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Cadman's Cottage

Address: 110 George St., The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales | Map It
Phone: 02/9247-8861
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Category: Historic Districts/Sites
Location: The Rocks

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Fodor's Review:

Sydney's oldest building, completed in 1816, has a history that outweighs its modest dimensions. John Cadman was a convict who was sentenced for life to New South Wales for stealing a horse. He later became superintendent of government boats, a position that entitled him to live in the upper story of this house. The water once practically lapped at Cadman's doorstep, and the original seawall still stands at the front of the house. The small extension on the side of the cottage was built to lock up the oars of Cadman's boats, since oars would have been a necessity for any convict attempting to escape by sea. The upper floor of Cadman's Cottage is now a National Parks and Wildlife Service bookshop and information center for Sydney Harbour National Park.