- Address: 70 Alice St, Rosehill NSW 2142, Australia;
- Website: sydneylivingmuseums.com.au;
- Phone: +61 2 9635 9488;
- Cost: adult $ 8; child 4 $;
- Working time: 10-16 hours
A small country attraction of Sydney is Elizabeth's farm. This is a place where you can safely stroll, live in the "past" time, relax and touch the historical past of Australia.
History
Elizabeth's farm is a one-story building, some single buildings and a garden. This, at first glance, a quiet manor, hides a dark and turbulent past. The house was built in 1793 for a young couple of military John and Elizabeth MacArthur and their growing family. It was John MacArthur who named this manor in honor of his wife.
Elizabeth's farm has witnessed major events in the first decades of the colony's development, from the overthrow of governors, uprisings and the birth of the Australian woolen industry. At first the house was built in a rural style, and subsequent improvements and improvements have expanded the rooms and added verandas, just as their visitors now see.
Elizabeth's farm was opened as a museum in 1984. Today, the farm and garden of Elizabeth MacArthur are recreated as they were in the 1830s.
What to see?
The Elizabeth Farm is a museum in which access is open to all areas. There are no barriers, locked doors, "untouchable" furniture or other such interior items. Elizabeth's farm is the oldest manor in Australia at the moment, and almost the most "living" house-museum.
Here, tourists are allowed to behave like at home:
- sit down in front of the fire in the living room, climb onto the bed, or pee on the desk with a goose feather;
- You can stroll into the kitchen and breathe in the aromas of the wood stove and the smell of dried herbs;
- relax in the shade on the veranda, or try your hand at the croquet or throwing;
- in the charming tea rooms you can enjoy fresh, homemade exclusive Devonshire tea;
- walk around the recreated garden and look for the same oldest olive tree in Australia since the days of Elizabeth MacArthur.
How to get there?
Elizabeth's farm is located 23 km west of Sydney.
- Tram. Take the west line to Harris Park station, which is 15 minutes walk from Elizabeth's Farm. The walk from Parramatta station takes about 25 minutes.
- Bus. The Veolia 909 bus runs regularly from Parramatta Train Station to Bankstown, passing by Elizabeth's Farm. You need to get off at the corner of Alice Street and Alfred Street, and walk about 100 meters to the Elizabeth Farm.
- A train. From the city you need to take the Victoria Road or M4 to Hassell, passing through James Ruse Drive, then turn left on Alfred Street and again to the left on Alice Street, the Elizabeth Farm is on the left side.
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