Schwerkolt Cottage, Stone pioneer cottage in Mitcham, Australia
Schwerkolt Cottage sits on 2.25 hectares of bushland, featuring a stone building with three separate rooms connected only through communication holes between walls.
August Schwerkolt, who emigrated from Prussia in 1849, constructed this stone dwelling in 1886 as his third residence on the 88-acre property near Mullum Mullum Creek.
The cottage functions as a museum displaying period furniture and artifacts, representing early European settlement patterns in Victoria during the late 19th century.
Visitors can explore the cottage, museum complex, and surrounding gardens on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, except during Good Friday and Christmas Day.
The building contains an unusual architectural design where each room opens directly to the verandah without internal connecting doors between spaces.
Location: Victoria
Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ndhsinc
GPS coordinates: -37.81131,145.21114
Latest update: March 8, 2025 22:25
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