



6 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Function Venue
•Explore Australia’s oldest Parliament.
Located in the heart of Sydney’s historic Macquarie Street, this heritage-listed venue is rich in history and full of hidden surprises.
It is a mix of heritage and modern buildings. The remarkable building has evolved to accommodate nine unique event spaces for functions, from stunning contemporary rooms with garden views to a historic library dating back to 1840 and versatile areas that can host up to 1,200 people for stand-up cocktail events.
The magnificent collection of historic artefacts, priceless art and rare antiquities provides visitors with the unique opportunity to explore key moments in the history of Australian politics. This heritage building is the perfect venue for functions and events while also serving as a living museum of Australia’s political journey.




It's a historic government building where laws of the state of New South Wales are enacted by elected members. They control state finances and discuss matters of importance to the state. There's a Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council housed here. Members of the public can visit by joining a public tour which is offered on Mondays. There's a lovely restaurant on the premises. The facade consists of a 2 storey Georgian building, the oldest public building in NSW.
Must go if you are in Sydney. The public tour is only available on Monday and Friday. Booking is recommended.
There is side tour for NSW Parliament every Mon - Fri. But on sitting day (meeting form of the members), there isn't one. But you can watch sideways on their sitting day but beware! There isn't glass seperating us with them. So we have to be silent. No photos or drinks in there.
We went for the public tour and had coffee over looking the Domain. We went because the building had just had a revamp and because it is the oldest public building in Australia. The tour guides were interesting and helpful; about the building and how parliament works. It is free and I was suprised how much being in the space made sense of how parliament works. Highly recommended Add it to the list of interesting free things to do in the city, everyone welcome, our group ranged from toddlers to the very elderly.
An excellent FREE tour. The guides are really immersive and take time to explain the history and how the parliament operates. Great on site cafe also.

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