Macarthur House, Sydney

Name: Macarthur House
Address: 8 Melville Street, Sydney, Australia

#868 among attractions in Sydney

Colonial architecture

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Macarthur House is a heritage-listed former residence and school building and now offices at 8 Melville Street, Parramatta, City of Parramatta, Sydney New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Houison, Arthur William McKenzie Mowle and David Sheedy and built from 1855 to 1856 by James Houison. It has also known as Morton House and Pemberton Grange. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. ()

Coordinates: 33°48'43"S, 151°1'9"E

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8 Melville StreetParramattaSydney Australia

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Macarthur House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westfield Parramatta, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Hambledon Cottage, New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum.

1.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Parramatta, Sydney
29 min walk • Westfield Parramatta is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Parramatta in Greater Western Sydney.
1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Horse track
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney
25 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 miSW
Museum
Hambledon Cottage, Sydney
13 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.
0.8 miSW
Museum
New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum, Sydney
21 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.
0.6 miS
Park
Elizabeth Farm Reserve, Sydney
17 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 miW
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.
0.6 miW
Tower
180 George Street, Sydney
16 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.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Farm
Elizabeth Farm, Sydney
17 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.
1 miW
Church
St John's Cathedral, Sydney
25 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.
0.9 miW
Skyscraper
6 & 8 Parramatta Square, Sydney
22 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.
0.9 miSW
Museum
Lancer Barracks, Sydney
22 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Macarthur House?

Nearby attractions include Vineyard Creek, Sydney (12 min walk), Hambledon Cottage, Sydney (13 min walk), Parramatta Sand Body Conservation Area and Military Barracks Site, Sydney (14 min walk), 180 George Street, Sydney (16 min walk).

How to get to Macarthur House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Macarthur House:

Bus

Victoria Rd opp Collett Park • Lines: 521, 523, 524, 525, M52 (6 min walk)
Collett Park, Pennant St • Lines: 545 (7 min walk)

Ferry

Parramatta Ferry Terminal (14 min walk)

Train

Parramatta (23 min walk)
Harris Park (27 min walk)