Step inside convict barracks and get a taste of history

Updated April 4 2019 - 9:12am, first published April 2 2019 - 4:30pm
RESTORATION: Bonny and Paul Hennessy outside the restored two-storey convict barracks at "Macquarie", which will be open this weekend.
RESTORATION: Bonny and Paul Hennessy outside the restored two-storey convict barracks at "Macquarie", which will be open this weekend.

Paul and Bonny Hennessy will open the historic homestead and convict barracks at their property "Macquarie" to the public this weekend to raise money for drought relief. The former home of Blue Mountains explorer William Lawson remains largely in its original state, though it has been restored by the Hennessys over recent years. Here, the couple explain about the property's significance in the nation's story.

"Macquarie" was William Lawson's reward from Governor Lachlan Macquarie for the successful crossing of the Blue Mountains. 

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Bathurst news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.