Yaralla Estate
Yaralla Estate is a 37 hectare heritage-listed estate on The Drive in Concord West NSW 2138. Its most notable feature is Yaralla House, a Victorian Italianate home built between 1851 and 1864 and set in formal gardens beside the Sydney Harbour foreshore.
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About Yaralla Estate
Yaralla House at Yaralla Estate
Yaralla House, the main house at Yaralla Estate, gained additions by John Sulman from 1893 to 1899. The whole estate is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register, and much conservation work has been carried out on the house and its grounds in recent decades. The Governor-General stayed at Yaralla from 1912 to 1914. The grounds also hold a private pet cemetery, and Dame Eadith Walker Hospital occupies part of the estate.
Gardens and Grounds at Yaralla Estate
Yaralla Estate has formal gardens that include a rose garden, a picking garden, a rockery and an Italian lawn terrace. A driveway lined with brush box trees leads to the estate's inner gates. The grounds also take in grazing fields, a tennis court and croquet green, and a former swimming pool that is now filled in as lawn. Eadith Walker built a squash court on the estate for a visit by the Prince of Wales in 1920.
Guided Tours at Yaralla Estate
Guided tours of Yaralla Estate start at The Dairy, about 150 metres from the inner gate, and involve more than 1 km of walking with few places to sit, rest or find shade. Grass, sloping terrain and uneven paving mean the full tour can't be completed in a wheelchair or with a walking aid. Parts of the route, and two of the three main display sites, are on reasonably level paving, and vehicles can be driven closer to The Dairy for visitors who can't manage the walk. Volunteers at the inner gate help visitors get around.
Facilities at Yaralla Estate
Visitor tips for Yaralla Estate
- ✓Wear sturdy, comfortable shoes and a hat for a guided tour.
Getting to Yaralla Estate
Drive in through the outer gate opposite The Drive, off Nullawarra Ave, Concord West NSW 2138, then continue down The Drive to the inner gate, where volunteers direct cars into the adjacent grass car park. Concord West railway station is a 1.8 km walk away, and bus stops on Concord Road, about 1.5 km away, link to Strathfield and Ryde. There is no convenient public transport for people with limited mobility.
Open in Google Maps →Nearby Concord West
- 📍McIlwaine Park, Rhodes
- 📍Majors Bay Reserve, Concord
- 📍Brays Bay
- 📍Yaralla Bay
- 📍Majors Bay
Frequently asked questions about Yaralla Estate
Is Yaralla Estate wheelchair accessible?
Only partly: two of the three main display sites are on level paving, but the full tour isn't possible in a wheelchair or with a walking aid.
Are there toilets at Yaralla Estate?
Yes, but they don't meet current accessibility standards.
Where do I park at Yaralla Estate?
Use the grass car park beside the inner gate, where volunteers show drivers where to go.
Is there a walking trail at Yaralla Estate?
Yes, the Concord Foreshore Trail passes the estate on its way from McIlwaine Park in Rhodes to Majors Bay Reserve in Concord, circling Brays Bay, Yaralla Bay and Majors Bay.
When was Yaralla House built?
Between 1851 and 1864, with later additions from 1893 to 1899.