Government House
Government House is the official residence of the governor of Victoria, currently Margaret Gardner. It is located in Kings Domain, Melbourne, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens.- Type: Administrative facility
- Description: official residence of the Governor of Victoria
- Also known as: “Government House, Melbourne” and “Government House, Victoria”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melbourne Rectangular Stadium and Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Stadium
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The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, currently known as AAMI Park for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in the suburb of East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is situated 610 metres northeast of Government House.
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Stadium
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The Melbourne Cricket Ground, also known locally as the 'G', is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the eleventh-largest stadium globally and the second-largest cricket stadium by capacity. Melbourne Cricket Ground is situated 1 km northeast of Government House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jolimont and Inner south.
Jolimont
Neighborhood
Jolimont is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, Jolimont features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation.
Inner south
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Melbourne's inner south contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities.
Melbourne
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Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.
Government House
- Categories: house and government building
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Government House” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “總督府”
- French: “Government House”
- French: “Maison du Gouvernement”
- German: “Government House (Melbourne)”
- German: “Government House”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Government House (Melbourne)”
- Norwegian: “Government House”
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