# Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum is a church building in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Interests: Museums and art and Temples. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mary-mackillop-place-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church building in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Museums and art, Temples
- **Where:** Australia · Mount Street 7-11
- **Best time:** March to November.
- **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 12 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-16:00; PH off
- **Website:** [marymackillopplace.org.au](https://www.marymackillopplace.org.au/visit/museum/)
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** -33.83874, 151.20471

## What it is and where

Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum is a church building in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Sydney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sidney/), where this site lists 263 more places to see, 9.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.83874, 151.20471; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.838744%2C151.20471)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.838744%2C151.20471)

- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/espiritual/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) 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 Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum is **March to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 14 h 01 |
| February | Possible | 13 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 10 h 15 |
| June | Best time | 9 h 46 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 57 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 14 |

In December there are 14 h 14 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Museums and art | March to November | December to February |
| Temples | March to November | December to February |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). 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](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Don Bank Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/don-bank-museum/): Museum · 122 m
- [Christ Church, Lavender Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/christ-church-lavender-bay/): Church in Australia · 501 m
- [Lavender Bay Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/lavender-bay-gallery/): Gallery · 512 m
- [St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/st-thomas-anglican-church-north-sydney/): Church in New South Wales, Australia · 568 m
- [Luna Park Sydney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/luna-park/): Amusement park in Sydney · 1.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Museums and art

- [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia
- [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia
- [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia

Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum?

It is a church building in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum?

March to November. In December there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46.

### How do you get to Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum?

The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.838744%2C151.20471) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Don Bank Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/don-bank-museum/), [Christ Church, Lavender Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/christ-church-lavender-bay/), [Lavender Bay Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/lavender-bay-gallery/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/461114868), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17009581), CC0. More about Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mackillop_Memorial_Chapel_and_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

