Parramatta

Newington Armory Gatehouse Only six miles to the west of the location of the first Australian Block Party is the city of Parramatta, a thriving suburb and the second CBD in the Greater Sydney area..Parramatta is the oldest inland European settlement, founded in 1788, only 6 months after Sydney.  To…

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Newington Armory

Newington Armory Gatehouse The first Australian Block Party will be hosted at Newington Armory, which is a part of the parklands of Sydney Olympic Park.Originally opened in 1897, the Gunpowder Magazine was located 13kms up the Parramatta River to be a safe distance away from the growing town in Sydney.…

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Sydney GeoQuest is now a Block Party

Geocaching.com has awarded the Sydney GeoQuest Block Party Status – the first in the Southern Hemisphere. Originally Block Parties were held in Seattle from 2011 to 2015 and now for the 25th anniversary, there will be Block Parties held around the world.Only around 5000 geocachers have the Block Party icon…

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The Sydney GeoQuest Event set for 26th January, 2025 has now been published! The GC code is GCACHF8   Both the Oz Mega Committee and Geocaching NSW Committee welcomes one and all to this iconic location within the precinct of Sydney Olympic Park.  We invite you to place your Will Attends…

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