Rouse Hill Estate

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Rouse Hill Estate is one of Australia's most culturally important historic properties, not only for its artefacts, furnishings, buildings and gardens but also because it is the most complete document of continuous family occupancy of a country house in New South Wales.
Historic house
Historic schoolhouse
Historic outdoors
Cows
Outdoor path leading to gazebo
Path with flowers on fence leading to historic building
Interior of historic arched building
Historic living room
Rouse Hill was established by Richard and Elizabeth Rouse in 1813 and has been in use by six generations of the one family. By exploring the remaining 13 hectares, its stables, summerhouse and outbuildings as well as the Georgian house, you can piece together a whole span of Australian history over 185 years.

This summer visitors to Rouse Hill Estate can enjoy the following activities:

Rouse Hill Estate in LEGO® Bricks features amazing models of the iconic Rouse Hill House, outbuildings, stable and barns constructed from LEGO® bricks with breathtaking architectural detail and accuracy. Visitors young and old can enjoy can create their own house and farm with over 200,000 loose LEGO® bricks featured in hands-on construction areas.

Information

Website

mhnsw.au/visit-us/rouse-hill-estate

Address

356 Annangrove Road, New South Wales, 2155

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