Historical Walking Tour of Berrima — Self-Guided App
A self-guided historical walking tour of Berrima, taking in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Magistrate's House and White Horse Inn across 10 stops.
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1Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Berrima
Consecrated in 1849, this sandstone church was the first individually designed by Edmund Blacket, colonial NSW's leading Gothic Revival architect. Built by William Munro from stone quarried on the Wingecarribee River, its Early English Gothic form features a timber hammer-beam roof. It joined the State Heritage Register in 1999.
2Magistrate's House
Built in the 1830s for merchant and auctioneer James Jerome Higgins, this sandstone and ashlar residence features cedar doors, jarrah floors and a stone-flagged verandah. After Higgins left in 1850 it was leased to Berrima's police magistrates, later becoming a school. It joined the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999.
3White Horse Inn, Berrima
Built by Edward Davies between 1834 and 1850, this Georgian-style coaching inn served travellers and mail coaches passing through colonial Berrima; its cellars reportedly held convicts labouring on Berrima Bridge and Gaol. It later became a residence and a bank, and was added to the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999.
4Jellore Cottage
This modest weatherboard cottage on Jellore Street dates from around the 1860s, said to have housed the stable-manager of the nearby Victoria Inn. With its brick chimneys and surviving early detailing, it typifies Berrima's small 19th-century dwellings and was added to the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999.
5Victoria Inn
Built in 1840 by Joseph Levy, an ex-convict turned prominent businessman, this one-and-a-half-storey Colonial Georgian sandstock-brick inn and brewery was a coaching stop on the road south. Later the residence "Allington" and Dr George Lambert's 1876 surgery, it retains sandstone quoins, a cedar staircase and dormers. State Heritage listed 1999.
6Mail Coach Inn
Bought by Bryan McMahon in March 1833 and built by 1841, this 24 Jellore Street site traded under the (Royal) Mail Coach Inn sign from 1837 to 1839 as a licensed public house and mail staging post. Extended in the 1850s and 1880s, it was heritage-listed in 1999 and is now a private residence.
7Berrima Inn
Brian McMahon received one of Berrima's first land grants in 1832 and built this inn by 1834, holding the town's first inn licence. It operated until 1848, then became a residence. The Colonial Georgian brick cottage, with 12-pane windows and hipped roof, later housed a craft shop and cafe. State Heritage listed in 1999.
8CBC Bank Building, Berrima
Built around 1836 as an ashlar-stone Colonial Georgian cottage, this Jellore Street building housed the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney from 1866 to 1894 — Berrima's first bank. Later an antique shop and now a private residence, it was added to the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999.
9Berrima Gaol
Completed in 1839 using convict labour, Berrima Gaol was built as a regional prison for the Southern Highlands, its three cell wings radiating from a central block behind a 4.3-metre stone wall. Later a WWI internment camp, it operated until 2020 as Australia's oldest correctional facility. State Heritage listed in 1999.
10Harper's Mansion
Built around 1835-36 by publican and Chief Constable James Harper, this two-storey brick house is a fine surviving example of colonial Georgian design in NSW. The Roman Catholic Church owned it from 1856 to 1970, using it as a presbytery and convent. The National Trust acquired it in 1978 and now runs it as a museum. It joined the NSW State Heritage Register in 2002.
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FAQ
How long is the Berrima walking tour?
About 78 minutes over roughly 1.5 km at a relaxed pace.
Can I do the tour offline?
Yes — load the tour in the Sitesy app beforehand and it’s cached for offline use.
Is the Berrima walking tour accessible?
The route mainly follows town-centre footpaths; check the app for any steps or uneven ground near individual stops.