Lake Parramatta, Reservoir in North Parramatta, Australia.
Lake Parramatta spans 10.5 hectares with a 15-meter high masonry arch wall dam across Hunts Creek, storing 485 megalitres of water.
The reservoir, constructed in 1856, operated until 1909 when Parramatta connected to Sydney's water system, marking a shift in regional water management.
The Burramatagal and Bidjigal clans of the Darug people left evidence of their presence through shelter caves, hand stencils, and midden deposits.
The lake offers supervised swimming zones from October, with boat rentals, walking trails, and picnic facilities accessible through Lackey Street entrance.
The 73-hectare nature reserve contains the largest remaining bushland in Parramatta, supporting sandstone blue-gum forests and Cumberland Plain vegetation.
Location: New South Wales
Elevation above the sea: 45 m
GPS coordinates: -33.79000,151.00750
Latest update: June 5, 2025 12:02
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