Mugga-Mugga Cottage

Mugga-Mugga historic cottage stands as a testament to the lives of the families who worked on one of the Limestone Plain’s great pastoral estates.

Location

129 Narrabundah Lane
Symonston

Opening hours

Open Saturday and Sunday 7-8 November 10am - 2pm
Tours at at 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am and 12.30pm

Admission

Free

Mugga-Mugga's simple dwelling has been adapted and extended over time. Settlement on the site commenced in 1838 and its centerpiece is a simple cottage built for the head shepherd of Duntroon.

The small stone cottage has been conserved and furnished with household items that belonged to the Curley family who moved to Mugga-Mugga from Duntroon in 1913.

Mugga-Mugga offers a range of popular learning and community programs and unique opportunities for venue hire.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are offering FREE outdoor walking tours at Mugga Mugga Cottage. Please note that tour group numbers are restricted due to COVID. If we are unable to accommodate you immediately we thank you for your patience in waiting for the next tour.We are unable to allow visitors inside the house at this present time.

You can also experience the house online via our Google Cultural Institute page.

Tours

Bring the Mugga Mugga precinct to life, with this 30 minute tour of the landscape, learning about early Canberran settlement.
Tours run first weekend of every month (on both Saturday and Sunday) at 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am and 12.30pm

Group Tours

Group tours are available by appointment at all of our three sites. Please contact us on 6237 6500 or email historicplacesbookings@act.gov.au for assistance with your booking.

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