Elizabeth Farm

Elizabeth Farm is notable both for being the birthplace of the Australian wool industry – John Macarthur imported merino sheep for breeding at the site – and for the farm’s main building. With its deep, shady verandas and stone-flagged floors, it became the prototype for the Australian homestead, and parts of the original 1793 construction – the oldest surviving European building in Australia – remain. They also have the oldest surviving olive tree in the Museum's gardens. The interior and gardens have been restored to 1830s condition, and the farm is run by Sydney Living Museums. This is an "access all areas" museum – they welcome kids sitting on the antique beds, playing on the grand piano and mucking in at the farm kitchen.