La Trobe Cottage is situated in the King's Domain, an area of parklands and gardens near the southern entrance to the Royal Botanic Gardens. The prefabricated cottage was brought to Australia from England in 1839 to house the city's first governor, Charles Joseph La Trobe. Restored by the National Trust and it contains some original furnishings.

It is open every Sunday afternoon (Oct-May) and last Sunday (June-Sept). Check the Friends of La Trobe's Cottage website for further details. Group tours are available Mondays and Wednesdays by appointment, in conjunction with a visit to Government House.

• Phone: +61 3 8663 7260
• eMail: bookings@nattrust.com.au

To get there, catch a No.8 tram heading south in Swanston Street and get off at stop 22.