Rouse Hill
Estate
Filled with an assortment of belongings and treasures, this house and farm chronicles the changing fortunes of six generations of the one family.

Girl with flowers in the gardens outside the Main House at Rouse Hill House and Farm. Photo © James Horan for Sydney Living Museums RHF12_0017
Next open 24 & 25 June for Rouse Hill Psychedelia
Entry
Next open for Rouse Hill Psychedelia
Friday 24 June & Saturday 25 June
Bookings opening soon

Looking out over the paddocks and across to the mountains, this house and farm have been owned by six generations of one family. Through the good times and the bad, each generation has added another layer of belongings, improvements and memories, and today, every object and addition, every tear, stain and repair has a story to tell. With its grand stables and prize horses, orchards and elegant summerhouse, Rouse Hill House was once the social hub of the area. And although the estate was later subdivided as the family fortunes waned, the house and its stories still draw people to its door. Today Rouse Hill Estate also features the restored 1888 Rouse Hill schoolhouse, a section of the original Windsor Road turnpike proclaimed by Governor Macquarie in 1813, and the site of the doomed 1804 ‘Vinegar Hill’ convict rebellion.
Stories from Rouse Hill Estate
The latest at Rouse Hill Estate
Learning
Paintbox from the PastFriday 8 April 2022
The SLM Learning team strive to achieve authenticity in their programs, especially when it comes to the use of historical artefacts and replica objects and sources.
New online
Year in review: 2021Thursday 3 March 2022
Foundation
The Heritage FundTuesday 1 March 2022
To help us continue our important work, we invite you to support Sydney Living Museums through the Annual Appeal 2022.
Learning programs return in Term 1Thursday 18 November 2021
We are thrilled to announce bookings are now open for selected onsite learning programs in Term 1, 2022.We look forward to welcoming students and teachers back to our museums and historic houses for our immersive...
Learning
Uncovering new perspectives from Rouse Hill EstateFriday 5 November 2021
The SLM Learning team have been busy working on a new project in collaboration with curator Dr Scott Hill.




















View of the bath house
Exterior view of the bath house, Rouse Hill Estate.

Front door
Front door, Rouse Hill Estate.

Summer house
Summer house, Rouse Hill Estate.

Potting shed
Potting shed and view to south-east over Regional Park, Rouse Hill Estate.

Summer house
View of the summer house, Rouse Hill Estate.

Sitting room
View of the sitting room, Rouse Hill Estate.

Table set to interpret a late 19th century style dinner
Table set to interpret a late 19th century style dinner, dining room, Rouse Hill Estate.

Drawing room
View of the drawing room, Rouse Hill Estate.

Interior of stables
Interior of stables, Rouse Hill Estate.

Interior of stables, looking into stalls
Stables, Rouse Hill Estate.

View towards house from stables
View towards house from stables, Rouse Hill Estate.

View of driveway circle
View of driveway circle, Rouse Hill Estate.

Row of books
Books in the principal bedroom, Rouse Hill Estate.

Front of the house
The house, Rouse Hill Estate.

View through gate
View through gate towards the old schoolhouse, Rouse Hill Estate.

Looking towards the barn
Looking towards the barn at Rouse Hill Estate.

Agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery, Rouse Hill Estate.

‘ROUSE HILL: Another good concert. On Friday night last the spacious Arcade at Rouse Hill House … was filled to overflowing, and the entertainment proved an excellent one.’ (Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 17 February 1906)