Old Government House, Parramatta

The Old Government House and Government Domain is a listed Ensemble of Old Government House, outbuildings and Parramatta Park in Parramatta, now a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The buildings made ​​during the period 1788 to 1865 the residence of twelve of the early governors of New South Wales.

The Old Government House is Australia's oldest public building. It was built in 1799 by order of Governor John Hunter, and later was the permanent residence of Governor Lachlan Macquarie, who built the outbuildings.

Because of its national and international importance of the building has been registered with its 1.1 km ² park on 1 August 2007 as an ensemble in the National Heritage List and on 31 July 2010 in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is an example of a Georgian building of high construction quality. It was built by convicts and is one of eleven buildings that document as Australian Convict Sites on building culture and history of New South Wales as an Australian penal colony.

In this area the Aborigines of the Darug, whose former presence is proved by archaeological findings ( historical trash heap in the park) lived. A portion of the found in the waste pile shells was used for the production of lime mortar for construction of the building.

Tourist information

The building is on display at the joint registration.