Parramatta : Experiment Farm

Experiment Farm, the site of the first land grant in Australia - made in 1789 by Governor Phillip to former convict James Ruse.

Australia's first private farm, it was sold in 1793 to Surgeon John Harris.

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Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Experiment Farm Cottage, standing on the site of the first land grant in Australia; made in 1789 by Governor Phillip to the former convict James Ruse.

Australia's first private farm, it was sold in 1793 to Surgeon John Harris.

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