Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Sydney

Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Sydney

Hyde Park Barracks Museum (GPS: -33.8696, 151.21258) is a museum preserving the historic complex of 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.

Hyde Park Barracks Museum is on the Map of Sydney, Australia

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