If You Like - Sydney - page 35

Historic Buildings
Vaucluse House William Wentworth's Vaucluse mansion is a rare surviving colonial es-
tate on the harbour's edge. ( CLICK HERE )
Elizabeth Bay House Another harbourside home, built in a gracious Georgian style in the
heart of Lizzie Bay. ( CLICK HERE )
Hyde Park Barracks Convict architect Francis Greenway's beautiful prison, housing a
fascinating museum. ( CLICK HERE )
Old Government House Part of a cluster of important remnants of the early colony
lingering in Parramatta. ( CLICK HERE )
Queen Victoria Building The most unrestrained and ornate survivor of the Victorian era.
( CLICK HERE )
Martin Place A stretch of grand bank buildings and the High Victorian former General
Post Office, the most iconic building of its time. ( CLICK HERE )
Town Hall The Victorians may have seemed buttoned up, but not when it came to their
buildings, as this exuberant Town Hall attests. ( CLICK HERE )
Elizabeth Farm The farm may be a distant memory, but the grand house still stands; it's
Australia's oldest surviving home. ( CLICK HERE )
Victoria Barracks Still used by the military, these Georgian army barracks can be visited
on free guided tours. ( CLICK HERE )
Experiment Farm Cottage Emancipated convict James Ruse's farmhouse is a testament
to a turning point in Australia's social history. ( CLICK HERE )
Religious Buildings
St Mary's Cathedral Beamed in from Gothic Europe, the grand Catholic cathedral is
awash with colour when the sun hits the stained glass. ( CLICK HERE )
Great Synagogue A mismatch of architectural styles, maybe, but a beautiful one. ( CLICK
HERE )
St James' Church Francis Greenway's elegant, understated church is perhaps his crown-
ing achievement. ( CLICK HERE )
Mary MacKillop Place The final resting place of Australia's only Catholic saint, with a
small museum about her life. ( CLICK HERE )