[2024 East Melbourne Attraction] Travel Guide for Cooks' Cottage (Updated Dec)

Australians kept Captain Cook's home in Britain intact and moved it to Melbourne! It was James Cook who first discovered and explored the Australian continent. In honor of this explorer, Australian businessmen bought the former residence of Cook in Britain and gifted it to the city of Melbourne.

The Route 35 tram in downtown Melbourne

The Route 35 tram circles the most central area of downtown Melbourne, offering free rides to citizens and tourists. There are stops at all the important sights and landmark buildings, making it convenient for passengers to get on and off. The hotel we stayed at was not far from a stop, and it was very convenient to take the tram for a spin. Along the way, there were several open parks of various sizes, with lush trees and green lawns. The little house with a TV station doing a program, known as 'Captain Cook's Cottage', is presumably one of the captains of the first few British ships that came to the Australian continent. In the center of the park, there is a small old building, an indoor garden, where the flowers bloom large and bright. Taking the Route 35 tram, we visited the State Library of Melbourne in the city center. It's also a place worth seeing. After visiting the library, we had coffee at the café by Door 2, took a short rest, and even took a photo with the friendly waiter. Wandering around the library area was quite interesting too.

Cooks Cottage

#melbournetrip Cooks Cottage is a great part of history and is the actual brick home of British navigator and explorer Captain James cook’s parents. Built in 1755 this cottage was originally built in Great Ayton in Yorkshire, England. It was brought to Melbourne in 1934 brick by brick and reconstructed here. Definitely worth checking out how they lived in England around 1750’s and don’t forget to check the Stable at the back of the cottage for more information about Cook’s voyages and about him & his family.

Australia's oldest building

#melbournetrip Cooks Cottage is in the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens, walking distance from the centre of Melbourne. The cottage is a modest structure, but it is said to be the oldest intact building in Australia, even though it is from North Yorkshire. This quaint cottage is not a mansion, but most visitors agree that the cottage, with its garden and period furniture, is well worth a visit.

Captain Cooks meaning in Australia is like that of Columbus in the Americas. This guy is a madman in the Pacific Ocean. He is the discoverer of the Australian continent and belongs to the British Empire. The South Pacific has a series of islands lit by lights. How little or less has a relationship with the captain, and Cook finally hangs when he fights with the islanders in Hawaii. The Captain Cook's Cabin in Melbourne's Fitzroy Park looks bland, two-story building, stone wall sloping tile this is not the former residence of Captain Cook in Australia, but Cook Captain's parents lived in the UK, and historians believe that Captain Cook should not have lived in this hut, but he should have been there when he visited his parents (well, it seems to be called "Captain Cook's father and mother." Cabin"). The captains house was relocated from the British to the cat. It was in 1934, when Melbournes 100th anniversary was established, the then Australian native, Sir Russell, paid 800 to buy the cottage. And dismantled and moved to Melbourne, Australia for permanent retention, which is considered an overall relocation. It takes AUD 6 to get inside the cabin. In Australia, this is not a place to visit if you need tickets. The interior of the cottage is actually quite awkward. It seems that the living standards of the British people in the 18th century are also average.