Government House, Official residence in Yarralumla, Australia

Government House, known as Yarralumla, is a two-storey cream-rendered building with a dark grey hipped and shingled roof, set on 54 hectares beside Lake Burley Griffin. Its core is the double-gabled 1891 house, with 1891 inscribed on the left gable; a flat-roofed entrance portico on round columns carries a crest, and a tall chimney with a crown-like top rises from the roofline. The State Entrance Hall runs through the centre, with official ceremonies held in the drawing room.

Frederick Campbell built the core of the house in 1891 on the site of an 1830s homestead, replacing it with a three-storey red-brick residence. The Commonwealth Government bought the Yarralumla estate in 1913 and converted the house into a temporary vice-regal residence, adding a rear block and a new entrance hall. Lord Stonehaven was the first governor-general to live there, in 1927.

The Governor-General presents Order of Australia medals and receives credentials from foreign ambassadors during formal ceremonies at this residence. The building also serves as the venue for state receptions and official occasions that mark the office holder's role as representative of the Crown.

The Federal Executive Council meets regularly at this building, where national policies and appointments receive formal approval. The grounds are usually not open to the public except during special events or open days that are announced in advance.

A burial vault containing remains of colonial inhabitants Elizabeth Gibbes and Colonel John George Nathaniel Gibbes lies 100 meters (330 feet) south of the house. This burial site recalls the early settlers who farmed the land before it became a government residence.