Government House, Perth

Government House
General information
Type	Government office
Location	Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates	31°57′25″S 115°51′41″E / 31.957035°S 115.861443°E / -31.957035; 115.861443 (Government House)
Western Australia Heritage Register
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	19 April 2011
Reference no.	2095

Government House is the official residence of the governor of Western Australia, situated in the central business district of Perth, the state capital. It was built between 1859 and 1864, in the Jacobean Revival style.

Government House is located on St Georges Terrace (Perth's main thoroughfare), sitting on the same block as Council House and the Supreme Court buildings. The site has been used by governors since the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829; the current building is the third to have served that purpose on the site. The buildings and gardens of Government House are of exceptional heritage significance, being listed on the Western Australian Register of Heritage Places and classified by the National Trust. They are regularly opened for public viewing.