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160 Years of Parramatta Municipal Council

Church Street intersection Macquarie Street - circa 1920. City of Parramatta Archives: ACC198/039.

Parramatta was proclaimed a municipality under the Municipalities Act of 1858 on the 27th November, 1861. This year, the 27th November will mark the 160th anniversary of the proclamation and the beginnings of local government in Parramatta. 

Here, we'll dig into the records from our Archives and Local Studies Library collections that explore the development of local government in the Parramatta area.

Please click on the links below to read our stories and enjoy our pictorial history.

If you would like to further explore our Archives, our collection database can be searched online here.

Read our stories here

Before 1861: Local Administration in Parramatta

1861: The Proclamation of Parramatta as a Municipality

1961: The Centenary of Local Government in Parramatta

Council Timeline

See our pictorial history here
 

The City of Parramatta respectfully recognises the traditional owners of the land and waters of Parramatta, the Darug peoples.
Sensitivity notice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased ancestors.

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