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This farm cottage stands on the first land grant in the country done way back in the eighteenth century. The land was allotted by the then Governor Phillip to an ex convict James Ruse. In a couple of year's time the former convict was able to convert the thirty acres of land allotted to him into a land that produced a number of crops. This farm was called or rather is called an experiment farm cottage because it was an effort of a former convict to provide food and shelter to his near and dear ones by toiling his own land. The Indian style bungalow perhaps a symbol of self sufficiency was built by a surgeon named John Harris who had purchased the land from the former convict for a sum of ?40.
The house is one of the oldest standing properties of country of Australia and is one of the highlights of the city of Sydney. The house and its belongings is perhaps a reminiscence of the kind of life the surgeon used to lead as the house is furnished by some simple but eye catching furniture provided by the National Trust. The landscape of the place has also been beautified by the trust keeping in mind the historical authenticity of the place and its surroundings. To really enjoy and experience the place one can take the guided tours that are provided by the trust as the tours provide a unique opportunity to enjoy and understand the cottage. More over the cottage is sandwiched with other places of historical importance like Hambeldon Cottage and the Elizabeth Farm. The place also has ample parking space to park your car and there are several open fields where you can have a nice picnic and laze in the sun. The place also provides you a chance of making your marriage memorable as it provides you with excellent backdrops to take photographs. Children should not feel left out in this place as there a host of activities which are arranged for them to keep them busy and it also seek to educate them about the family. The experiment farm is also easily accessible as it takes only half an hour to reach the Paramatta Station from the Sydney Central station, from which the house is just a quarter of an hour away.
