I came to Vaucluse House with my Austen book club and absolutely adored it. With a gorgeous tea room (although questionable service, and they wouldn't let us inside as there was a function later that afternoon) and gift shop, the highlight was the tour around the house itself. One of my friends was able to dress up as a maid... More

On a lovely, sunny April day in Sydney, we took a stroll around Vaucluse House and the beautiful gardens surrounding. Everything was so lush and green and serene that you forget you're in one of Australia's largest cities. The garden is stunning and the park at the back (or across the road on the waterfront) would be fantastic for a... More

one of sydney's oldest surviving mansions - very well preserved by historic houses trust - contains period furniture and nice garden - in park which is good for picnic - best to go by car, but it is also on public bus route to Vaucluse More

Vaucluse House is the most stunning of all Sydney's Historic Houses. It;s situated overlooking the beach of Vaucluse on Sydney's eastern beach side of the Harbour. Built by one of the wealthiest of Sydney 1st settler families. Iit is in A1 order with the original vegetable garden still in place.,coach house and out builidngs. There is a gorgeous Tea Room... More

Went here while on a school trip some time ago and was in awe of this home. Am hoping to get back and see this again More

The Vaucluse House is about a 45 minute ride on the 325 bus from the Circular Quay. It is worth the trip. The house itself has an interesting background and the staff tours provide much insight into early Sydney history. The grounds are lovely. There are also many interesting birds which may be seen in addition to the trees and... More

we really enjoyed exploring this lovely old house & the pretty grounds. There is plenty of intersting info about the Wentworth family who built & lived in the house in the mid 1800s. The tea rooms were also lovely - not the usual junk food that you seem to get at most venues. All the staff were very cheerful &... More

If you've "done" the usual Sydney Harbour sights - Opera House, Bridge, the Rocks, Darling Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Manly Ferry etc - and maybe need a bit of a break from the usual crowded tourist haunts, I would definitely recommend Vaucluse House for a bit of Australian colonial history. It's also a great place to take visitors to Sydney for... More