Parramatta’s Colonial Farms are the latest addition to our National Heritage List.
This listing acknowledges Parramatta’s rich history and its role in our national story.
It includes:
- Elizabeth Farm Estate
- Experiment Farm
- their associated landscapes.
Together, the farms represent the early land ownership system in Australia. This formalised European occupation as well as the displacement and dispossession of First Nations people. It is a key part of Australia’s history.
The farms also provide a rare insight into:
- early colonial agriculture in Australia
- the birth of Australia’s wool industry.
The Australian Heritage Council (AHC) assessed the place for heritage listing. It found the place has outstanding heritage value to the nation. As part of the assessment, the AHC consulted key stakeholders including:
- owners and occupiers
- First Nations people with rights and interests in the place
- the nominator
- the public.
Our National Heritage List is a record of the places that shape our national identity. Adding Parramatta’s Colonial Farms to the list will help protect them for years to come.
