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'''Government House''' is the name given to some of the residences of [[Governor-General|Governors-General]], [[Governor]]s and [[Lieutenant-Governor]]s in the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] and the former [[British Empire]]. It serves as the venue for the Governor's official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by the occupant. Sometimes, "Government House" is used as a [[metonym]] for the Governor or his office.
==Official residences worldwide==
===Australia===
[[Government House, Canberra]] is the residence of the [[Governor-General of Australia]].
It is set in 530,000 square metres of grounds at "Yarralumla", which was a large farm on which much of present-day central Canberra now sits. The house itself is the former main house on the property, though it has been extended several times.
The Governor-General also has a house in [[Sydney]], [[Admiralty House (Sydney)|Admiralty House]].
Official Link: [http://www.gg.gov.au/ Governor-General of Australia]
* [[Government House, Melbourne]] is the residence of the [[Governor of Victoria]]. It is set between the Royal Botanical Gardens and King's Domain in Melbourne.
* [[Government House, Perth]] is the residence of the [[Governor of Western Australia]]. It is between the [[Supreme Court Gardens, Perth|Supreme Court Gardens]] and the [[Perth Concert Hall, Western Australia|Perth Concert Hall]], off [[St Georges Terrace, Perth|St Georges Terrace]] in central [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]].
* [[Government House, Brisbane]] is the residence of the [[Governor of Queensland]]. It consists of the mansion known as Fernberg, several auxiliary buildings and 14 hectares of gardens and bushland in the Brisbane suburb of [[Paddington, Queensland|Paddington]].
* [[Government House, Hobart]], is the residence of the [[Governor of Tasmania]]. It is an elegant neo-gothic sandstone mansion, completed in 1857 in 15 hectares of gardens in a commanding position on the shores of the River Derwent.
* [[Government House, Sydney]] is the home to civic receptions and functions at which the Governor presides, but it is not the residence of the [[Governor of New South Wales]].
* [[Government House, Darwin]] is the residence of the [[Administrator of the Northern Territory]].
* [[Government House, Adelaide]] is the residence of the [[Governor of South Australia]].
===Canada===
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===Falkland Islands===
* [[Government House (Falkland Islands)|Government House, Stanley]] is the residence of the [[Governor of the Falkland Islands]]. It was the scene of a battle with Argentine troops during the [[1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands|1982 invasion]].
===Fiji===
[[Government House, Suva]] is located on Victoria Parade, [[Suva]]. It is the home of the [[President of Fiji]] and was built in 1928 to replace the original building - the residence of the colonial governor - which burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning in 1921.
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===Hong Kong===
[[Government House, Hong Kong]] is located on [[Government Hill]], [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], on [[Hong Kong Island]]. It was home to the [[British Empire|British]] Governors of [[Hong Kong]] until [[1997]], and has been used as a place for formal occasions such as the reception of a distinguished guest or ceremonies since the [[1997]] handover. However, when [[Donald Tsang]] took over the office of Chief Executive of Hong Kong, he decided to re-occupy it as an official residence and office. He moved there at the end of January 2006. <br>
===Isle of Man===
[[Image:Government House, Jersey, Queen's Birthday reception 2005.jpg|thumb|The public are invited to Government House in Jersey for the annual [[Queen's Birthday]] reception]]
[[Government House, Isle of Man|Government House]], Governor's Road, [[Onchan]] is the [[official residence]] of the [[Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Paul Haddacks|Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks]], [[Majesty|Her Majesty's]] representative on the [[Island]].
===Israel===
[[Government House, Jerusalem|Government House]], on [[Hill of Evil Counsel]] near [[Talpiot]], [[Jerusalem]]. Housed the [[high commissioner]] of [[Mandatory Palestine]]'s residence after its move from [[Augusta Victoria]], and after that Mandate's termination became the United Nations Middle East Headquarters.
===Jersey===
Government House in [[Saint Saviour, Jersey|St. Saviour]] is the official residence of the [[Lieutenant Governor of Jersey]].
===New Zealand===
[[Image:Government House, Wellington.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Exterior view of the façade of the 'Government House', in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]].]]
[[Government House, Wellington]] is the primary residence of the [[Governor-General of New Zealand]]. There is a second house in [[Auckland]], [[Government House, Auckland]].
Official Link: [http://www.gg.govt.nz/ Governor-General of New Zealand]
===Pakistan===
* '''Government House of Pakistan''' in [[Islamabad]].
* '''Government House of Baluchistan''' in [[Quetta]], [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Baluchistan]].
* '''Government House of North-West Frontier Province''' in [[Peshawar]], [[N.W.F.P.]]
* '''Government House of Punjab''' in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]].
* '''Government House of Sindh''' in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]].
==Government Houses outside the Commonwealth==
* Some gubernatorial residences in the [[United States|United States of America]] are also named ''Government House''.
**[[Government House (Maryland)]].
*'''Government House''' in [[Jerusalem]] is the former headquarters of the government of the [[British Mandate of Palestine]] until 1948, and has since June, [[1948]] been the headquarters of the [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organization]].
==See also==
*[[Official residence]]
*[[Rideau Hall]], [[Canada]]
*[[Government Houses of the British Empire]]
*[[Government House of Azerbaijan]]
*[[Commonwealth Realms]]
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