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Mrs Macquarie's Chair was carved by convicts 150 years ago for NSW Governor Lachlan Macquarie's wife, Elizabeth.

She was known to visit the area and enjoyed the panoramic view of Sydney Harbour, so the "chair" was carved for her out of the sandstone rock, using only hand tools and a great deal of sweat.

Mrs Macquarie's Chair is on the north-east edge of the Royal Botanic Gardens, directly east of the Sydney Opera House.

That location provides excellent views west across Sydney Harbour to the Harbour Bridge, and to the Blue Mountains in the far distance.

Looking north and east from Mrs Macquarie's Chair you can see Kirribilli House, where the Australian Prime Minister lives, the stone tower of Pinchgut Island and, on your right, the Australian Naval dockyard at Wooloomooloo.

The views from Mrs Macquarie's Chair are still enjoyed to this day by hundreds of Sydneysiders and tourists, each and every day.

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