Mott's Cottage

Eastern Maar Country / Port Fairy
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Mott’s Cottage is nestled in the historic fishing town of Port Fairy on the Shipwreck Coast.

Mott’s Cottage is a charming vernacular cottage that reflects the lives of people who worked in the port village.

Named after Sarah Jane Mott who lived in the cottage for 26 years in the early 20th century, her family were fishermen and boatmen in the township.   

Constructed in three stages, the oldest section dates from 1845 or earlier.   

Unusually for a humble seaman’s cottage it acquired a second story when Mrs Jane Chastel leased the property in the 1850s. It was then occupied by local stonemason John Hooper who ran a boarding house with his daughter Caroline in the late nineteenth century. 

Plan your visit

Opening Times
1st & 3rd Saturday of the Month 
2:00pm-4:00pm 
(Last Entry 3:30pm) 
Admission
General Admission: $5

National Trust Members receive FREE general entry.

Location

5 Sackville Street, Port Fairy VIC 3284 

Eastern Maar Country 

Closed:
June, July & August

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