La Trobe's Cottage, Colonial residence in Melbourne, Australia
La Trobe's Cottage features period furniture, decorative elements, and architectural details that represent early Victorian colonial residential construction methods.
The cottage, transported from London in 1839, served as the residence of Charles Joseph La Trobe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of the Victoria colony.
The building contains collections of original artifacts and period-appropriate items that demonstrate the daily routines of upper-class colonial administrators.
The cottage opens for guided tours on Sundays and Wednesdays, with special arrangements available for educational groups and heritage enthusiasts.
The surrounding garden maintains plants from the 1840s era, including specimens that Charles La Trobe himself collected during his botanical expeditions.
Location: Victoria
GPS coordinates: -37.83160,144.97600
Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:13
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