Abstract
Auburn, the centre of the municipality of the same name, is in western Sydney on the main western railway line and accessible by Parramatta Road or the M4. It lies on the traditional lands of the Dharug peoples. The original vegetation of the area was open forest, dominated by woolybutt red gums, with grey box, ironbark and stringy bark. The land is slightly undulating, with a minor ridge running south along Park Road and a gradual slope west towards Duck River.
Highlights
Governor Phillip rowed up Parramatta River with an exploring party in April 1788
The first areas to be taken up were along Parramatta Road and the river
The soil proved too poor for agriculture, but early industries included timbergetting, and brickmaking, which began with the establishment of the Duck River Brickworks by Charles Linney
Summary
Governor Phillip rowed up Parramatta River with an exploring party in April 1788. They landed approximately where Duck River meets Parramatta River, and walked to the present site of Parramatta. A track from Sydney to Parramatta was developed early in the 1790s, though the river remained the main means of transport.
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