Government House
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Government House is the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia, located in the Canberra suburb of Yarralumla.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government House, Canberra | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed building
ⓘ
official residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Government House, Yarralumla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yarralumla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Interwar Mediterranean style (main house after alterations)
ⓘ
Victorian homestead (original core) ⓘ |
| becameOfficialResidence | 1931 ⓘ |
| city | Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1890s ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.298°S 149.097°E ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| function |
official residence of the Governor-General of Australia
ⓘ
venue for diplomatic functions ⓘ venue for investiture ceremonies ⓘ venue for official receptions ⓘ venue for state ceremonies ⓘ |
| governingBody | Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial lawns
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extensive gardens ⓘ formal reception rooms ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ private residential wing ⓘ service buildings ⓘ state dining room ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ tennis court ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Commonwealth Heritage List
NERFINISHED
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National heritage significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yarralumla district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | large landscaped estate ⓘ |
| location | Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | two ⓘ |
| officialResidenceOf | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | limited public open days ⓘ |
| originalCompletion | 1891 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Yarralumla homestead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Lake Burley Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Australian Capital Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| security | protected by Australian Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Governor-General and spouse
ⓘ
official guests of the Governor-General ⓘ |
| usedFor |
annual diplomatic corps reception
ⓘ
presentation of honours and awards ⓘ reception of foreign heads of state ⓘ swearing-in of ministers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.