Mrs Macquaries Chair, also known as Lady Macquaries Chair & Mrs Maquaries Point offersone of the best vantage points in Sydney to view the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in one single photo.
It's where to get that picture postcard shot of Sydney's Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
The historic chair was carved out of a rock ledge by convict labour from the exposed sandstone in the shape of a bench in 1810 for Governor Lachlan Macquarie's wife, Elizabeth, as she was known to visit the area and sit enjoying the panoramic views of the harbour and the expansion of the colony.
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Mrs Macquaries Point provides excellent views across the harbour. Looking north and east you can see Kirribilli House, Fort Dennison and the Navy dockyards at Woolloomooloo. The views from Mrs Macquaries Chair are the most popular in Sydney attracting more than 1,000 visitors a day.
