Government House and Grounds, Governor's residence in Perth, Australia

Government House is a two-storey Jacobean Revival mansion designed by Edmund Henderson, built of stone and bonded brickwork between 1859 and 1864. It has square mullioned windows, decorated gables and ogival-capped turrets, with attenuated Gothic arcading at ground level along St Georges Terrace. The building contains 16 rooms on the ground floor and 25 on the first floor.

Construction of this governmental residence was completed in 1864 under architect Edmund Henderson's direction using convict labor. Since its completion, it has served as the primary seat of government administration for Western Australia.

Government House has housed the governor since John Hampton moved in in 1863, before the building was finished in 1864. A ballroom was added in the 1890s under government architect Hillson Beasley. The gardens hold mature plantings and commemorative trees, and the house and grounds open regularly for public viewing.

The gardens are open to visitors Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 2 PM with wheelchair access available at the St Georges Terrace entrance. The grounds are best explored on foot to appreciate the layout and gardens at a comfortable pace.

The grounds encompass roughly 3 hectares of English-style gardens with commemorative trees planted to mark important moments in the state's past. A separate Federation Queen Anne style building called The Lodge, constructed in the early 1900s, stands alongside the main residence.