Blundells Cottage
Blundells Cottage is a heritage-listed six-roomed stone cottage located on the northern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, in Canberra, Australia. The cottage was built by George P. Campbell in about 1858 for his ploughman William Ginn on the original Molonglo River floodplain. Ginn lived there with his family until 1874 and then Flora and George Blundell moved in and remained there until about 1933. Flora was a midwife and George a bullock driver for Campbell. In 1913 the Duntroon estate was acquired by the Commonwealth of Australia to form part of the new Federal Capital Territory, although the Blundells continued to live there. Then Harry and Alice Oldfield moved to the cottage in 1933.
| Blundells Cottage | |
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Exterior of the cottage in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
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| Location | Wendouree Dr, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°17′35″S 149°08′31″E |
| Completed | c. 1858 |
| Renovated | c. 1890s; 1960s |
| Client | George Campbell |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Landlord | National Capital Authority (since 1999) |
| Official name | Blundells Farmhouse, Slab Outbuilding and Surrounds, Wendouree Dr, Parkes, ACT, Australia |
| Type | Listed place |
| Criteria | A., B., D., E., H. |
| Designated | 15 July 2005 |
| Reference no. | 105734 |
| References | |
The cottage was added to the Commonwealth Heritage List on 15 July 2005.