Members Hour: Elizabeth Farm
Welcome to Members Hour at Elizabeth Farm. Members Hour provides members with exclusive access to our properties.
Built in 1793 by John Macarthur and named for his wife, Elizabeth Farm began as a large but simple dwelling that resembled countless farmhouses seen in southern England. It did not show any of the elegance or sophistication that, following a series of alterations and extensions, would later define it as an iconic example of colonial domestic architecture.
Elizabeth Farm today is an ‘access all areas’ museum. There are no barriers, locked doors or delicate furnishings. Set within a re-created 1830s garden, Australia’s oldest homestead is now our most immersive museum.
Members will be treated to a special tour, led by our expert museum staff, with a focus on events around 26 January 1808, including the role John Macarthur played in the overthrow of Governor William Bligh.
Be sure to visit the powerful artwork Healing land, remembering Country by Tony Albert located at Elizabeth Farm.
You are invited to stay and enjoy Elizabeth Farm after Members Hour.
Double the discount: Members enjoy 20% off all merchandise in the Elizabeth Farm museum shop on the day.
Bookings essential.
Not a member? Find out more here.
Elizabeth Farm
70 Alice Street, Rosehill NSW 2142- Wheelchair accessible
- Saturday 25 January 9am–10am
Elizabeth Farm stories
When masks were compulsory
When thinking about the impact of COVID-19, it’s timely to reflect on an earlier pandemic that affected every aspect of life, including at our places
The Maltese connection: the unexpected origins of Elizabeth Farm’s convict workers
The story of three men from Elizabeth Farm shows that theft was only one reason for transportation and that Britain was far from the only source of convicts sent to NSW
On This Day
12 Feb 1793 - John Macarthur granted land at Parramatta
On 12 February 1793 John Macarthur was granted 100 acres of land at Parramatta by Acting Governor Francis Grose. Macarthur was the first man to clear and cultivate 50 acres
In the pink at Elizabeth Farm
Amid the late summer bounty in the garden at Elizabeth Farm, the crepe myrtle is the undoubted star of the show