Government House, Melbourne

Government House, Melbourne is the office and official residence of the Governor of Victoria. It is set next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and surrounded by King's Domain in Melbourne. It was the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia from 1901 to 1930. Image File history File links This image is available for download from http://www. ... Image File history File links This image is available for download from http://www. ... List of Governors of Victoria See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ... One of many delightful vistas in Melbournes Royal Botanic Gardens. ... The Kings Domain is part of the Domain Parklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south side of the Yarra River, that incorporates the Alexandra Gardens, Queen Victoria Gardens and the Royal Botanic Gardens. ... Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,488,751 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [1]) and 52,118 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). ... Flag of the Governor General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is a position established by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act to sign legislation into law, appoint judges and ministers and perform many other important duties. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Lieutenant-governor of Victoria, Charles La Trobe set aside the land for Government House in 1841. Ferdinand von Mueller, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in 1857, landscaped the whole area, including Government House reserve, as one parkland. Construction of the building did not start until 1871 and was completed in 1876. The building was designed by William Wardell, Inspector General of the Public Works Department, and built in the Victorian Period Italianate style, and reflects the extravagant style of the period with a booming economy due to the Victorian gold rush. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Charles La Trobe (March 20, 1801 - December 4, 1875) was the first lieutenant-governor of the state of Victoria. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Baron Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller (German: Müller) (June 30, 1825 - October 10, 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably botanist. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... English born William Wilkinson Wardell (1823-99) arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1858. ... The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ...

Between the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 and 1927, it was the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia (the representative of the Crown in Australia). When the Federal Parliament commenced sitting in Canberra in 1927, the Govenor-General stayed at Government House, Canberra at Yarralumla while Parliament was in session, but also continued living at Government House in Melbourne until 1930. The House has been in continuous use by the Govenors of Victoria since 1934. Government House, Canberra Government House Locality Map Government House, Canberra, commonly known as Yarralumla is the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia, located in the suburb of Yarralumla, Canberra. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The main building consists of three parts: the south wing with its extravagant single storey State Ballroom; a grand staircase hall entrance to the three storey State rooms; and two storey vice-regal apartments to the north. Rising from the building is a 145 foot belvedere tower. The mews - a paved area surrounded on three sides by stables, coach houses and staff living quarters is nearby. The garden was designed by John Sayce in 1873 and is thought to be the most intact 19th century mansion garden remaining in Melbourne by the Victorian Heritage Register. William Guilfoyle, curator of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens, further refined the original garden design with many fine mature trees, including conifers, Australian rainforest species and deciduous trees, which are characteristic of the era and which also reflect Guilfoyle’s personal taste. Belvedere (occasionally Belvidere) is an architectural term adopted from the Italian (literally fair view), which refers to any architectural structure sited to take advantage of such a view. ... William Robert Guilfoyle (December 8, 1840 - June 25, 1912) was a landscape gardener and botanist in Victoria, Australia, acknowledged as the architect of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and was responsible for the design of many parks and gardens in Melbourne and regional Victoria. ...

See Also

• Government House
• Governors of Victoria
• Governor-General of Australia

Government House is the name usually given to the residence of British Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Governors General and other colonial administrators in the former British Empire and now the Commonwealth. ... List of Governors of Victoria See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ... Flag of the Governor General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is a position established by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act to sign legislation into law, appoint judges and ministers and perform many other important duties. ...

References

• Government House Official website
• Victorian Heritage List Statement of significance