Susannah Place Museum, Historic house museum in The Rocks, Sydney, Australia
Four connected terrace houses at 58-64 Gloucester Street contain preserved interiors, original furnishings, and a reconstructed 1915 corner store.
Built in 1844, these residences housed working-class families continuously until 1990, when the property transformed into a museum under Sydney Living Museums.
Each room reveals the living conditions of Sydney workers through preserved paint layers, wallpapers, floor coverings, and original household items.
The museum operates daily from 14:00 to 17:00, with entry exclusively through guided tours that require advance reservations via phone or email.
The site maintains original brick privies and open laundries, representing some of the earliest remaining washing and sanitary facilities in Sydney.
Location: New South Wales
Inception: 1990
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 14:00-17:00
Website: http://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/susannah-place-museum
GPS coordinates: -33.86009,151.20743
Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:31
Sydney offers many places to photograph beyond the usual tourist routes. The city spreads from the harbor to outer suburbs, combining coastal landscapes with historic neighborhoods and modern urban spaces. Those looking for less common subjects will find small waterside parks, old industrial sites, tidal pools, and viewpoints that show the city from different angles. Architecture ranges from colonial-era buildings to contemporary structures, and the coastline reveals coves and rock formations that differ from the well-known harbor scenes. In Lavender Bay, Wendy's Garden is a terraced garden with views of the harbor bridge. The Queen Victoria Building in the city center has a whispering gallery where sound travels in unusual ways across the space. Bare Island at La Perouse is a former military installation on a small island connected by a causeway. Cockatoo Island in the harbor once served as a shipyard and prison, and still shows the old machinery and warehouses. Hornby Lighthouse at Watsons Bay stands on a cliff above the ocean. Ballast Point Park in Balmain East has a narrow beach and remnants of old industrial buildings. Susannah Place Museum in The Rocks preserves four terrace houses from the 19th century. The Chinese Garden of Friendship in Darling Harbour follows traditional design principles with pavilions, water, and constructed paths.
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