Parramatta Gaol

The Parramatta Correctional Centre is a heritage-listed former medium security prison for males on the corner of O'Connell and Dunlop Streets, North Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Photo: Adam.J.W.C., CC BY-SA 2.5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Western Sydney Stadium and Parramatta Female Factory.

Western Sydney Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Storm machine, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Western Sydney Stadium is a stadium in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. It is primarily used for rugby league and soccer as the home ground of the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League, as well as Western Sydney Wanderers FC in the A-League Men competition. Western Sydney Stadium is situated 1 km south of Parramatta Gaol.

Parramatta Female Factory

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Parramatta Female Factory is a National Heritage Listed place and has three original sandstone buildings and the sandstone gaol walls. The Parramatta Female Factory was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway in 1818 and the only female building authorized by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. Parramatta Female Factory is situated 510 metres south of Parramatta Gaol.

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

Hospital

Photo: J Bar, CC BY 3.0.

The Children's Hospital at Westmead is a children's hospital in Western Sydney. The hospital was founded in 1880 as "The Sydney Hospital for Sick Children". The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is situated 1 km west of Parramatta Gaol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rydalmere and Dundas.

Rydalmere

Suburb

Rydalmere is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rydalmere is approximately 21 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. Rydalmere is situated 4 km east of Parramatta Gaol.

Dundas

Suburb

Dundas is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dundas is located 21 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta, and the electoral division of Bennelong. Dundas is situated 4 km east of Parramatta Gaol.

Baulkham Hills

Suburb

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Baulkham Hills is a suburb in the Hills District of Greater Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located within 30 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district mostly within the local government area of The Hills Shire, of which Baulkham Hills was formerly the administrative seat and namesake of The Hills Shire. Baulkham Hills is situated 4½ km north of Parramatta Gaol.

Parramatta Gaol

Type: Prison
Also known as: “Parramatta Correctional Centre”, “Parramatta Jail”, and “Parramatta North Historic Sites”
Category: government building
Location: Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.79895° or 33° 47′ 56″ south

Longitude

151.00076° or 151° 0′ 3″ east

Open location code

4RRH6222+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 14458447

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=prison

Wikidata ID

Q7139736

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Parramatta Gaol” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “مركز اصلاحية باراماتا”
Urdu: “پیراماٹا کوریکشنل سینٹر”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rush and Sports Oval.

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