Cooks' Cottage Melbourne

[glen]

Cooks' Cottage



Built in Yorkshire, England in 1755 by the parents of Captain James Cook, Cooks' Cottage was transported to Melbourne in crates and barrels, re-assembled and officially opened in 1934.



Cooks Cottage combines modern interpretations of the life and adventures of Captain James Cook with a unique insight into family life in 18th century England.



LOCATION:

Fitzroy Gardens, Wellington Parade

EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002

MELWAY REF: 2G B4



CONTACT DETAILS:

Ph: 03 94194677

Website: [url="http://www.cookscottage.com.au"]http://www.cookscottage.com.au[/url]



OPENING HOURS:

Mon 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Tue 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Wed 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Thu 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fri 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Sat 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Sun 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM



DISABILITY ACCESS:

Yes

[glen]

Cooks' Cottage is the only 18th Century building in Melbourne. It was originally built in 1755 in Yorkshire, England, but was later purchased and transported to Australia in 1933. Often referred to as Captain Cook’s Cottage, it was actually built and owned by his parents, James and Grace.



This two-storey cottage built from sandstone and brick was entirely reconstructed in Melbourne and has been carefully preserved ever since. The kitchen reveals an old ingle fireplace and dining table with plates and cutlery while a wooden staircase leads to the main bedroom.

Tickets and bookings



Adult $4

Child $2

Family $11

Student $2.50

Pensioner/concession $2.50



Entry fee includes a souvenir brochure available in English, Japanese, Chinese, German, Thai, Indonesian, Korean, Spanish, Italian, and French.

[helen m]

i found this to be a fascinating place and i certainly will visit it again next time i'm in melbourne. the garden has a very restful feel about it too.

[helen m]

here's an interesting article on "the age" website about the cottage: [url="http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/18/1074360631639.html"]http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/...4360631639.html[/url] - it includes, amongst other things, a photo of the cottage taken before it was dismantled and moved to mebourne.

[glen]

thanks for sharing the pic <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />