Government House
Government House is a residential area in Melbourne, Victoria. Access is restricted and requires permission. Government House is situated nearby to the tourism office Royal Botanic Gardens Visitor Center, as well as near the historic building Melbourne Observatory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government House and Melbourne Observatory.
Government House
Historic building
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.
Melbourne Observatory
Historic building
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
Melbourne Observatory is an observatory located on a hill adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. The observatory commenced operations in 1863 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945. Melbourne Observatory is situated 220 metres southwest of Government House.
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Paladisious, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 700 metres 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
Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.
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
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.8278° or 37° 49′ 40″ southLongitude
144.97657° or 144° 58′ 36″ eastOpen location code
4RJ65XCG+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 24593782OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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