Sydney Sights

The Mint

#199 of 963 things to do in Sydney

#1236 of 10584 things to do in Pacific

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  • Address
    • 10 Macquarie St
  • Transport
    • Martin Place
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 02 8239 2288
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm Mon-Fri

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Lonely Planet review for The Mint

The stately Mint building (1816) was originally the southern wing of the infamous Rum Hospital, built by two Sydney merchants in return for a monopoly on the rum trade (Sydney’s currency in those days). It became a branch of the Royal Mint in 1854, the first outside England. It’s now head office for the Historic Houses Trust, with a small historical collection and an upstairs cafe – not a whole lot to see or do, but a serene diversion nonetheless.

 

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