Sydney Travel Maps & Location Guides

While Phillip Parker King - the ex-governor's - son returned to Australia with his wife – the former Harriet Lethbridge - in 1817, he was more involved with naval matters than the land at this time. It wasn't until his mother returned to Australia in 1832 that the.. read more

The original inhabitants of the Dural area were the Darug people. The Darug were the custodians of the majority of what is now the Greater Sydney region. They were divided into a number of different ‘clans', whose quick demise upon European settlement.. read more

From Wilberforce, turn right from the Singleton Road and visit Australia's oldest church at Ebenezer, or continue further down the road to taste some local wine at Tizzana Winery - a touch of Tuscany on the banks of the Hawkesbury River. read more

The suburb's western border runs along Mamre Road and the Erskine Park Road till the M4 Motorway and up to Ropes Creek. A new housing development during the 1990s has greatly changed this suburb. Its history has been largely rural with some extractive industries in.. read more

The fort was built to defend Sydney against possible attack by Russian warships. Built from 8000 tonnes of sandstone quarried near Kurraba Point at Neutral Bay, the fort was named after Sir William Denison, the then Governor of New South Wales. Fort Dension.. read more

A pleasant semi-rural suburb at the northern edge of Sydney, Galston was originally known as Upper Dural. In 1886, Alex Hutchinson suggested that the small hamlet, about 3 kilometres north of Dural, should have a change of name to give it an identity of its own.. read more

Glenhaven was originally known as Sandhurst, however, this caused some confusion with mail, as there was a suburb in Melbourne with the same name. A public meeting was held in 1894 to have the name changed to reflect its valley location. As the upper.. read more

Glenorie was originally known as North Dural. In April 1894 local residents offered the Colony's Postmaster General two names: Hazeldene and Glenorie. The name Glenorie was accepted because it had the support of the local progress association. Glenorie.. read more

Quarried by convict labour, the stone was also used in the island's own structures, including the superb magazine with walls so thick the temperature inside remains steady, whatever the season. Grisly relics of Goat Island's convict origins remain, including a.. read more

Kellyville was originally known as ‘There and Nowhere', followed by ‘Irish Town', as a large number of Irish people lived in the district. Convict Hugh Kelly arrived in May 1803, married his older widowed mistress Mary Evans and established a licensed inn ‘The.. read more

Kenthurst was originally known as Little Dural. Charles Gibb aroused interest to change the name to Kent Forest around 1886 (ironically much of the ‘forest' had been felled in the mid 1800's for timber), but the colonial government settled on Kenthurst.. read more

La Perouse is an historical haven that blends Aboriginal, French and Colonial traditions. Named after the navigator Jean-Francois de Galaup de La Perouse, the first Frenchman to arrive in Australia in 1788, this treasure is resplendent with beaches, bays and bushland.. read more

Lake Parramatta Reserve is a 73 hectare bushland and parkland reserve located within two kilometres of the Parramatta Central Business District. It is the largest bushland remnant surviving in the Parramatta Local Government Area. It is also recognised.. read more

The extensive unoccupied ADI (Australian Defence Industries) site land runs along its southern boundary line. Llandilo is a rural suburb containing many small farms of one to two acres. Most occupiers of these farmlets look after animals of many descriptions.. read more

Londonderry is a rural area with much of it still being crown land. Because of its closeness to Richmond and distance from Penrith, the suburb has always had stronger links with Richmond than with Penrith. Londonderry village in the centre of the suburb.. read more

The village of Maianbar is seperated from Bundeena by a few klms of the Royal National Park and the Basin a large bay off the Port Hacking river. It can be reached by a walking trail though Bonnie Vale or by road. Maianbar is a lot smaller than Bundeena.. read more

This locality, east of Windsor, was originally known as Forrester after an early landholder Robert Forrester who was granted 30 acres at ‘Mulgrave Place' in 1794. In the 1920s the local Progress Association changed the name to Maraylya, which is presumed.. read more

The village of Menangle grew to service the operations of Camden Park Estate. The opening of the railway in 1863 enabled overnight milk deliveries to the Sydney Market, beating the summer heat in the days before refrigeration. Call into The Store, built.. read more

The name Merrylands was suggested by Arthur Todd Holroyd, the first Mayor, who named the railway station Merrylands after a family property in England. read more

The first European settler in the area of Middle Dural was Thomas Best, who began farming in 1819. When a road was built through the farm in 1828 Thomas applied for a license to build and operate a ‘halfway house', which is know the location for the.. read more

Conditions appear similar at any point for swimmers, although surfers are aware of the differences. Rip currents form along the entire length of the beach. These are dangerous regardless of where you swim, although South Narrabeen and Narrabeen are safer.. read more

Nelson is named after Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, the hero of the Battle of Trafalgar. Governor William Bligh served under his command at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and received a land grant in this area, which he named 'Copenhagen.. read more

Post indulging in Newtown's inimitable brand of retail therapy, enjoy entertainment options galore in one of the suburb's swathes of idiosyncratic pubs and theatres. Newtown's unique microcosm is reflected in the suburb's one hundred.. read more

The community of North Parramatta grew around the building of Lake Parramatta, a dam offering an alternative to the Marsden Street weir. The Marsden Street weir provided water of poor quality due to the shale/clay geology of the Toongabbie Creek catchment.. read more

The area of North Rocks was originally named Jerusalem Rocks, both names being derived from a massive sandstone outcrop in the region. The rock outcrop, which was north of Parramatta, was used to build Parramatta Gaol and the wall for the Lake Parramatta dam.. read more

Northmead is a hilly domain north of Parramatta. It was named after its location, the north "mead", or meadow of the Parramatta Government Domain. A station for a light railway opened in January 1923 and was known as Woollen Mills because of the Darling Mills.. read more

The suburb is mainly residential, featuring sporting fields, St Marys Cemetery (the second largest cemetery in the Penrith Local Government Area) and a primary school. With convenient access to both the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway, Oxley Park residents are.. read more

Palm Beach is the exclusive, high-end of Sydney's long stretch of the northern beaches; is everything you'd expect from the insular-peninsula amid the playground of the nation's rich and famous. Palm Beach still retains traces of its early.. read more

Pitt Town is one of the five Macquarie Towns. Attractions in Pitt Town include historic buildings, market gardens and turf farms, waterskiing and rural setting on Hawkesbury River. read more

Rouse Hill is named after the estate of a free settler, Richard Rouse, who arrived in the colony in 1801. He was given a grant of 450 acres in 1816 at Vinegar Hill. Governor Macquarie suggested that the estate be called Rouse Hill. Historians believe.. read more

St Clair was a new housing estate established in the 1980s. Its history was largely rural until the new housing development. Its population has soared over the past ten years. St Clair is now a well established suburb with modern facilities with close.. read more

St Marys has a long and rich industrial and agricultural history including tanneries and munitions. The area which is now the suburb is much reduced from its historical perspective known as St Marys. This suburb is the major industrial, commercial and.. read more

The Kurnell Peninsula in the Botany Bay National Park marks the place of first contact between Aboriginal Australians and Lieutenant James Cook, who landed here in 1770, paving the way for the establishment of a British Colony in Port Jackson in 1788.. read more

One of the best ways to explore the area is on the Bondi and Bay Explorer Bus. Visit Australia's best-known entertainment area, Kings Cross buzzing with activity day and night. Continue your journey through the exclusive suburbs of Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse to.. read more

Close by to Historic Windsor and Richmond, Parklea Markets, Featherdale Wildlife Park, and only 10 minutes to Australia's largest shopping Centre at Rouse Hill. Just two minutes to the train station and you are on your way to Sydney where you can.. read more

Creativity thrives here, featuring dance, theatre, restaurants, harbourside cafes local shops and businesses. A Free Self Guided Tour is available and is a fabulous opportunity to experience Sydney's Magnificent Harbour close up and learn about the... read more

Historically, the region's settled history dates back to 1806 with land grants to Mary & Elizabeth King, daughters of Governor King, and and a grant of 600 acres to Mary Putland, Governor Bligh's daughter. The land was used for grazing.. read more

West Pennant Hills is the area west of the current suburb of Pennant Hills and was originally known as Pennant Hills until a Railway Station was built and a suburb grew around it. Pennant Hills was probably named after Sir Thomas Pennant, the famous naturalist.. read more

Other attractions includes the Australiana Pioneer Village, (currently not open to the public) however Rose Cottage is open of a Sunday, visit the Butterfly Farm and Indy 800. Pay a visit on Saturdays to a local Vegetable Farm to stroll around the 20.. read more

In 1810 Governor Lachlan Macquarie established the township of Windsor which was previously known as 'Green Hills'. Windsor, as a river port, became the lifeline of the early Sydney settlement as the colony's granary. Now, 200 years later, the pioneering.. read more

South Windsor is a residential area which houses the Oasis Swimming Indoor/Outdoor Swimming Centre. Also notable are the Historic Houses in the area that you can admire as you stroll around the town or playing on the local Golf Course which offers fantastic views to the.. read more

Winston Hills was formerly part of Governor Macquarie's plan to make the area a ‘Model Farm'. The large migration of Italian and Maltese migrants after World War II helped to sustain farming well into the 20th Century. During the 1960s developers purchased large.. read more