Bidura, Heritage site in Glebe, Australia
Bidura is a Victorian Italianate house in Glebe with rendered brick walls, double-hung timber windows, and a slate roof decorated with brackets. The layout includes a central entrance hall with marble flooring, multiple rooms with high ceilings, and a separate ballroom linked by a covered walkway.
Architect Edmund Blacket built this residence in 1862 while working on projects at the University of Sydney and lived there until his wife Sarah died in 1869. The New South Wales Government later converted the property into a children's welfare facility.
The New South Wales Government transformed the property into a children's welfare facility in 1920, serving as a depot for the State Children's Relief Board.
You can view the exterior and surrounding grounds to appreciate its Victorian architecture and landscape. Check ahead for information about interior access and current visiting conditions.
From 1920 to 1977, it operated as a children's welfare depot where young people awaited court decisions. This period made it a significant site in Australian child protection history.
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