Government House, Hobart

Government House, Hobart, is the home and official residence of the governor of Tasmania, Australia. The palatial house is located on Lower Domain Road in the Queens Domain, near the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. There have been three Government Houses, all in Hobart.

Government House
Government House viewed from the River Derwent
General information
Architectural styleGothic Revival
Town or cityHobart, Tasmania
CountryAustralia
Coordinates42.867567°S 147.333415°E / -42.867567; 147.333415
Construction started1855
ClientGovernor of Tasmania
Technical details
Size73 rooms on 15 hectares
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Pordon Kay
Tasmanian Heritage Register
Place ID2,927
StatusPermanently Registered
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