Rouse Hill House, Colonial homestead in Rouse Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Rouse Hill House is a Georgian homestead in Rouse Hill set on a ridge and surrounded by 13 hectares of land. The property includes the main residence, a separate service wing, stables, and outbuildings arranged around the central dwelling area.

Richard Rouse began building the house in 1813, and the family moved in between 1818 and 1825. The estate passed to his son Edwin in 1852 and to Edwin's son Edwin Stephen in 1862. After a family dispute following Nina Terry's death in 1968, the NSW government purchased the property in March 1978.

The house displays personal items, cookbooks, and textiles collected over seven generations of the Rouse and Terry families. These objects show how daily life unfolded here and connect visitors to the people who lived within these walls across different times.

The property is open on Sundays and features a car park, an interpretive centre with information, gardens, and picnic areas to explore. Public toilets are available on site, and visitors should wear comfortable shoes as walking through the grounds is the best way to experience the place.

The house was occupied continuously by the same family from its construction until the 1990s, which means many original features and personal items remain visible today. This unbroken history makes it a living example of how one family lived in one place across multiple generations.