5/5 Adam G. 6 years ago on Google
What's
really
interesting
is
the
history
of
Cooks'
Cottage.
It
was
originally
built
in
1755
in
North
Yorkshire,
England.
Then,
in
1933
its
owner
decided
to
sell
it
and
it
was
bought
by
an
Australian
businessman
and
philanthropist,
for
£800.
He
had
it
deconstructed
brick
by
brick
and
packed
into
cases
and
barrels
and
shipped
to
Melbourne
where
it
was
re-constructed
in
1934.
I
guess
it
follows
that
this
must
be
the
oldest
house
in
Australia.
Apparently,
cuttings
from
ivy
that
adorned
the
house
in
England
were
also
taken
and
planted
when
the
house
was
re-constructed
here.
As
you
can
see
in
the
photos,
a
small
English
cottage
garden
has
also
been
established
around
the
house,
further
adding
to
its
period
reconstruction.
It's
a
tiny
cottage
really
and
it
can
get
quite
busy
inside
during
nice
weekends
or
when
their's
a
bus
load
of
Asian
tourists
visiting.
The
inside
includes
old
antiques
and
in
the
back
room
you'll
see
information
about
Captain
Cook
and
his
expeditions.
The
clothes
of
the
volunteer
guides,
is
stylised
in
the
way
of
the
18th
century
and
for
when
taking
photos,
visitors
can
also
dress
up
in
similar
costumes.
It's
well
worth
a
visit
and
then
take
a
stroll
through
the
magnificent
Fitzroy
Gardens.
We
loved
it.
We
found
the
staff
at
Cooks'
Cottage
to
be
very
helpful
and
very
knowledgeable.
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