Vienna Cottage - General Entry

This artisan’s cottage was built in 1871, when a humble cobbler could live a stone’s throw from Sydney Harbour and think nothing of it. Virtually untouched, it gives a glimpse into life as Australia the colony became Australia the nation.

Built in 1871, it was the home of John and Ann Hillman and their five children. They lived in what was a typical tradesman’s cottage, with four rooms in the main building and a detached kitchen and laundry at the back. John Jacob Hillman was a cobbler and later also a village lamplighter. The home was originally run as a dairy and also produced fruit and vegetables from the small orchard beside the house, which to this day is preserved as a small park called Hillman Orchard..

Tickets can be used for entry anytime between 2:00pm and closing at 4:00pm.

Vienna Cottage Christmas Boutique - 25 - 27 November 2022.

Join us at our much-loved annual Christmas boutique where the rooms of Vienna Cottage will again will be filled with an array of beautiful goods suitable for Christmas buying and a range of special Christmas fare. For more info, click here.

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