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Vaucluse House. Photograph (c) Brett Broadman
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Want to escape the city without travelling too far? Unlike most colonial houses, Vaucluse House retains the core of its original picturesque estate: 23 hectares to be precise. Not far from the Sydney Harbour frontage are the elegant pleasure gardens; to the sides of the house are the stables and kitchen garden. The south paddock forms a natural corrale with native bush covering the rocky escarpments that provide a backdrop to the house.

In these spaces – which in keeping with 19th century garden fashion clearly separate the decorative from the functional – you are free to wander and relax. Sit on the shady verandah and overlook the picturesque pleasure gardens. Wander around to the kitchen garden to see a range of seasonal fruits and vegetables, from home-grown asparagus and pineapple to the less familiar scorzonera. The Wentworths loved their garden and, as an escape just 30 minutes from the city, so will you.

PIETRA DURE TABLE TOP

Pietra Dure Table Top, Mosaic of hard stones, Italy c1858, Vaucluse House collection

A souvenir from the Wentworth family's Grand tour of Italy in 1858–1859.

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TEAROOMS

Vaucluse House Tearooms
Catch up with friends and family at the Vaucluse House Tearooms.
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EXPLORE

WHAT'S ON
AT
VAUCLUSE HOUSE
Find out about special events, talks & tours at Vaucluse House this autumn.
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Location: Wentworth Road, Vaucluse, NSW 2030

Contact: 02 9388 7922

Admission:

  •  Adult $8 I
  •  Child/Concession $4 |
  •  Family $17 |
  •  Members free |
  • Wheelchair access

Hours: Friday to Sunday 9.30am — 4pm | Open daily in January and NSW School Holidays and public holidays | Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

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