Maria Lock Park (RESERVE), NSW Details

History

Nominated by Councillor P Russo.

Description

A reserve on the corner of Castle and Barney streets at North Parramatta. It occupies the area of land shown on plan MS 6497 SY

Origin

Maria Lock was the daughter of Yarramundi`Chief of the Aboriginal Richmond Tribes`. In 1824 she married Robert Lock a convict at St Johns Church Parramatta in the first officially sanctioned marriage between an Aboriginal girl and a British convict. (Brook J and Kohen J L `The Parramatta Native Institution The Black Town - A History`)

Maria Lock Park (RESERVE), NSW
title Maria Lock Park (RESERVE)
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state NSW
reference 79929
placename Maria Lock Park
designation RESERVE
geographical name
previous names
lga PARRAMATTA
description A reserve on the corner of Castle and Barney streets at North Parramatta. It occupies the area of land shown on plan MS 6497 SY
meaning
origin Maria Lock was the daughter of Yarramundi`Chief of the Aboriginal Richmond Tribes`. In 1824 she married Robert Lock a convict at St Johns Church Parramatta in the first officially sanctioned marriage between an Aboriginal girl and a British convict. (Brook J and Kohen J L `The Parramatta Native Institution The Black Town - A History`)
history Nominated by Councillor P Russo.
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