Sydney Living Museums

Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Statutory authority overview
The Mint - Headquarters of the HHT
Formed	1980
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Employees	220 (as at 30 June 2010)
Annual budget	A$28,619,000
Minister responsible	The Hon. Mark Speakman MP, Minister for Heritage
Statutory authority executive	Mark Goggin, Director
Parent Statutory authority	Office of Environment and Heritage
Key document	Historic Houses Trust Act 1980
Website	http://www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au

The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (HHT) – now known as Sydney Living Museums – is a statutory authority within the Office of Environment and Heritage in the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment in the Australian state of New South Wales.^[1]

The Trust is entrusted with the care and maintenance of historic sites throughout the state, including gardens, parklands and urban spaces and its sites attract over two million visitors each year.^[2]

History

The Trust was established under the Historic Houses Trust Act 1980 and originally charged with the running of Elizabeth Bay House and Vaucluse House. Since then, the trust has expanded to care for 14 sites in New South Wales. The Trust also looks after over 48,000 catalogued objects across all of the sites.^[2]

Sites

Vaucluse House, Vaucluse, Sydney

Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney

The Trust manages the following sites:

Acquired/ assumed management	Property	Date opened	Status
1980	Vaucluse House, Wentworth Road, Vaucluse	1980	Museum
1980	Elizabeth Bay House, Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney	1980	Museum
1984	Elizabeth Farm, Alice Street, Rose Hill	1984	Museum
1984	Lyndhurst	(sold 2005)	Offices and library
1985	Meroogal, Cnr West & Worrigee Streets, Nowra	1988	Museum
1987	Rouse Hill Estate, Rouse Hill	1999	Museum
1988	Rose Seidler House, Clissold Road, Wahroonga	1991	Museum
1990	Hyde Park Barracks, Macquarie Street, Sydney	1991	Museum
1990	Justice & Police Museum, Circular Quay, Sydney	1991	Museum
1990	Museum of Sydney, Cnr Philip & Bridge Streets, Sydney on the site of First Government House	1995	Museum
1990	Young Street Terraces, Young Street, Sydney	–	Offices
1990	Susannah Place Museum, The Rocks, Sydney	1993	Museum
1993	Walter Burley Griffin House	(sold 1995)	Conservation project
1998	The Mint, Macquarie Street, Sydney	1998 and 2004	Offices and library
2003	former Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill	2010	Museum and education facilities
2007	Tusculum	–	Leased
2007	Exeter Farm, Exeter	–	Endangered Houses Fund project
2007	Glenfield	–	Endangered Houses Fund project
2007	Nissen hut	–	Endangered Houses Fund project
2007	Moruya Presbyterian Manse, Moruya	–	Endangered Houses Fund project

References

↑ "NSW Public Sector: Principal Departments and Other Bodies" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
1 2 "About". Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

External links

Historic Houses Trust website

Departments and agencies of the New South Wales Government

New South Wales Government

Premier and Cabinet	Parliamentary Counsel's Office Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Ombudsman's Office Public Service Commission Office of the Governor NSW Electoral Commission Ombudsman Venues NSW Sydney Cricket Ground Trust Sydney Olympic Park Authority Office of Sport NSW Institute of Sport Destination NSW Infrastructure NSW Natural Resources Commission Barangaroo Delivery Authority Audit Office Auditor-General Independent Commission Against Corruption Office of Western Sydney International Engagement

Justice	Arts NSW Art Gallery Trust Australian Museum Trust Crown Solicitor's Office Corrective Services Director of Public Prosecutions Fire and Rescue NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Industrial Relations Commission Information and Privacy Commission Judicial Commission Juvenile Justice Legal Aid Commission Legal Profession Admission Board Liquor & Gaming NSW, formerly Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Library Council of New South Wales Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Ministry of Police and Emergency Services Crime Commission Office of the Rural Fire Service Office of the State Emergency Service NSW Police Force NSW Trustee and Guardian Police Integrity Commission Public Guardian Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Screen NSW Sydney Opera House Trust Veterans' Affairs

Education	Aboriginal Affairs NSW Aboriginal Land Council Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards Charles Sturt University Council Macquarie University Council Southern Cross University Council University of New England Council University of New South Wales Council University of Newcastle Council University of Technology, Sydney Council University of Western Sydney Board of Trustees University of Wollongong Council

Family and Community Services	Ageing, Disability and Home Care Community Services Children's Guardian Advocate for Children and Young People Home Care Service of New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation Housing NSW Multicultural NSW

Finance and Services	Service NSW Office of State Revenue Valuer General NSW Self Insurance Corporation Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority Government Property NSW Teacher Housing Authority of New South Wales Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund Building Insurers' Guarantee Corporation State Records Authority New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority Motor Accidents Authority WorkCover Authority Board of Surveying and Spatial Information Building Professionals Board NSW Architects Registration Board Rental Bond Board Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Luna Park Reserve Trust Internal Audit Bureau NSW Fair Trading Waste Assets Management Corporation Geographic Names Board NSW Public Works (including the Government Architect)

Health	Health Care Complaints Commission Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Agency for Clinical Innovation Bureau of Health Information Clinical Excellence Commission Health Education and Training Institute Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Mental Health Commission Ambulance Service of NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Council of New South Wales Local Health Districts x 15 Statutory Health Corporations x 10 Health Administration Corporation Cancer Institute of New South Wales Office for Women’s Policy

Industry, Skills and Regional Development	Department of Primary Industries Crown Lands Division NSW Food Authority TAFE Commission Soil Conservation Service Local Land Services Cobar Water Board Dams Safety Committee Veterinary Practitioners Board NSW Rural Assistance Authority Essential Energy Ausgrid TransGrid Endeavour Energy Delta Electricity Hunter Water Corporation Sydney Water Corporation Forestry Corporation of NSW Game Council Water NSW Sydney Catchment Authority Office of Small Business Chief Scientist and Engineer

Planning and Environment	Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Environment Protection Authority Historic Houses Trust Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust Landcom Lord Howe Island Board Office of Environment and Heritage Office of Local Government Parramatta Park Trust Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Sydney Living Museums Taronga Conservation Society Australia UrbanGrowth NSW Western Sydney Parklands Trust

Transport	Independent Transport Safety Regulator NSW Trains Office of Transport Safety Investigations Port Authority of New South Wales RailCorp Roads & Maritime Services State Transit Authority Sydney Ferries Sydney Trains Transport for NSW WestConnex Delivery Authority

Treasury	Liability Management Ministerial Corporation Long Service Corporation NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) Office of Industrial Relations Residual Business Management Corporation SAS Trustee Corporation State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation

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