The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturæ per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Volume 1 (in Latin). Vol.v.1 (10thed.). Holmiae:Laurentii Salvii. p.192. The gardens at Swifts are significant as a distinctive cultural landscape associated with individuals and families important in the development of Sydney and of New South Wales. It is a particularly fine example of a landscaped garden developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century reflecting particular design trends and planting styles. The special relationship of the grounds to the house is a significant factor in determining the status of the grounds as an item of environmental heritage. The next several decades of Swifts as a residence in the mid-twentieth century were associated with it being the home of the Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. The Millionaire Homes of New South Wales". Smith's Weekly. New South Wales, Australia. 7 January 1928. p.3 . Retrieved 13 August 2018– via National Library of Australia. In a crowded market, children’s authors are coming up with evermore eccentric plots. This debut novel by Beth Lincoln – a graduate of a writers’ mentoring programme run by the publisher Random House – is no exception.

A Daring Burglary". Evening News. No.8922. New South Wales, Australia. 8 January 1896. p.6 . Retrieved 23 May 2019– via National Library of Australia.

Sensational Breach of Promise Suit". Truth. Queensland, Australia. 23 August 1925. p.14 . Retrieved 13 August 2018– via National Library of Australia. Swifts Sydney (2012). " 'History', in "Swifts Soirees 2012" – Artistic Director David Rowden – The Grand Ballroom, 68 Darling Point Road, Darling Point – Inaugural Concert series in support of the Opera Foundation Australia".The Swifts are a rather unusual family. Instead of choosing names the normal way, they rely on The Dictionary to provide their names. A person's name reflects something about them so naturally, Shenanigan Swift manages to get up to mischief. When Aunt Schadenfreude calls a family reunion to announce her successor, tragedy ensues instead. Schadenfreude is pushed down the steps and murdered. The family is understandably distraught and asks Gumshoe to discover the culprit. Shenanigan and her sisters Felicity and Phenomena also take up the case. Stained Glass Window [ edit ] 1880s original stained glass window situated above main staircase at Swifts with a life of its own, and no matter how hard you try to keep it hidden, it will surface on your face.”) Quarter Sessions". The Daily Telegraph. No.5191. Sydney. 8 February 1896. p.11 . Retrieved 23 May 2019– via National Library of Australia. Swifts was the feature article in April 2023 Wish Magazine publication titled ‘ Grand Designs – Inside one of the most ambitions home renovations in Australian history’. [72]