Experiment Farm Cottage, Colonial residence museum in Harris Park, Australia
The Indian-style bungalow features Old Colonial Georgian architecture with verandahs and raised platforms adapted to local weather conditions.
James Ruse received this land in 1789 as Australia's first convict land grant, demonstrating agricultural self-sufficiency in the early colonial period.
The property connects three significant narratives: Indigenous Dharug heritage, convict settlement patterns, and early Australian agricultural development.
Visitors can access guided tours, parking facilities, and picnic areas while exploring the reconstructed 19th-century pleasure garden surrounding the cottage.
The residence became Australia's first house museum dedicated to colonial furniture when the National Trust opened it to the public in 1963.
Location: New South Wales
GPS coordinates: -33.82010,151.01300
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:58
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