Parramatta gasworks was established by on the outskirts of Parramatta in 1872. The Gasworks Bridge near the former gasworks site is a reminder today of this former industrial site. Gasworks Bridge is named after thriving industries such as flour and woollen mills at that time. Boatsheds and inns were located on the riverfront here to support the settlement.
The Parramatta Gas Company purchased land on the river in 1872 and immediately began the construction of the brick retort house. The gasworks opened in 1873, bringing coal along the river to the works where it was converted to gas. George Street was lit by gas in 1876, before a permanent water supply was connected. The Gasworks complex included a number of large and small structures adjacent to both George Street.
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