| Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Statutory authority overview | |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Employees | 220 (as at 30 June 2010) |
| Annual budget | A$28,619,000 |
| Minister responsible | Robyn Parker, Minister for Heritage |
| Statutory authority executive | Kate Clark, Director |
| Parent Statutory authority | Office of Environment and Heritage |
| Key document | Historic Houses Trust Act 1980 |
| Website | |
| http://www.hht.net.au | |
The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (HHT) is an Australian-based statutory authority within the Office of Environment and Heritage in the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet.[1]
The Trust is entrusted with the care and maintenance of historic sites throughout the state, including gardens, parklands and urban spaces and its sites attract over two million visitors each year.[2]
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The Trust was established under the Historic Houses Trust Act 1980 and originally charged with the running of Elizabeth Bay House and Vaucluse House. Since then, the trust has expanded to care for 14 sites in New South Wales. The Trust also looks after over 48,000 catalogued objects across all of the sites.[2]
The Trust manages the following sites:
| Acquired/ assumed management |
Property | Date opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Vaucluse House, Wentworth Road, Vaucluse | 1980 | Museum |
| 1980 | Elizabeth Bay House, Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney | 1980 | Museum |
| 1984 | Elizabeth Farm, Alice Street, Rose Hill | 1984 | Museum |
| 1984 | Lyndhurst | (sold 2005) | Offices and library |
| 1985 | Meroogal, Cnr West & Worrigee Streets, Nowra | 1988 | Museum |
| 1987 | Rouse Hill Estate, Rouse Hill | 1999 | Museum |
| 1988 | Rose Seidler House, Clissold Road, Wahroonga | 1991 | Museum |
| 1990 | Hyde Park Barracks, Macquarie Street, Sydney | 1991 | Museum |
| 1990 | Justice & Police Museum, Circular Quay, Sydney | 1991 | Museum |
| 1990 | Museum of Sydney, Cnr Philip & Bridge Streets, Sydney on the site of First Government House |
1995 | Museum |
| 1990 | Young Street Terraces, Young Street, Sydney | – | Offices |
| 1990 | Susannah Place Museum, The Rocks, Sydney | 1993 | Museum |
| 1993 | Walter Burley Griffin House | (sold 1995) | Conservation project |
| 1996 | Government House, Macquarie Street, Sydney | 1996 | State house and garden |
| 1998 | The Mint, Macquarie Street, Sydney | 1998 and 2004 | Offices and library |
| 2003 | former Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill | 2010 | Museum and education facilities |
| 2007 | Tusculum | – | Leased |
| 2007 | Exeter Farm, Exeter | – | Endangered Houses Fund project |
| 2007 | Glenfield | – | Endangered Houses Fund project |
| 2007 | Nissen hut | – | Endangered Houses Fund project |
| 2007 | Moruya Presbyterian Manse, Moruya | – | Endangered Houses Fund project |