Elizabeth Bay House, Australia: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Elizabeth Bay House is a heritage-listed Colonial Regency style house and now a museum and grotto in Sydney, Australia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in Sydney, where this site lists 263 more places to see, 6.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.87011, 151.22644; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 9.6 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Run by

Museums of History New South Wales

It is one of the History and Museums and art places in Australia. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Elizabeth Bay House is March to November.

In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Elizabeth Bay House has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and Kokai puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Australia checklist. Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Art+Gallery139 m
• Sisters of Charity Heritage Centre and ArchivesMuseum214 m
• Wayside ChapelCharity, Uniting Church mission254 m
• The Cross Art ProjectsGallery305 m
• Studio WGallery659 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Australia guide.

More in Australia: History

• Great Barrier Reef: over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Sydney Opera House: multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Macquarie Island: sub-Antarctic island of Australia
• Royal Exhibition Building: heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Ningaloo Coast: coral reef in Western Australia
• Ediacara Hills: low hills in South Australia, Australia

Every Australia place under History, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

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