Macquarie's Mausoleum is a grand, neoclassical-style tomb situated on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Built in 1852, it was designed by architect Robert Lade to honor Lachlan Macquarie, a Scottish-born Australian governor. The mausoleum's imposing structure features a large, domed roof supported by six Ionic columns, with a pediment adorned with the Macquarie family crest. The tomb is surrounded by a picturesque landscape, offering breathtaking views of the Sound of Mull and the surrounding hills.
Reasonably pleasant place to visit. On the walk in, you pass a cottage with some bird feeders - there's lots of beautiful song birds making a living there!
Great place and fascinating connection for those interested in Australian history
I discovered this by accident when driving around Mull in 1992. Fascinating discovery so far from Aus! Amazing thinking someone brought up in a small clan in the wilderness of this part of remote Scotland could turn into the soldier, statesman and nation-builder he became. Some are now concerned about his role in colonial history judged by today's PC. Looking at his life he took a very bad situation and made it a lot better. Would that we saw that universally in public life today.
Short, easy walk from roadside parking. This should be on every Australian's "to do" list since we all owe Macquarie so much in stabilising the early colony and by placing it on a more equitable foundation by championing the emancipists rights to participate fully in its society.
Pristinely maintained burial site of the father of Australia. Easy walk through a couple of farm gates, pretty trees and views.
A beautiful setting on the Magnificent Isle of Mull. The final and very peaceful resting place of a piece of world "Human" history / achievement. Any True Blue Aussie visiting Mull should stop by this place.
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Reasonably pleasant place to visit. On the walk in, you pass a cottage with some bird feeders - there's lots of beautiful song birds making a living there!
Great place and fascinating connection for those interested in Australian history
I discovered this by accident when driving around Mull in 1992. Fascinating discovery so far from Aus! Amazing thinking someone brought up in a small clan in the wilderness of this part of remote Scotland could turn into the soldier, statesman and nation-builder he became. Some are now concerned about his role in colonial history judged by today's PC. Looking at his life he took a very bad situation and made it a lot better. Would that we saw that universally in public life today.
Short, easy walk from roadside parking. This should be on every Australian's "to do" list since we all owe Macquarie so much in stabilising the early colony and by placing it on a more equitable foundation by championing the emancipists rights to participate fully in its society.
Pristinely maintained burial site of the father of Australia. Easy walk through a couple of farm gates, pretty trees and views.
A beautiful setting on the Magnificent Isle of Mull. The final and very peaceful resting place of a piece of world "Human" history / achievement. Any True Blue Aussie visiting Mull should stop by this place.
