Blundells Cottage
Explore and immerse yourself in the stories of the workers and their families who lived in Blundells Cottage, a historic Canberra landmark and one of the last remaining domestic buildings in the National Triangle.
Now close to Lake Burley Griffin, it was a considerable distance from the old Molonglo River but provided a home for workers on the Campbell's Duntroon estate, and later, for those who came to build the new Capital of Australia.
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Blundells Cottage - Ginn Rooms
DETAILS
OPENING HOURS
Saturdays: 11.30am - 2.30pm
COSTS
Free
SOCIAL
ACCESSIBILITY
Suitable for guests with sufficient mobility to climb two or three steps, but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.
Location
Blundells Cottage
Wendouree Drive, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Features
Carpark
Reviews
TripAdvisor traveller rating
Ranked #94 of 218 things to do in Canberra on TripAdvisor
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“Nice historical cottage”
This is a great place to see how families lived in the past. It is interesting to see the type of tools that were used.
Lini999
“A Humble Memorial”
Among all the grand and grandiose memorials dotted around Australia's national capital, Canberra, Blundell's Cottage is a humbler relic from days gone by.
It is a stone cottage on the shores of Lake...
David B
“The Way it Was...”
A visit to the stone, worker's cottage makes a nice change to the significant monuments and flash buildings that Canberra has become. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable and paint a wonderful...
ksquared2014
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