parramatta
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The Country’s First McMansion
“Oh look, it’s the country’s first McMansion”, I whispered in my friends ear. We were standing outside Parramatta’s Old Government House listening to the tour guide tell us the “sandstone” and “marble” was actually painted concrete and wood.
It was a busy day in Parramatta Park, with lots of people wandering around looking for something to do, due to the public holiday.… Read the rest “The Country’s First McMansion”
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Day Trip to Parramatta
As we made our way into the park hosting Parramasala (the arts festival at Parramatta in Sydney “that celebrates the global impact of Asian arts and cultures”) an older couple with European accents approached us. “Is there anywhere nearby where we can just get a nice sandwich?”, they asked us, almost in desperation.… Read the rest “Day Trip to Parramatta”