ACCOMMODATION PARRAMATTA NSW

Welcome to Holiday Inn Parramatta, set in the heart of Western Sydney's commercial district, Holiday Inn Parramatta offers accommodation within walking distance of major retail, commercial and transport interchanges. With 181 deluxe guest rooms including 30 spa suites, the Holiday Inn Parramatta is the perfect base for anyone visiting Parramatta. With wireless internet access in guest rooms and all public areas, a heated outdoor pool and spa, on-site gym, seven meeting and boardroom venues, plus undercover secure car parking; Holiday Inn Parramatta offers accommodation for all your needs. Their restaurant Twenty One Fifty offers daily buffet breakfast, and a la carte dining for lunch and dinner daily. Also open daily, The Lobby Bar offers wireless internet, a fireplace and a large plasma television to catch up on any sport or news action; there is no better place to relax and unwind....

Meriton Serviced Apartments Parramatta is situated on the banks of the Parramatta River within walking distance from the city centre and many corporate headquarters. Consisting of 202 fully self contained furnished apartments in a variety of configurations including studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments. Our serviced apartments bring all the comforts of your own home with the added touches that you need from a hotel without the fuss. Added facilities include an indoor pool, spa, sauna and gym plus various landscaped barbecue areas to enjoy.

Novotel Sydney Parramatta is one of the leading accommodation and conference centres in Sydney's Greater Western region. The beautiful hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Parramatta's cosmopolitan precinct, and a five minute stroll will find you amidst an array of shops and a variety of restaurants in the Parramatta central business district. The hotel boasts Two Forks Restaurant and Bar, 24 hour reception and room service. Unwind and enjoy yourself in the heated outdoor pool, spa, sauna, and take advantage of the gym all conveniently located on the second floor. The perfect spot to relax. You can expect the highest level of personalised service at the Novotel Sydney Parramatta, as they always strive to be your perfect host....

PARKROYAL Parramatta is tucked away in the heart of Parramattas fashionable Church Street dining and shopping precinct. With its recent refurbishment in 2011, PARKROYAL Parramatta is positioned as one of Western Sydneys premier hotels. Our hotel is easily accessible from Sydney city by scenic Rivercat ferry, the M4 and M2 motorways. Located on the banks of the Parramatta River, the 196-room hotel will be within minutes of a wide choice of entertainment options including the Riverside Theatre, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, ANZ Stadium and a variety of cosmopolitan restaurants and bars.

Western Sydney University Village Parramatta offers groups and independent travellers a unique concept in affordable accommodation. Usually home to students, the modern, fully furnished apartments are also available to short stay guests during the year. The village offers the option of booking a whole apartment or a single, double or twin bedroom within an apartment, perfect for individuals and conference groups. Each apartment contains a spacious kitchen, lounge, two bathrooms and lockable bedrooms. Basic crockery and linen are provided. Western Sydney University Village is 10 minutes from the Parramatta central business district and one of Australia's largest Westfield shopping centres. Buses, trains and ferries are all easily accessible....

Bring your picnic rug to this event's new home in Parramatta Park and settle in for an evening of family-friendly entertainment and spectacular fireworks as Parramatta hosts one of Sydney's largest New Year's Eve celebrations. Enjoy live music and family entertainment on The Crescent stage. Take a spin on the amusement rides and grab a tasty treat from one of the many food vendors. Then at 9pm experience light and colour for Parramatta's largest fireworks spectacular across three firing zones! Public transport is the best way to travel to the event. Visit the website for the full program and transport details....

Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda) - the place of Australia's inland sea: one of the few untouched natural waterways in the world. Time simply does not exist. Day is measured by the length of shadows, a month by the level of salt crust on the surface, years by the rise and fall of the water. Award-winning Aboriginal artists - choreographer Frances Rings, composer David Page and set designer Jacob Nash - create a powerful and evocative production inspired by the timeless beauty of Lake Eyre. A powerful fusion of contemporary dance and storytelling, Terrain takes the audience on a journey through drought and deluge where nature delivers in abundance, promises all but guarantees nothing. After the hugely popular Mathinna in 2010, Bangarra returns to Riverside with the power of its 17-member dance ensemble in this spectacular and meaningful work....

Riverside Theatres is Western Sydney's premier performing arts centre. With over 1,000 events per year, Riverside offers something for young and old. Located on the banks of the Parramatta River, Riverside Theatres is nestled in the midst of the Church Street Restaurant precinct. A Bicentennial Project, Riverside Theatres opened in 1988 offering three venues under the one roof. The Rafferty's Theatre, the most intimate space seats around 100 people and suits small corporate events, seminars, stand up comedy acts, small scale productions, or even an exhibition. The Lennox Theatre is a flexible space seating approximately 220 people. The largest theatre, the Riverside Theatre, can house up to 761 patrons with comfortable, plush seating in a conventional proscenium arch stage with orchestra pit and fly tower. Larger scale productions including international acts are often seen on the Riverside stage including Shakespeare, comedy, drama, ballet, contemporary dance and musicals....

Located in Parramatta's central business district, the Parramatta City Motel is the ideal location for business or leisure. The property is next to Westfield Shopping Centre, close to clubs and restaurants, and a short walk to the train or bus stations - the perfect gateway to all of Sydney's sights. The motel offers tastefully decorated motel units with split system remote air-conditioning, modem points, private number in dial phone, and remote television. There are family units available, as well as a guest laundry, undercover swimming pool, conference room, and free guest parking. Groups are welcome. Non-smoking rooms are available. ...

This is a forgotten story of the Japanese in Australia. "We take so many photographs. How do we know which ones are important? Which ones matter?" Inspired by the true story of Yasukichi Murakami, a Japanese-Australian photographer, entrepreneur and inventor who was a remarkable character in northern Australia in the early 1900s, this multi-disciplinary work is a contemporary framing of Murakami's life through the lens of modern day Japanese-Australian theatre maker Mayu Kanamori. Along the way she uncovers a fascinating story of unlikely friendships, thwarted ambition and love. Yasukichi Murakami: Through a Distant Lens is a meditation on love, immortality, and in a digital age where cameras proliferate, the nature of photography. Combining live action with photographic projections, video, original music and soundscape, it is an immersive and poetic production, which adds significantly to the slim volume of Japanese Australian work for the stage....

Mantra Parramatta is the ideal choice when mixing business with pleasure, just minutes from ANZ Stadium, The Olympic Park at Homebush Bay, and Parramatta's business centre. Mantra Parramatta comprises of spacious studios, one bedroom apartments and Spa Rooms all with premium facilities such as individually controlled air-conditioning, broadband internet, cable television, in-house movies, kitchenette, private balcony (apartments only), in-room safe, mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities. Mantra Parramatta caters to business and leisure travellers who demand and expect quality, comfort and premium facilities. With 24 hour reception, a foreign exchange desk, concierge and leisure facilities including a outdoor pool, spa, gym, sauna, Turkish bath, room service, guest laundry and restaurant and bar. Only 45 minutes from Sydney airport, Mantra Parramatta is only 500 metres to Parramatta Train Station, Westfield Shopping Town, and a short drive to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse making it the ideal base for your next getaway....

Westfield Parramatta services one of the largest markets in the country and benefits from the large office workforce employed in Parramatta, giving the centre separate central business district and dormitory characteristics. The centre is a complete retail, entertainment and lifestyle destination which includes a concourse of restaurants and cafes and an 11-screen Greater Union cinema complex with three Gold Class theatres. A retail concourse joins Westfield Parramatta to the Parramatta Transport Interchange, train station and bus interchange. ...

Still revered across Australia, Henry Lawson is one of the nation's favourite writers and poets. His contemporary, Mary Gilmore, was a literary icon and radical socialist. Both were heroes of literature that had enormous influence over each other. Both were later the face of Australia's currency. Both were secretly betrothed to each other. At the end of the 19th Century, Mary Gilmore was introduced to the young Henry Lawson. As their friendship developed, Mary found herself caught in the midst of an intense relationship between Henry and his formidable mother, the suffragette Louise Lawson. What followed was the beginning of a love affair, soon thwarted by a devastating deception. Taken from excerpts from the couple's surviving letters, this is the first time Henry and Mary's forbidden relationship has been brought to the professional stage....

Labyrinth Escape Rooms is Parramatta's first real life escape room! See how your primal instinct comes into play when you are locked in a room for just one hour. Find and use objects that help you through a range of logic and skills-based tasks. Partner up and work in teams with a minimum of two people and a maximum of six people. Your team has just 60 minutes on the clock to escape the room. Keep your eyes on every detail of the room for clues that will help you to escape. Solve the puzzles and accomplish the mission to escape the room in time!...

Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform live in The Crescent for their annual free concert presented by Parramatta Park Trust and the NSW Government. Pack your picnic, deckchairs and rug, and join a magical night of classical music. Light refreshments available on site. Please be considerate and bring low deck chairs, tall chairs are discouraged and owners will be directed to the back of the arena. The concert will proceed unless the weather is extreme. For further information about this event, visit the Parramatta Park Trust web site....

Parramatta Artists Studios is at the fore of contemporary artistic production in Sydney. Located in the centre of Parramatta's central business district, in the heart of Western Sydney, the studios offer affordable non-residential/residential studio and exhibition space to emerging and established contemporary artists, craft practitioners and creative industry professionals. Along with an annual program of public open days, studio tours, artist talks and creative workshops, Parramatta Artists Studios also collaborates with artists to present unique and innovative arts projects including exhibitions and ephemeral public art commissions for local festivals. Parramatta Artists Studios also delivers a robust professional development program designed exclusively for artists including visiting other artist's studios, curatorial visits and artist meet-and-greets....

Come along to hear guest speakers give illustrated talks on Family History subjects. The exploration of your family history through internet, journals and reference folios are available at the Society headquarters. If you are looking to research your family history, come to the Saturday meeting where Society members will guide you. Meet on the first Saturday of the month from February to November....

St. John's Anglican Cathedral is a rather unusual church with twin spires. The site on which the church stands has been used continuously for a house-of-worship since 1803. The foundation stone of the first church on this site was laid in 1799, during Governor King's term of office. It was the only church in the colony until 1809. It became the church of Reverend Samuel Marsden, whom history has given the moniker 'The Flogging Parson'. This was due to his passionate detestation of sin and his conviction that Parramatta's morality could be preserved only by the most rigorous disciplinary measures. The twin steeples were completed in 1819. The building fell into disrepair and it was found necessary to completely rebuild the church. Only the steeples and tower remain today as part of the earlier church. The north and south transepts were added in 1883 by Colonial Architect, Edmund Blackett. ...

Charming two bedroom semi-detached cottage, fully self contained perfect for a couple or family stay, tastefully presented and decorated throughout, features polished timber floors, large fully equipped eat-in kitchen with dining area, separate living area with reverse cycle air-conditioning, flat screen LCD Smart TV, two bedrooms, full bathroom with small tub and shower and the convenience of a second toilet. Laundry with front load washer and fryer. Free Wi-Fi provided. Sit and enjoy a coffee on the front patio looking over the lush front yard and gardens. Also has rear yard and rear parking access. Super convenient location just three blocks (less than 10 minutes walk) from Parramatta Westfield Shoppingtown, a children?s playground park across the road and large sporting fields. Corner shop just metres away and bus stop at your door. On-site parking provided. Towels and bedding provided...