page_title: Government House, Brisbane
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Government House, Brisbane / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: First Floor Plan of Government House, Brisbane, c 1940
context_page_description: Government House is a heritage-listed mansion at 170 Fernberg Road, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the official residence of the Governor of Queensland, the representative of the Australian monarch in Queensland. It was originally designed by Benjamin Backhouse and built 1865, but has been subsequently extended and refurbished. It is also known as Fernberg. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
  The Premier of Queensland must visit the Governor at Government House to request the dissolution of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the calling of a general election. Following the outcome of such elections, the Governor appoints the Premier and Ministry and the swearing-in of Members of the Legislative Assembly which also takes place at Government House.
  Government House is open to the general public on certain open days, usually on Australia Day, 26 January and Queensland Day, 6 June.
context_section_description: Fernberg is situated on a rise that is approximately 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level overlooking the Brisbane CBD in the south-east and Mount Coot-tha to the west. The 15 hectares (37 acres) of grounds comprise formal, ornamental gardens around the main house, ancillary administration, staff and maintenance buildings, the whole of which is surrounded by native bushland. The site is bounded by Fernberg Road, Kaye Street, Baroona Road and Murruba Street.
caption: First floor plan, circa 1940
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