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Mrs Macquarie's Chair

Mrs Macquarie's Road | The Rocks Visitors Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
61 02 9255 1788
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Ranked #36 of 266 attractions in Sydney
Type: Monuments/ Statues, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: <1 hour
Owner description: Located by the Royal Botanic Gardens, the bench known as Mrs. Macquarie's Chair was carved out of sandstone in the early 1800s for Govenor Lachlan... more » Owner description: Located by the Royal Botanic Gardens, the bench known as Mrs. Macquarie's Chair was carved out of sandstone in the early 1800s for Govenor Lachlan Macquarie's wife, Elizabeth. It became her favorite spot to look upon the harbour and serves that same purpose today for visitors who take a moment to rest there. « less
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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013 NEW

great views, calm environment, time to ponder Sydney and its histories. A lovely spot to take time out between visits to the Opera House, Botanic Gardens and the NSW Art Gallery.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013 via mobile

This is basically a bench cut out of the rock, facing the harbor. The views are amazing from there! A photographer's paradise! The walk over to it from the Opera House can take a while but is well worth the trip!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

A good location to sit and watch the activity on Sydney Harbor. Take a picnic lunch. Sit on the grass and enjoy the scenery..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

We organise our DSLR photography course here and the view is amazing. The views of tge bridge and harbour are gorgeous

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Takes a while to arrive if you're going by foot but the views of the harbor make it worth it. If you have a car you can drive here and park right behind this chair. Around the corner, towards the Opera house is another larger chair carved out of the limestone that gives great views of the opera house and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Spent an hour walking to the point and after viewing the Opera House and the Bridge, walked around the point to Mrs MacQuarie's Chair and can understand why she spent so much time here - and that was before there were buildings everywhere! Worth the effort to find it and afterwards there is a pleasant tea caravan located up the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

There was a very good reason Mrs Macquarie liked to sit here. You can watch the passing parade on the harbour for hours.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

I have spent the New Years Eve at this place and it was FANTASTIC. The view from the opera house and the bridge are just stunning, and there is a whole structure including food and drinks for this event. Please be sure you get up early, because there is a limited number of people allowed to enter, and there are... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Great gardens awsome view of the harbour just not sure which of the 2 seats is the actual chair, wonderful parklands to wander through and great view of the Harbour Bridge

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

It's a pleasant stroll to this place through the park. Go on a Saturday afternoon and see all the wedding groups having their photos taken

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