Cooks' Cottage - Introduction
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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 the Fitzroy Gardens in 1934.
Combining modern interpretations of Captain Cook's life and adventures with centuries old relics and a vibrant, colourful cottage garden, Cooks' Cottage provides unique insight into English family life in the 18th century.
Opening hours
Daily: 9am to 5pm.
Cooks Cottage is not open Christmas Day.
Entry costs
Adult $4.50
Child $2.20
Family $12
Student $2.70
Pensioner/concession $2.70
Entry fee includes a souvenir brochure available in English, Japanese, Chinese, German, Thai, Indonesian, Korean, Spanish, Italian, and French.
Contact
Cottage entry: (03) 9419 4677
Education: (03) 9419 5766
Email: cookscottage@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Cooks’ Cottage is in Fitzroy Gardens, conveniently close to Melbourne’s CBD. The gardens' boundaries are Wellington Parade, Clarendon Street, Albert Street and Lansdowne Street (metered parking operates on these boundaries from Monday to Saturday).
How to get there
Melway reference: Map 2G 4B
Train: Parliament Station, Spring Street exit, walk south on Spring Street, across Treasury Gardens and across Lansdowne Street.
City Circle Tram (free): Alight in Spring Street, walk south on Spring Street, across Treasury Gardens and across Lansdowne Street.
Tram 48 or 75 from Flinders Street /Swanson Street to stop 9 on Wellington Parade
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Access
The entry gate, the downstairs rooms of Cooks’ Cottage and the shop/information centre are all wheelchair accessible.
Public toilets, (including disabled toilets) are easily accessed in Treasury Gardens (on Lansdowne Street) and in Fitzroy Gardens (near the corner of Lansdowne Street and Wellington Parade).
Also in the Fitzroy Gardens:
The Pavilion Café is open daily from 7am to 6pm (wheelchair access). The popular Conservatory is open from 9am to 5pm, and showcases a changing sequence of five floral displays each year.
The Fairies’ Tree, the miniature Tudor Village, statues and fountains are other popular attractions open daily for public viewing.
See Fitzroy Gardens for more information.
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