Editing Parramatta (section)

==Culture and sport==
[[File:Pitch level halfway looking NE.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[CommBank Stadium]]]]
[[File:(1)Parramatta River.jpg|thumb|Various events are held on the Parramatta River]]
As the centre of the [[City of Parramatta]], as well as the centre and second largest business district of Sydney, Parramatta hosts many festivals and events.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parramatta Events – About |url=http://www.discoverparramatta.com/events |website=Discover Parramatta}}</ref> [[Riverside Theatres Parramatta|Riverside Theatres]] is a performing arts centre located on the northern bank of Parramatta River. The city hosts the following events:
* January – [[Sydney Festival]] and Australia Day<ref>{{cite web |website=Sydney Festival |title=Home |url=http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au}}</ref>
* February – Lunar New Year and [[Tropfest]]<ref>{{cite web |website=Tropfest |title=Home |url=http://www.tropfest.org.au}}</ref>
* April – Anzac Day
* July – Winterlight and Burramatta Day (Naidoc)
* October – Parramasala and Parramatta Lanes<ref>{{cite web |title=About Parramasala Festival |url=http://www.parramasala.com/about/ |website=Parramasala |access-date=31 August 2015}}</ref>
* November – Loy Krathong, Christmas in Parramatta and Foundation Day
* December – New Year's Eve

Parramatta Park contains Old Government House and thus Parramatta was once the capital of the colony of [[New South Wales]] until Governors returned to residing in Sydney in 1846.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldgovernmenthouse.com.au/index.php?page=timeline_ogh/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910105005/http://www.oldgovernmenthouse.com.au/index.php?page=timeline_ogh/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-10|title=Old Government House|website=oldgovernmenthouse.com.au}}</ref> Another feature is the natural amphitheatre located on one of the bends of the river, named by Governor Philip as "the Crescent", which is used to stage concerts. It is home to the [[Dairy Cottage, Parramatta|Dairy Cottage]], built from 1798 to 1805, originally a single-room cottage and is one of the earliest surviving cottages in Australia.

The remains of Governor Brisbane's private astronomical observatory, constructed in 1822, are visible. Astronomers who worked at the observatory, discovering thousands of new stars and [[Deep-sky object|deep sky]] objects, include [[James Dunlop]] and [[Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker|Carl Rümker]]. In 1822, the architect S. L. Harris designed the Bath House for Governor Brisbane and built it in 1823. Water was pumped to the building through lead pipes from the river. In 1886, it was converted into a pavilion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/|title=Plone|website=ppt.nsw.gov.au|access-date=16 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212031338/http://www.ppt.nsw.gov.au/|archive-date=12 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Cultural events ===
* The [[Rosehill Gardens Racecourse|Rosehill Race Course]] holds various race meets throughout the year, including: Derby Day, Golden Rose Day, and Rosehill Gardens Race Day.
* The Parramatta Farmers Markets<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/shopping/parramatta-farmers-markets|title=Parramatta Farmers' Markets |website=TimeOut Sydney}}</ref> occurs every Friday, and has local produce.

===Sporting teams===

Parramatta is the home of several professional sports teams. These teams include the [[Parramatta Eels]] of the [[National Rugby League]] and [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]] of the [[A-League]]. Both teams formerly played matches at [[Parramatta Stadium]] that has since been demolished, and replaced with the 30,000-seat [[Western Sydney Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infrastructure.nsw.gov.au/projects-nsw/western-sydney-stadium.aspx|title=Infrastructure NSW : Western Sydney Stadium|last=NSW|first=Infrastructure|website=Infrastructure NSW|language=en|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref> Parramatta Stadium was also home to the now dissolved [[Sydney Wave]] of the former [[Australian Baseball League (1989–99)|Australian Baseball League]] and [[Parramatta Power SC|Parramatta Power]] of the former [[National Soccer League]]. The newly built Bankwest Stadium opened its gates for the community on 14 April 2019 with free entry for all fans. Located on O’Connell Street, the stadium is in proximity of the Parramatta CBD. The opening sporting event was the 2019 Round 6 NRL clash between Western Sydney rivals the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers on Easter Monday 22 April. The Eels won the match by a score of 51–6. It is being predicted that the new stadium will boost Western Sydney economy by contributing millions of dollars to it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bankweststadium.com.au/western-sydney-business-chamber-bankwest-stadium-kicks-goals-for-western-sydney-economy/|title=Sydney Business Chamber: Bankwest Stadium kicks goals for Western Sydney economy|website=Bankwest Stadium}}</ref>