Field of Mars Reserve
Field of Mars Reserve is a remnant of bushland between the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers.
It is close to Gladesville, Hunters Hill and Ryde.
The name Field of Mars was given by Governor Phillip, when in January 1792 he granted to two marines the first parcels of a later eight in this district. There are a number of theories on the origin of the name, the first is that it was a direct reference to the Roman God of war and the marines' service in the colony. The second theory is that it is named after the Roman Campus Martius, which also has a military connection. And the third that it is named after the Champ de Mars in Paris, again with military connections.
The reserve features an environmental education centre.
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