Traditional Land Owners: Burramatagal of the Darug Nation

The Parramatta Escarpment Boardwalk is a city-shaping piece of infrastructure for Parramatta. Along with the Lennox Bridge Portals, the boardwalk resolves missing links to create continuous foreshore access for pedestrians and cyclists from the University of Western Sydney at Rydalmere to Parramatta Park.  

The project builds on the City of Parramatta’s ambition to refocus the city to the river, and will contribute to making the waterfront a place for celebrations, activation and recreation.

The Boardwalk, in combination with the ferry wharf reconstruction and other works, redefines the form and maritime arrival as Parramatta Quay – making the western complement to Circular Quay. The boardwalk’s sinuous alignment adds to the site’s inherent spatial drama, elevated on piles over the river waters and following the re-shaped shale escarpment to provide a memorable entry to Parramatta.

An instant popular success, the boardwalk already has double the projected numbers of pedestrians and cyclists.