Government House, Canberra

Government House
Government House, viewed garden side
Alternative names	Yarralumla
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Official residence
Architectural style	Colonial Georgian revival Inter-war Stripped Classical
Location	Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory
Country	Australia
Coordinates	35°18′06″S 149°04′40″E / 35.301612°S 149.077670°E / -35.301612; 149.077670
Current tenants	Governor-General of Australia, presently Sam Mostyn AC
Construction started	1832 (1832)
Renovated	1891; 1927; 1939; 1990s
Client	Frederick Campbell (grazier)
Owner	Commonwealth of Australia
Grounds	54 hectares (130 acres)
Design and construction
Other designers	Ruth Lane Poole (interiors and furniture) Charles Weston (gardens)
Renovating team
Architect(s)	John Smith Murdoch (1927) E. H. Henderson (1939) Roger Pegrum (1990s)
Commonwealth Heritage List
Official name	Yarralumla and Surrounds, Dunrossil Dr, Yarralumla, ACT, Australia
Type	Listed place
Criteria	A., B., E., F., G., H.
Designated	22 June 2004
Reference no.	105381
References
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Government House, colloquially known as Yarralumla,^[2] is the official residence of the governor-general of Australia.^[3] It is located in the suburb of Yarralumla in the Australian capital city of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The main residence is set amid 54 hectares (130 acres) of parkland. The house and its associated grounds were added to the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.^[1]

At Government House, the governor-general of Australia presides over meetings of the Federal Executive Council, and holds investitures to present honours within the Order of Australia and associated Australian military, bravery and civil decorations. The governor-general also receives visiting heads of state and other dignitaries and the credentials of ambassadors to Australia, and entertains people from all walks of life.