Aboriginal people of the Darug Tribe lived in Sydney's west for tens of thousands of years before British colonisation. Creeks and waterways were essential to Darug life. Stone artefacts found on the banks of Clear Paddock Creek are thousands of years old. Today the Darug land of Fairfield is home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities that can trace their heritage to nations throughout New South wales and Australia. The Bonnyrigg area is the center of a vibrant indigenous community which meets for picnic days and celebrations to maintain culture and kinship. The grassy banks of Clear Paddock Creek are an important place for story telling and community arts.Date2001Transcripts availableNoRightsFairfield City CouncilAccess conditionsAccess open for research, written permission required for personal copies and public useNotes"Tune into Fairfield City- A Multicultural Driving tour" was launched in 2001 as a joint initiative between the NSW Heritage Group, NSW Premier's Department and Fairfield City Council. The tour comprises of 15 locations around the LGA ranging from places of worship to shopping town centres. The tour presented Fairfield City Council with a vehicle to enhance the social cohesiveness within the multicultural community and provided the community with a means to exchange and interact
Essentially the tour represents the multicultural aspect of the City, assists in promoting the LGA and helps to inform tour participants of the historic and cultural aspects of multicultural Fairfield.
Tune in to Fairfield City - Stop 6 - Indigenous Fairfield at Clear Paddock Creek (2001). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 08/04/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/4172
