Parramatta Boundary Stone, Parramatta Park
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Rikki
S 33° 48.610 E 150° 59.571
56H E 314218 N 6257080
Historic stone marker indicating the original boundary of the town of Parramatta, located in Parramatta Park, near Domain Creek.
Waymark Code: WMGW7P
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/15/2013
Views: 11
Weathered sandstone marker with square plan and trapezoidal top section, approximately 75 cm high, 42 cm square at the base and 37cm square at the chamfered top.
One of eleven Boundary stones erected by David Lennox and inscribed by John Weston. They bounded the town of Parramatta, and were erected in response to an Act of 1838 requiring town limits to be marked. Only a few remain in their original locations.
The original inscription read: "Parramatta Sir George Gipps Knight Governor 1839", and is no longer visible. The stone is shown on the 1844 map of Parramatta.
Type of survey mark: Town Boundary Marker
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
Located within Parramatta Park, near where the road crosses Domain creek, west of Bath House.
What property is this mark defining?:
Original boundary of the town of Parramatta.
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