When an Irish knight was caught kidnapping a local heiress, his punishment was swift: exile to a single-storey cottage in NSW.
Over five decades, new owners transformed the cottage into a large and picturesque estate.
By the 1830s, the gardens and grounds covered most of the present-day suburb of Vaucluse but the main house of the family’s dreams was still unfinished. In 1915 Vaucluse House became Australia’s first official house museum and continues today to delight and intrigue visitors with its stories and still-secluded grounds.
Vaucluse House is a 19th-century estate with house, kitchen wing, stables and outbuildings, surrounded by 11 hectares (28 acres) of formal gardens and grounds located on the south-eastern shores of Port Jackson. The house is one of the few 19th-century houses near Sydney Harbour retaining a significant part of its original setting.
DATE: Thursday 10 April 2025
TIME: 11.00- 12.00 pm. Please stay afterwards for a coffee at a nearby café if you are able
VENUE: Meet at 10.50am for 11.00am at Vaucluse House. Coffee/ Lunch is at you own expense and you can choose to join us after the tour.
COST: $20 per member
RSVP to. [email protected] Attn. Caren Trafford, Out N’ About Organiser, and wait for confirmation of a place before paying.
Places are limited. Please check there is still space before paying.
RSVP and PAY by: March 27th, 2025
How to Get There:
Address
Wentworth Road, Vaucluse NSW 2030
House
Phone: +61 2 9388 7922
Estate Vaucluse House (Restaurant)
Phone: +61 2 9388 8188
By public transport
We are located about 10km east of the Sydney CBD.
For up-to-date timetables or to find the quickest public transport routes visit the Transport Infoline or call 131500.
Bus & train
The 325 bus from Sydney CBD and Edgecliff station stops outside our gates. The bus trip from Edgecliff station takes about 20 minutes.
You can also take bus 324 (from Sydney CBD or Edgecliff) to Vaucluse shops, and then it’s a 10-minute walk down a signposted public walkway to Vaucluse House.
Ferry
From the Watson’s Bay ferry terminal, Vaucluse House is about 7 minutes on the 325 bus, or a 30-minute walk, including 2km along the shoreline via Parsley Bay.
By road
Parking
There is free on-site parking available for museum visitors and Estate Restaurant patrons, Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30am – 4.30pm. Entrance is via Wentworth Avenue.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred):
By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 062-005
Account No: 11889493
