Elizabeth Bay Manor - located in the suburbs of Sydney House, having historical value. Built between 1835 and 1839 years in the style of the English empire, it was known as "the most beautiful house of the colony." Once upon a time it was surrounded by the amazing beauty of the garden area of ​​22 ha, but for a long time instead of green space surrounds the house-museum of densely populated urban areas. Today the estate of Elizabeth Bay - Australia is a magnificent example of colonial architecture, best known for its main hall with a domed oval lantern tower and staircase.

The estate was built for the Secretary of the colony of New South Wales Alexander Macleay in the second quarter of the 19th century. The project architect is unknown - suggest that it could be John Virgil, but no reliable evidence of this. Front of the house is quite simple because of the fact that the house itself was unfinished: the construction of most of the colonial buildings late 1830s had not been completed due to the outbreak of the economic depression. Interestingly, the central axis of the house is in line with the point of the winter solstice. I did not have any documents that could explain this feature, but hardly a coincidence.

The interior of the manor, restored to the records, reflects the lifestyle of the family Macleay and generally gives an idea about the life of Sydney's early 19th century. In a large library, you can see a small collection of insects belonging to Alexander Muckle - he was a famous entomologist. It also contains a collection of 19th century furniture from Sydney and Tasmania.

Near the estate there is a small grotto with stone walls and stairs surrounded by several trees - all that remains of the once vast garden in which grow exotic plants from the collection of Macleay were greenhouse and garden.