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About Hyde Park Barracks

Hyde Park Barracks are heritage buildings which were once the barracks of convict labourers in Sydney. It is located at the southern end of Macquarie Street. The barracks are located near the north-east corner of Hyde Park, opposite Queens Square and beside the Sydney Mint. Hyde Park Barracks were designed by the famous convict architect Francis Greenway and was built between 1818 and 1819.

The Hyde Park Barracks was built using convict labour, and its primary purpose is to house convicts under government employment around Sydney. Since its closure as a convict barracks in mid 1848, the Hyde Park Barracks have found new occupants. From 1848 to 1886, it was the immigration depot for single female immigrants who came to Australia seeking work as domestic servants. From 1862 to 1886, it also served as a female asylum. Between 1887 and 1979, the Barracks housed the law courts and government offices Today the Barracks house the Hyde Park Barracks Museum run by the Historic Houses Trust. The museum showcases the daily lives of convicts and details about Sydney’s male convict labour force and Australia's convict system.

Getting there

Nearest CityRail Stations: St James, Martin Place

Nearby Sights

  • Anzac War Memorial
  • Australian Museum
  • Hyde Park Barracks
  • Queen Victoria Building
  • St Andrew's Cathedral
  • St Mary's Cathedral
  • Sydney Mint
  • Sydney Tower
  • Sydney Town Hall
  • Great Synagogue
  • Lands Department Building
  • Marble Bar
  • Martin Place
  • Museum of Sydney
  • State Theatre
  • Strand Arcade
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