Scott Bird Heritage Photography
Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.
Parramatta : Parramatta Park
Formerly the Governor's Domain – land set aside for the Governor to supply his farming needs. Adjacent to what is now Parramatta Stadium.
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Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Parramatta Park, originally the ‘Governor’s Domain’ - the land used by Colonial Governors to help support the colony.
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This particular structure is the Boer War Memorial (originally called the 'Soldiers Memorial'), erected in 1904. The Doric columns are from the 1837 Parramatta Courthouse; the cannon is from the defenses overlooking Port Jackson.
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