Government House

Government House is the official residence of the governor of Victoria, currently Margaret Gardner. It is located in , , next to the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • 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.

Stadium
Photo: Paladisious, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a stadium located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in . It is primarily used for soccer, and rugby league as the home ground of the Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC in the A-League men's and women's competitions and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. is situated 640 metres northeast of Government House.

Stadium
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The , also known locally as the 'G', is a multi-purpose stadium located in in the suburb of , Victoria, Australia. is situated 1 km northeast of Government House.

Historic building
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
is an located on a hill adjacent to the . The observatory commenced operations in 1863 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945. is situated 260 metres southwest of Government House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jolimont and Inner south.

Neighborhood
is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, . Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation.

Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melbourne's contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities.

Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.
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

Latitude
-37.82778° or 37° 49′ 40″ south
Longitude
144.9773° or 144° 58′ 38″ east
Inception
1873
Open location code
4RJ65XCG+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25422768
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q1540458
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Government House” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Government House Rose Garden and Grey Garden.

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