Hambledon Cottage, Sydney

Name: Hambledon Cottage
Address: 63 Hassall St, Sydney, 2150, Australia

#118 among attractions in Sydney

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Hambledon Cottage is a heritage-listed former residence and now house museum at 47 Hassall Street, Harris Park, City of Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The cottage was built from 1821 to 1825, with the initial section being designed by Henry Kitchen. It is also known as Firholme, Valley Cottage and Macarthur Cottage. The property is owned by Parramatta City Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 21 September 2012. ()

Coordinates: 33°49'5"S, 151°0'54"E

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63 Hassall StParramattaSydney 2150 Australia

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Hambledon Cottage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Government House, Westfield Parramatta, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum.

1.1 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Old Government House, Sydney
29 min walk • Old Government House, nestled in the heart of Parramatta Park in Sydney, Australia, stands as a testament to the country's colonial history. This elegant Georgian mansion, built between 1799 and 1818, is the oldest surviving public building in Australia.
0.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Parramatta, Sydney
21 min walk • Westfield Parramatta is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Parramatta in Greater Western Sydney.
0.8 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Horse track
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney
21 min walk • The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is located in the Western Sydney suburb of Rosehill, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It operated by the Australian Turf Club. Rosehill holds horse races for thoroughbred gallopers on a grass surface. It is one of the two premier racecourses in Sydney, the other one being Randwick Racecourse.
0.5 miW
Museum
New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum, Sydney
13 min walk • The New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum is a military museum at Linden House, 2 Smith Street, Parramatta, Sydney, Australia. The museum's collection is heritage-listed, having been added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 14 May 2010.
~1350 ftSE
Park
Elizabeth Farm Reserve, Sydney
7 min walk • Elizabeth Farm Reserve is a heritage-listed public reserve on former farmland associated with Elizabeth Farm, located at Arthur Street, Rosehill, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by Parramatta City Council.
1 miNW
Church
St Patrick's Cathedral, Sydney
25 min walk • St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta and the seat and residence of the Catholic Bishop of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, currently the Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv.
0.4 miNW
Tower
180 George Street, Sydney
12 min walk • 180 George Street is a residential skyscraper complex currently under-construction in Parramatta. New South Wales, Australia. The complex is being developed by property developer Meriton, with the towers being designed by Woods Bagot.
~1420 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Farm
Elizabeth Farm, Sydney
7 min walk • Elizabeth Farm is an historic estate located at 70 Alice Street, Rosehill, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth Farm was the family home of wool pioneer, John and his wife Elizabeth Macarthur.
0.7 miW
Church
St John's Cathedral, Sydney
18 min walk • St John's Cathedral is a heritage-listed, Anglican cathedral in Parramatta, City of Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St John's was given the status of provisional cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in 1969, and designated a Regional Cathedral in 2011 for the Western Region.
0.6 miW
Skyscraper
6 & 8 Parramatta Square, Sydney
15 min walk • 6 & 8 Parramatta Square is a skyscraper currently under construction in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, a centrepiece of the Parramatta Square development. The building is a commercial skyscraper which will comprise 120,000 square metres of office space and be 230 metres in height.
0.5 miW
Museum
Lancer Barracks, Sydney
14 min walk • Lancer Barracks is a historic military facility and grounds in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. It is the longest continuously operational military facility in Australia since colonial settlement.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hambledon Cottage?

Nearby attractions include Parramatta Sand Body Conservation Area and Military Barracks Site, Sydney (5 min walk), Experiment Farm Cottage, Sydney (5 min walk), Elizabeth Farm Reserve, Sydney (7 min walk), Elizabeth Farm, Sydney (7 min walk).

How to get to Hambledon Cottage by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hambledon Cottage:

Bus

Harris Street • Lines: 909, M92 (7 min walk)
Arthur Street • Lines: M92 (8 min walk)

Ferry

Parramatta Ferry Terminal (10 min walk)

Train

Parramatta (15 min walk)
Harris Park (15 min walk)