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.
Photographic Exhibition: Step Inside
This summer, Mills Cottage presents a captivating photographic exhibition exploring the interiors of some of Port Fairy’s most historic buildings.
Visit Mills Cottage and enjoy the exhibition, open every Saturday from 20 December to 28 February, 2.00–4.00pm.
Step Inside invites you to discover rarely seen and unique interior spaces—private treasures usually hidden from public view. The exhibition features stunning images by local photographers, including Heather Wood and Brendan O’Toole, capturing the character and stories behind these remarkable places.
