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Cooks' Cottage, also known as Captain Cook's Cottage, is located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, by the parents of Captain James Cook, James and Grace Cook, and was brought to Melbourne in 1934 by the Australian philanthropist Sir Russell ...
- 15 October 1934
- Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
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- www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cookscottage
The original thatched cottage in which Cook was born at Marton-in-Cleveland was demolished in 1786 and so the Great Ayton family cottage is the only concrete historical link we have with Captain Cook's origins. In 1933, the last owner of the cottage, Mrs. Dixon put the cottage up for sale and it was suggested that it would make an ideal focus ...
The garden and the renovated interior of the cottage were re-opened on the anniversary of Captain Cook's birth by the Governor-General, Sir Zelman Cowan, on October the 27th, 1978. The garden is comprised mostly of plants native to Great Britain and Northern Europe as exotic varieties were rarely found in country villages. Some of the roses are ...
Cooks' Cottage. Family and kids. Heritage listed. Originally located in Yorkshire, England, and built in 1755 by the parents of Captain James Cook, Cooks’ Cottage was brought to Melbourne by Sir Russell Grimwade in 1934. Navigator and explorer Captain James Cook never lived in the cottage – he’d been away from home for almost 10 years ...
Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. Directions. Discover Melbourne's rich history and walk in the footsteps of Captain Cook's family through their eighteenth-century two-storey cottage and garden.
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May 18, 2017 · Discover Captain Cook's Cottage in Melbourne, Australia: The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Aug 12, 2023 · Open daily, from 10am to 4pm. Cost. As of August 2023 (subject to change and always check official website), the ticket price is: Adults $7.20. Children $3.90. Concession $5.50. Family $19.70. Bookings are essential for larger groups and there are also options of guided tours. Address of Cooks’ Cottage. Wellington Parade. East Melbourne 3002.
