Cadman’s Cottage
Cadman’s Cottage
Cadman’s Cottage (110 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney) — built in 1816, Cadman’s Cottage is one of only a handful of Sydney buildings that remain from the first 30 years of the area’s colonization. It was named after John Cadman, who was a convict in 1798 and who lived in the cottage until 1846. Over the years, this sandstone cottage has been a water transport headquarters, a sailors’ home and a water police station, among other things. It used to be beside the water, but since the construction of Circular Quay the harbor has ‘moved’ 100 meters away. Now, Cadman’s Cottage houses a small museum and the NPWS Metropolitan Branch Information Centre. Information is available on a range of guided tours, walks and activities available across national parks in the Sydney Region. Admission: free. Hours: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (Monday – Friday), 10 am – 4:30 pm (weekends).