 Vaucluse House was never completed due to factors which included the 1840s depression and Wentworth's intentions for a full facade, bedroom additions and formal entrance are unknown.Although Wentworth was a prominent and important figure in colonial politics, he was never welcomed into the Sydney "exclusives" club.Initially Wentworth identified himself with the cause of the emancipists and native-born Australians, establishing the first non-government newspaper, "The Australian", to agitate for reform.