Cooks Cottage
Peace in the Middle of Melbourne's Mahem

Captain Cooks Cottage is a quaint little 18th Century brick building. Here we are presented with a real sense of how people, including the Cooks, lived in England during that time.

Cooks Cottage can be found in the Fitzroy Gardens right in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. Listen to sounds of a bygone era, explore the gardens and marvel at the simplicity of life in the 18th Century.

If you listen closely you can hear an imaginary conversation that may have taken place way back all those years ago.

It was built in the village of Great Ayton in Yorkshire, England.

The Cottage is now located conveniently close to the world class Melbourne Conservatory.

I have chosen a few books that you may be interested in for more information on the history of the cottage and insight into the life of one of the greatest early explorers, Captain James Cook

In Search of Captain Cook: Exploring the Man Through His Own Words...Captain James Cook was the greatest explorer of his age, perhaps of any age. He was a leader of men, a master voyager who journeyed to unknown places, a seeker of knowledge who commanded three demanding scientific expeditions.	The Captain Cook Encyclopaedia...This new encyclopaedia of the life of the great British explorer James Cook is an attractive and accessible reference book for the general reader. In The Captain Cook Encyclopaedia the author - with the help of some twenty distinguished scholars and writers - sets out to answer any question about Cook likely to be raised in the study of his life and career.	Captain Cook's Pacific Explorations...How many times did Captain Cook cross the Pacific? Where was he forced to turn back by walls of ice--twice? Why did he meet such a tragic end? More than 200 years ago, Captain James Cook guided his small wooden sailing ship on three truly epic voyages across uncharted oceans.

With glorious English Elms to wander under, Autumn is a great season to run through the fallen leaves...

A great opportunity to create some wonderful family photo memories.

European trees and majestic English Elm trees, Victorian fountains, statues and the amazing and forever growing Melbourne skyline provides a unique family leisure activity.

All the family can take pleasure in exploring what these great parklands have to offer...something for everyone.

If you are looking for accommodation in or around Cooks Cottage, just click on either the image banner above for accommodation near Parliment Station or the link here for a great selection of quality stays, convenient Melbourne accommodation nearby to Flinder's Street Station.

An 18th Century Garden

The Garden around Cooks Cottage is typically English, with herbs, vegetables and flowers that might have been grown and used for food, medicine, dyes, fragrances etc...

Wander around and take in all the sights, the perfumes and the ambiance...so good for the soul.

Send a Postcard

Mail a postcard back home to family or friends at the Red Post Box, a replica of an early English mailbox.

Select one of the many postcards at Cooks Cottage, some are even pre-stamped.

Get your postcard specially franked and then send it on its way

Sail the High Seas.

With a great interactive display of Cook's 3 voyages you can experience the sights, sounds and excitement of days gone by.

A unique Photo Shoot at the Discovery Center.

Have a lifesize photo of yourself and your family in an 18th Century pose.

What a great souvenir.

You can even download digital photos onto special postcards.

Explore the rest of the Discovery Center. Be sure to visit the Captain Cook's Gift Shop. This is inside the Cottage's barn.

Pick up a souvenir of your Cook's cottage visit things like...

• Model Ships.
• Maps of Cooks Voyages.
• Compasses.
• DVD's and books on Cook's Journeys.
• A selection of replicas of the Cooks Cottage.
• Keyrings.
• Magnets.
• Spoons.
• Stationary.
• Apparel.
• Confectionery.
• Books and CD's.
• Postcards and so much more...

The Shop contact phone number: (03)9419 2528

What else is there to see?

Here in the Fitzroy Gardens you can also find the Scarred Tree and the Fairy Tree.

You can find more information on these and more Fitzroy gardens attractions on my ##Fitzroy Gardens Page.

Such as...

• The Conservatory.
• Sinclair's Cottage.
• The Pavilion Cafe.
• The Model Tudor Village.
• The English Elm Trees.

So where is Cooks cottage?

Check out my Google Map here.

If you would like to plan your journey into the city just follow the trip planner. Enter your starting pont and destination, then follow the prompts.

Other Details of importance.

The Opening Hours

Monday through to Sunday.

9:00am --- 5:00pm (last visitor 4:45pm)

Captain Cooks Cottage is not open on Christmas Day

Entry costs are very reasonable...you will be pleasantly surprised.

If traveling in by car...

Metered parking is available on the boundaries of Wellington Parade, Claredon Street, Albert Street and Landsdown Street. This operates from Monday through to Saturday.

Public Transport.

**Take the Tram 48 or 75 from Flinders/Swanston Street to stop 9 on Wellington Parade.

**Catch the Free City Circle Tram Eastbound.

Hop off at Spring Street and walk south on Spring Street and walk south on Spring Street, across the Treasury Gardens and cross over Landsdown Street.

Or you can....

**Catch the Train to Parliament Station, Spring Street Exit. Walk through the Treasury Gardens and cross over Landsdown Street.

Camera ready, picnic rug...let's go...Cooks Cottage here we come.

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