Elizabeth Farm, New South Wales
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Elizabeth Farm was the home of controversial Australian wool pioneers, John Macarthur and Elizabeth Macarthur. Commenced in 1793, it contains part of the oldest surviving European building in Australia. It is located in Rosehill, near Parramatta, New South Wales. Only part of the original cottage's roof survives today, as the building was expanded into a classic Australian bungalow with shady verandas over the following 50 years.
Currently the house is under the care of the Historic Houses Trust and is operated as a museum, complete with reproductions of original furnishings. The surrounding garden has also been recreated, and some of the plants are believed to be planted by the Macarthurs. The original farm has long since been redeveloped.
[edit] See also
- Camden Park, New South Wales - another property developed by John and Elizabeth Macarthur
[edit] References
- Elizabeth Farm, Historic Houses Trust Website, [1], April 2006.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Elizabeth Farm Museum
