Fitzroy Gardens

Fitzroy Gardens were classified by National Trust in 1974 and placed on the Victorian Heritage Register in 1999 for historical, aesthetic, architectural, and horticultural significance. Originally set aside as a reserve in 1848, the gardens derived their name from Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, governor of NSW (1846-51) andg governor-general of the Australian colonies (1851-55).

In the gardens sits Cook's Cottage, presented to the people of Victoria as a gift for the state's centenary in 1934. The cottage came from the Yorkshire village where navigator Captain James Cook was born in and was the home of his parents. The furnishings and restoration is appropriate to the time in which Cook's parents lived in the dwelling.