Parramatta: the reemergence of Australia's initial colonial capital as a second principal city of metropolitan Sydney

Edward J. Blakely

Chapter 2 in Mid-sized Cities and Regions in Global Competition, 2026, pp 35-54 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter examines the emergence of the Australian colonial city of Parramatta from a backwater city that was overtaken by Sydney into a modern, major secondary city in the Sydney metropolitan area.

Keywords: Colonial City; Backwater; Reimagining; Importance of Transportation; Education and Research Institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035372461
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