of the domination imposed by the easterly winds. Autumn and spring are the transitional seasons in this city. Thunderstorms are prevalent during the early spring to early autumn period. At times, thunderstorms are extremely severe.

In the Western Sydney region, the city of Parramatta is seen as a central transport hub. Right from trains and buses to a ferry wharf and a future light rail service, you have it all in this city. On the Sydney rail network, the Parramatta Railway Station is seen as a major transport interchange. Five high frequency metro bus services are functional in the city of Parramatta. The Parramatta ferry wharf is located at the Charles Street Weir. This ferry wharf runs on the Parramatta River. Road network in Parramatta is particularly outstanding. Important roadways in this city include the Great Western Highway, the M4 Western Motorway, Cumberland Highway and James Ruse Drive. 

The city of Parramatta is known to substantially house a very young population, falling in the age group of 20 to 34 years. Around 27% of people residing in this city were born in Australia. People belonging to foreign countries who reside in Parramatta mainly belong to countries such as India, China, South Korea, Philippines and New Zealand. Most of the people in this city speak English. Other commonly used languages include, Mandarin, Gujarati, Hindi, Cantonese and Arabic.

As far as religious beliefs are concerned, people in this city are followers of Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. A certain section of people do not practice any religion at all. This city has been home to various notable faces such as cricketer and commentator, Richie Benaud, tennis player, Harry Hopman, first professional artist in New South Wales, John Lewin, science fiction writer, George Mclver and poet and politician, Dowell Phillip O’Reilly.