Cook's Cottage
By Jordan and Mathew

Cook's Cottage is in the Fitzroy Gardens. This cottage was Cook's parents home, which was built in England. It was transported to Victoria 1755. No one uses it now, but Cook did when he lived in Australia. The single storey part of the building was originally a stable. It is currently used as an museum on the life of James Cook. Cook's Cottage is open every day of the year from 9am to 5pm.
Inside the cottage.

You go into the kitchen and you see a fireplace and a table with small chairs. There are plates and cutlery which they used in the olden days. The floor is made of very old bricks.
In the Living or main room you can see an oak farm table, brass candlesticks, (because they didn't have the ability to make electricity) and a variety of oak chairs. They also had crusader oil lamps which burnt fat or oil for light.
Upstairs in the cottage

Upstairs you go to the bedrooms. In the main bedroom there is a small, wooden narrow double bed, which is very old. They have made the bed with a white cotton patchwork bed cover. In the wardrobes you see old clothes hanging on hooks. There is a hooded oak cradle and a little round table and chairs with cushions.
There is a small Guest bedroom that has a little dresser and a bed.
The garden.

Downstairs there is the garden where there are beautiful flowers, roses and a statue of Captain Cook. You can also go in the garden where you will see all kind of vegetables growing like carrots and cabbages. At the back there is a little creek.
There is a gift shop. In the shop it shows you where Cook went on his boat around the world when he was exploring. He went all over the world. You also see his sailing boat called, "The Endeavour". He sailed in the Endeavour when he discovered Australia. In the gift shop there are bookmarks, postcards, pencils and pens.