Cook's Cottage

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The original Cottage was built in 1755 in Yorkshire, England by James and Grace Cook - the parents of the famous English navigator - Captain James Cook RN. Purchased by Sir Russell Grimwade, in 1933, for 800 pounds, the Cottage was dismantled, numbered, sealed in cases, and then shipped to Melbourne, Victoria. Here the Cottage was re-assembled in the beautiful Fitzroy Gardens, and presented to the people of Victoria by Sir Russell Grimwade to commemorate a century of European settlement in Victoria (1934). The Cottage is furnished in period style and, along with the vibrant and colourful English Cottage Garden, provides a unique insight into the way of life for people in the 18th century and a modern interpretation of Captain James Cook's voyages.

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