Governor Place

Governor Place is a residential area in , . Governor Place is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Gallery of Australia and National Library of Australia.

Arts center
The , formerly the Australian National Gallery, is the national art museum of Australia as well as one of the largest art museums in Australia, holding more than 166,000 works of art. is situated 640 metres north of Governor Place.

Library
The , formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing… is situated 1¼ km northwest of Governor Place.

is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative branch of Australia's federal tier of government. The building also houses the core of the executive, containing the Cabinet room and offices of the Prime Minister and other federal ministers. is situated 1 km west of Governor Place.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Canberra and Parliamentary Triangle.

If it's your first time in and you're time limited to only exploring one part of Canberra, it has to be . Sometimes referred to as the inner south, houses some of Canberra's most important landmarks: Parliament House, and…

Neighborhood
Photo: Fir0002, GFDL.
The National Triangle, also known as the , is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.

Neighborhood
is an area in the district of , , covering parts of the suburbs of and . Shops, , Swimming Pool, and Circle take their name from the park in the area.

Governor Place

Latitude
-35.30655° or 35° 18′ 24″ south
Longitude
149.13635° or 149° 8′ 11″ east
Open location code
4RPFM4VP+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138276625
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
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