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Suburb History

 

Mays Hill

Postcode : 2145

Thomas May was one of the purchasers of land in 1859 when the first subdivision was made of the government domain surrounding Government House at Parramatta. He built his house, Park Lodge, on a hill on the property.

The area in those days was characterised by citrus orchards.

Mays Hill was where the Council held its first meeting and subsequently built the first Council Chambers.

Mays Hill Cemetery is the only cemetery in Holroyd and contains the graves of many well known families including the Paytens, Fullagars, Houisons, Downs, Ardills and Mustons.  This cemetery was originally known as Western Road Cemetery.

Source: Frances Pollon: The Book of Sydney Suburbs, 1988.