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| Elizabeth Bay House |
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| Breakfast Room |
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Bedroom with steps |
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| Dome ceiling |
Elizabeth Bay House is a wonderful example of how the wealthy lived in early white settlement in Sydney. It was built between 1835 and 1839 for Alexander Macleay. He was the colonial secretary of New South Wales and had a great interest in botany, studying the unique flora of the area. He lived with his wife and six daughters and they studied and painted the plants and sea creatures around their home.
Alexander took up 54 acres at Elizabeth Bay and not only had the beautiful house built but also developed a garden which was celebrated for its botanical interest and use of the harbour side setting.
Three generations of the Macleay family lived in the house until 1903. Later it became an artist squat, a reception centre and then converted to flats. Elizabeth bay House was restored and opened as a museum in 1977. It is furnished to show how the Macleays lived from 1839 to 1845.
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