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Mrs Macquarie's Chair (also known as Lady Macquarie's Chair) is an exposed sandstone rock cut into the shape of a bench, on a peninsula in Sydney Harbour. It was hand carved by convicts in 1810, for Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales.
Mrs Macquarie's Chair is a Sydney landmark. The chair was carved out of a sandstone rock ledge by convicts in 1810. Specially commissioned by Governor Macquarie for his wife Elizabeth who was known to love the area this is one of the best vantage points to view the sights of Sydney Harbour.
Mrs Macquaries Chair, also known as Lady Macquarie’s Chair, is an exposed rock at Sydney’s North-Eastern end of the Royal Botanic Garden. This rock, shaped like a bench, is an iconic landmark within the harbour area, with a history that dates back to 1810.
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Jun 12, 2023 · Discover Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair in Sydney, Australia: A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mrs Macquarie's Chair. Located by the Royal Botanic Gardens, the bench known as Mrs. Macquarie's Chair was carved out of sandstone in the early 1800s for Govenor Lachlan Macquarie's wife, Elizabeth.
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Mrs Macquarie's Chair is a Sydney landmark. The chair was carved out of a sandstone rock ledge by convicts in 1810. Specially commissioned by Governor Macquarie for his wife Elizabeth who was known to love the area this is one of the best vantage points to view the sights of Sydney Harbour.
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Mrs. Macquarie's Chair is a stone seat that was hand carved out of a rock overhang by convicts in 1810, which commemorates Elizabeth, the wife of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821.
