Joe Lyons Cottage
Lyons Cottage
The birthplace of Joseph Lyons, Australia's tenth Prime Minister. The small timber cottage displays his life and that of his family.
This small timber cottage was the birthplace in 1879 of Joseph Lyons, Australia's tenth Prime Minister (in office 1932–1939), and the only Tasmanian-born Prime Minister. The house has been furnished to recreate a 19th-century home, with photographs and materials about Lyons and his wife, Enid, Australia's first female member of the House of Representatives. The cottage is on Alexandra Terrace, very close to the wharf and The Nut chairlift. Visits are generally free or by donation, and opening hours are short. A visit takes about 20–30 minutes.
Opening hours
Usually 10:00–16:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Stanley Wharf & Seafood
- Stanley Historic Village
- The Nut
- Godfreys Beach Little Penguin Viewing Area
- Highfield Historic Site
- Trethewies Lookout
- Rocky Cape National Park
- Dip Falls