Elizabeth Bay House is located in (Elizabeth Bay), a coastal community east of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, about 3 kilometers from downtown Sydney, close to Arthur Michael Fung Garden (Arthur McElhone Reserve), and only about 15 minutes' walk to the Sydney Royal Botanical Garden (Royal Botanic Gardens).
Elizabeth Bay House is located in a superior location, directly facing the prosperous and beautiful Sydney port (Sydney Harbour), standing on the ladder is full of bay, very beautiful.
Elizabeth Bay House, the residence of Alexander Mcleay (Alexander Macleay), a colonial minister, is currently a public museum for visitors. This is a British regent-style building, built between 1835 and 1839, is the best building of that year, and is considered to be the most representative colonial building in Australia. After renovation, it opened as a homestead museum in 1977. The elegant furniture of 1839 / 1845 was used in the house, which reflected the way of life of the Mcleay family at that time and showed people a picture of 19th century life.
The house, once surrounded by 54 acres of gardens, was called a botanist paradise. Alexander Mcleay is also a famous scientist with a very gentlemanly demeanor. He built a great library and entomology library with a wide interest in botany.
