Lancer Barracks, Sydney

Name: Lancer Barracks
Address: 2 Smith Street Parramatta, Sydney, Australia

#313 among attractions in Sydney

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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. ()

Built: 1818 (206 years ago)Coordinates: 33°49'2"S, 151°0'22"E

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2 Smith Street ParramattaParramattaSydney Australia

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Lancer Barracks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Government House, Westfield Parramatta, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Hambledon Cottage.

0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Old Government House, Sydney
17 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.
~1520 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Parramatta, Sydney
8 min walk • Westfield Parramatta is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Parramatta in Greater Western Sydney.
1.3 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Horse track
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney
34 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 miE
Museum
Hambledon Cottage, Sydney
14 min walk • 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.
~260 ftE
Museum
New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum, Sydney
2 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.
0.7 miE
Park
Elizabeth Farm Reserve, Sydney
19 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.
0.6 miN
Church
St Patrick's Cathedral, Sydney
16 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.
~1450 ftNE
Tower
180 George Street, Sydney
7 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.
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum, Farm
Elizabeth Farm, Sydney
19 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.
~1040 ftNW
Church
St John's Cathedral, Sydney
6 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.
~570 ftNW
Skyscraper
6 & 8 Parramatta Square, Sydney
3 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lancer Barracks?

Nearby attractions include New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum, Sydney (2 min walk), 6 & 8 Parramatta Square, Sydney (3 min walk), Sydney/Parramatta, Sydney (4 min walk), Parramatta Town Hall, Sydney (5 min walk).

How to get to Lancer Barracks by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lancer Barracks:

Train

Parramatta (1 min walk)
Harris Park (11 min walk)

Bus

Stand A4, Parramatta Interchange • Lines: 601, 603, 604, 606, 706 (2 min walk)
Stand A3, Parramatta Interchange • Lines: 259, 521, 523, 524, 525, M52 (2 min walk)

Ferry

Parramatta Ferry Terminal (9 min walk)