Mrs Macquarie's Chair
The home of Sydney's most iconic postcard view — Mrs Macquarie's Chair, rated 4.6 across more than 9,400 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Mrs Macquarie's Chair is listed as a tourist attraction in Sydney CBD, Sydney, but the supplied venue information does not provide attraction-specific details about the chair itself, including its history, access, facilities or views.
The available source material instead describes the broader Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, an Australian botanic garden established in 1816 on 30 hectares beside Sydney Harbour. It includes 15 themed gardens, living plant collections and spaces such as the Australian Rainforest Garden and Tropical Garden, with The Domain wrapping around the garden as an urban parkland.
That wider setting offers plenty to explore for visitors interested in gardens, plants, science and Sydney’s cultural landscape. The site also highlights Cadi Jam Ora, a First Nations story journey on Gadigal Country, developed with Elders and Traditional Descendants and focused on plants, place, culture and connection. For a more complete visit, the garden’s cafes, restaurants, shops and programme of guided tours and events may be relevant, although the supplied text does not confirm which services are located at Mrs Macquarie's Chair itself. The attraction is rated 4.6 from 9,413 Google reviews.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- WednesdayToday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Menu
View the latest menu directly from the venue.
Open menuSpot Score
- Reputation
- 84
- Popularity
- 100
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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