Macquarie Mausoleum


In tiny Gruline is the mausoleum of Lachlan Macquarie, enlightened fifth governor of New South Wales, Australia, and a local boy, born on the island of Ulva. It's a 500m walk off the main road in attractive farmland (you can drive in if you have mobility difficulties).


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