About Old Government House

We are thrilled to welcome you to discover the story of this important World Heritage listed building, its grounds and the story of colonial settlement in Sydney. Run by the National Trust (NSW), it is set above the Parramatta River and includes a restaurant, gift shop, café, picnic areas and other heritage sites. Old Government House was the country residence for the first ten governors of New South Wales. Today it houses the nation’s premier colonial furniture collection. The convict-built House and garrison buildings were built in

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. They are the oldest surviving public buildings in Australia.. Heritage site displaying 1800s furniture. Convict-built 19th-century governors' residence, now housing a collection of colonial furniture.