Cooks Cottage
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Why go
- 18th-century-style rooms furnished with representative antiques
Plan your visit
Opening times
From the venue's website · checked 12 Oct 2026
Don't miss
- English cottage gardenAn English cottage garden surrounds the house.Around the cottage
Know before you go
- Open daily from 10:00 to 16:00.
- School visits and groups of eight or more must book. Guided and self-guided visits are available.
Interesting facts1
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It is the only 18th-century building in Melbourne.
Cook’s Cottage - Wikipedia
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History
Their son James Cook may have visited his parents there, but it is uncertain whether he ever lived in the house. After it was dismantled and shipped to Australia, Sir Russell Grimwade brought it to Melbourne in 1934.
- 1755James and Grace Cook built the cottage in Great Ayton, Yorkshire.
- 1933The cottage was dismantled brick by brick and shipped to Australia in 253 cases and 40 barrels.
- 1934Sir Russell Grimwade brought the cottage to Melbourne. Percy Meldrum supervised its reconstruction, and Grimwade donated it to Victoria's people for Melbourne's centenary.
- 1978The cottage was restored.
How to get there
- TramTake tram route 48 or 75 to Stop 10 for Fitzroy Gardens.
Sources: Cooks' Cottage - Wikipedia · Melbourne/CBD - Wikivoyage (see) · Cooks' Cottage - What's On Melbourne · Cook’s Cottage - Wikipedia · Cooks' Cottage - Wikipedia · Cooks Cottage: booking (its own site) · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Phone
- 0396587203
Questions and answers
When is Cooks Cottage open?
Cooks Cottage is open daily from 10:00 to 16:00.
Do I need to book a visit to Cooks Cottage?
School visits and groups of eight or more must book. Guided and self-guided visits are available.
How do I get to Cooks Cottage by tram?
Take tram route 48 or 75 to Stop 10 for Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne.
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