Government House, Victorian governor's residence in Kings Domain, Melbourne, Australia

Government House is a grand Italianate mansion located in the Kings Domain of Melbourne. The complex is organized into three main sections featuring the ballroom, state rooms and private living quarters, all surrounded by landscaped gardens.

The site was set aside in 1841 for an official residence and architect William Wardell oversaw construction of the present building between 1871 and 1876. The mansion served both Victoria's governors and Australia's governors-general until the capital moved to Canberra.

The name marks the building as the governor of Victoria's official residence, a role it has held since 1876 and continuously since 1934. Between 1901 and 1930 it also housed Australia's governor-general while Melbourne served as the temporary seat of government, and Victorian governors then lived at Stonington mansion.

The residence sits right next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and can be visited through guided tours available by appointment. The grounds follow the 1873 garden plan and provide a quiet retreat in the heart of the city.

The 145-foot belvedere tower rises from the main building, and the nearby mews is a paved yard enclosed on three sides by stables and coach houses. The garden, laid out by John Sayce in 1873, is described by the Victorian Heritage Register as the most intact 19th-century mansion garden remaining in Melbourne.