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“A cottage, all the way from England?” you might ask, gazing at the humble abode before you. This, my friends, is Captain Cook’s Cottage, a curious piece of history nestled in the heart of Melbourne. Now, you might be wondering how a cottage from Yorkshire ended up here, thousands of miles away. The story begins in Great Ayton, England, where this very cottage was built in 1755. It was a gift from James Cook’s father to his wife. Though the famous explorer never actually lived here, he did visit his parents at this very cottage. Fast forward to 1933, when an Australian philanthropist named Sir Russell Grimwade learned that the cottage was up for sale. He saw an opportunity to preserve a piece of history and bring it to Australia for its centenary celebrations. And so, brick by brick, this unassuming cottage was carefully dismantled, packed into over 250 cases and shipped across the globe. It was reassembled here in Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens, a testament to the enduring legacy of Captain James Cook and the spirit of exploration.

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