Partially Accessible Museum & Gallery In Bike Path & Pedestrian ZoneBlundells Cottage

Blundells Cottage is a semi accessible is a heritage-listed six-roomed stone cottage located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin in the no man’s land between the lake and the edge of the city, surrounded by gardens, grasslands & a lot of rabbits!

The cottage was built by George P. Campbell in about 1858 for his ploughman William Ginn on the original Molonglo River floodplain. The six-room stone cottage & slab shed have evolved through several extensions & today, the various rooms are set up to display furniture & items from the different periods each part of the cottage represents. The attention to detail in each room means despite the small spaces, you can take some time to look around & see how the previous residents of the cottage lived. You’ll see examples of how food was stored & prepared, what clothing was worn, furniture, children’s games & even an old chamber pot.

There are five accessible car park spaces in the car park on Wendouree Drive (via Constitution Avenue) & a wheelchair accessible path to the front of the cottage for a close view of the oldest sections of the cottage, gardens & orchard. The heritage cottage was constructed in 1860s & does not meet accessibility standards, however, there is a virtual tour of the inside of the cottage.

Please note that while there are accessible car spaces & viewing points, access to the cottage itself does not meet accessibility requirements because of the building’s heritage status.

There are walking & bike paths & picnic seating nearby, accessible toilets can be found 500m away at Parkes Way & Boundless Playground.