Parramatta is a western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Parramatta is located 23 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Parramatta. Parramatta is a major commercial centre of Greater Western Sydney. Parramatta is colloquially known as 'Parra'. Parramatta sits on the bank of the Parramatta River and is approximately at the geographical centre of the Sydney metropolitan area. North Parramatta is a separate suburb. Parramatta railway station is a major transport interchange on the CityRail network. It is served by the Blue Mountains line, Cumberland line and the Western line.[5] The station was originally opened on July 4, 1860,[6] five years after the first railway line in Sydney was opened in 1855, running from Sydney to Parramatta Junction. It was recently upgraded, with work beginning in late 2003 and the new interchange opening on February 19, 2006.[7] The Parramatta ferry wharf is at the Charles Street Weir, which divides the tidal saltwater from the freshwater of the upper river, on the eastern boundary of the Central Business District. The wharf is the westernmost destination of the Sydney Ferries River Cat ferry service which runs on Parramatta River.[8] The Great Western Highway and Parramatta Road have always been important roads for Parramatta and Greater Sydney. The M4 Western Motorway has taken much of the traffic away from these roads, with entrance and exit ramps close to Parramatta.

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