Visiting the Cottage

Location:

Cnr. Birdwood Avenue & Dallas Brooks Drive, Melbourne (near the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Shrine).

Melway map ref. 2L A1.

Open:

Every Sunday 2- 4pm (October-May), last Sunday (June-September),
Australia Day, 26 January, and some school holidays & special event days.

For information phone 9563 6363, or email ltc@latrobesociety.org.au

Admission: $5, Concession $3, Families $10

La Trobe Society, Friends of La Trobe’s Cottage & National Trust members free.

Group tours:

Cottage and Government House:

Available by appointment, including a visit to Government House when available.

For information and bookings phone 8663 7260 or email: bookings@nattrust.com.au

Cottage only: $10, Concession $8, child/school group $3.50

Both properties: $15, Concession $10, child/school group $5

Cottage and Labassa:

An optional tour of nearby Labassa in Caulfield can be included as a group tour package.  Maximum group size: 40. 

Events:

For visits to special events see Events

School Visits:

For school visits see Education

Video:

Charles Joseph La Trobe and the Port Phillip District/Victoria.

Getting there:

From the city: take Tram No. 8 to Stop 22 on Domain Road, just past Dallas Brooks Drive. 
Alternatively, take any other tram along St Kilda Road (except Route 1) to Stop 20 and walk across the park.

From South Yarra Station: take Tram No. 8 to Stop 22 on Domain Road, just before Dallas Brooks Drive.

The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle bus stops on Birdwood Avenue near the Shrine, just before La Trobe’s Cottage.  This is Stop 13 on the bus route.