Cooks' Cottage

Captain Cook's Cottage is a cottage rebuilt in the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens to commemorate the voyages of Captain James Cook, discoverer of Australia.


Captain Cook's Cottage was originally built in 1755 in Great Ayton Yorkshire England and purchased in 1933 by Sir Russell Grimwade as a centenary gift to the people and State of Victoria.


When Melbourne celebrated its centenary in 1934 the cottage was moved, brick by brick from Great Ayrton to Melbourne. It was shipped in 253 crates complete with a ivy cutting which had grown on the original building. Today the house is covered by the ivy.
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The statue was originally commissioned by the Endeavour Hills Housing Estate. However in 1997 the statue was donated to the City of Melbourne and placed outside Cook's Cottage in July of the same year.
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back view of the cottage



a scenic pond behind the cottage


Comments

  1. Canon SCJune 27, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    wow! nice scenery there. feeling calm and serene. :)

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  2. TekkausJune 27, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Wow..beautiful cottages.... :)

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  3. CherylJune 28, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    I would enjoy visiting here. How interesting to learn of its history.

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  4. smallkucingJune 28, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    they really move the cottage brick by bricks? wow..

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  5. TekkausJune 28, 2010 at 2:23 PM

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  6. BPOTWJune 28, 2010 at 3:32 PM

    Great shots and fabulous history. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. PeteJune 28, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    Cozy looking cottage

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  8. [SK]June 28, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    very nice cottage with serene environment.. :)

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  9. ReanaclaireJune 28, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    wow..where did u get all these beautiful pics?

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  10. wennJune 29, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    well..of course I took all those photos with my precious Sony camera..

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  11. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.June 29, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    Wow very nice pond.

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  12. nutsJune 29, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    nice.. and the first time to hear this.thanks for this post..

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  13. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJune 29, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    Wenn: Those were some special captures from your trip, very nice.

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  14. DoraJune 29, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Learn a little of history here today! hehehe :-)

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  15. Betty ManousosJune 29, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    Beautiful pics, Wenn!
    I really love them!
    ~B xx

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  16. carolina mtsJune 30, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    Lovely spot!

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  17. mNhLJuly 8, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Nice place. beautiful and nice for a stoll with that cool weather over in Melb.

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