# Captain Cook's Cottage

Melbourne, Australia

Built in 1755 in Great Ayton, Yorkshire, this ivy-clad stone cottage belonged to the parents of navigator James Cook. Shipped to Melbourne brick by brick in 1934, it now stands in Fitzroy Gardens as a furnished museum.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Captain Cook's Cottage, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -37.81306, 144.98019

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