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Historic Sights

Elizabeth Bay House was designed as the "finest house in colony" by the Colonial Secretary, Alexander Macleay. It overlooked the ocean and still remains unfinished today, as the expensive endeavour financially ruined him. Macleay's eldest son foreclosed on him in 1845.

Macleay is an entomologist, and has a big collection that started in England in the 1790's. He spent great expense in expanding his collection through auction purchases. It was so extensive that British natural scientists even paid him to access his collection.

Although the current house occupies a much smaller parcel of land than the original mansion, the sea views are still there.

The house has 2 large and separate cellars, which housed wines, dairy, and coal storage.

Vaucluse House was built by William Charles Wentworth

Susannah Place is a terrace of 4 working class homes built in 1844 by Irish immigrants. It remained continuously occupied until 1990. Today, these have been turned into a museum showcasing working class life over the past hundred years.

Each room is furnished to depict life during a particular era.

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