Melbourne Attractions
Government House
Government House
Government House is the official residence of the Governor of
Victoria, located within the Botanical Gardens. The house is built
in the style known as Italianate, and is one of the finest examples
of this type of architecture in Australia. The house was built
during the gold rush and is said to be the grandest house in
Victoria. Tours of the state apartments start from La Trobe’s
Cottage (home of Victoria’s first Lt Governor, Charles la
Trobe) on the corner of Birdwood Avenue and Dallas Brooks Drive,
South Yarra.
Address: Government House Drive;
Website: www.governor.vic.gov.au/govhs.htm;
Telephone: (0)3 9656 9800;
Opening time: Visits are by advance booking only and tours operate on Mondays and Wednesdays
