Interesting Facts About Epping

The Wallumedegal Aboriginal tribe lived in the area between the Lane Cove River and Parramatta River.[3] In 1792, Governor Arthur Phillip began the granting of parcels of lands to marines, and the area was referred to on Phillip's maps as the Field of Mars, Mars being the Roman god of war. It contained the area of what is now Epping, along with the surrounding suburbs of Ryde and Marsfield.

Epping railway station was opened on 17 September 1886, originally named "Field of Mars", and quickly renamed to "Carlingford" on 5 April 1887.[4] The Post Office was opened on 16 October 1889, originally named "East Carlingford".

In 1899 the suburb name of Epping was adopted following the suggestion by a local landowner William Midson (1849–1924), after a town near Epping Forest in Essex, where his father was born.[5] At this time, the names of the post office and the railway station were both changed to Epping.[6][7]

The Seven Network had its headquaters and television production studios in Epping until 2009. The site is now occupied by residential apartments.  (Wikipedia)