Dodds Farm was established as part of the Rose Hill settlement by Governor Arthur Phillip in November 1788. Named after Henry Edward Dodd who was one of the few experienced farmers at the time, the site became the first Government Farm which provided the fledgling colony with maize and other essential food crops. The European settlers were attracted to the fertile soil along the Parramatta River due to the Aboriginal land management practices such as the regular burning of grasses.
Parramatta Park, O’Connell St Parramatta NSW 2150