Private Frederick James Fyall was a 22-year-old carpenter from Marsden Street, Parramatta who lived with his mother Mrs. F. Fyall. He enlisted on 11 July 1915 and embarked with his unit aboard the…
Stuart Courtney Gaden was a 22-year-old station hand from Wollstonecraft, New South Wales and was a former student of The King's School, Parramatta. His parents were Thomas Burton Gaden and Ida…
William Fredrick Freeman was a 22-year-old horse driver from Parramatta who lived with his parents, Harry N. Freeman and Kate Ada Freeman, and his siblings in Albert Street, Parramatta. He was the…
Although born in Bourne, New South Wales, William Freeman was a 20-year-old labourer living in Aird Street, Parramatta with his sister was Mrs Perram. He enlisted on the 10 November 1914, and…
Wilton Campbell Gamack was a 20-year-old clerk in the office of the Railway Department, Sydney. He was known to be a good athlete and a footballer. Gamack was the third son of Mr and Mrs J. Gamack…
Constitution Hill is a suburb of the City of Parramatta, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.. The suburb overlooks the city of Parramatta from above and views of the Sydney city skyline can…
by Emma Stockburn
Cathy Freeman was born in Makay QLD in 1973, three hours from her extended family who lived at Woorabinda, an Aboriginal mission. She was ‘hooked on running’ at the age of eight…
by Emma Stockburn
Ian Thorpe, was born on October 13, 1982 in Milperra, a suburb of Sydney. Thorpe is the most decorated male Australian Olympian, and was the most successful athlete at the 2000…
by Neera Sahni
The modern Olympics or Olympic Games are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports. In these summer and winter sports competitions, thousands of…
by Neera Sahni
Australia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
The Sydney 2000 Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad. It is also known as…