The Lodge, Official residence in Deakin, Australia.

The Lodge is a 40-room Australian Georgian revival mansion at 5 Adelaide Avenue in Deakin, completed in 1927. Its cream walls and grey hipped roof with two tall chimneys frame a symmetrical facade of dark-framed sash windows; a central balcony with black metal railing sits above a four-column portico, with a wooden pergola to the right. It stands on 18,000 square metres of landscaped grounds.

Completed in 1927, the building was initially intended as a temporary solution until a more permanent official home could be built. Over time it became the permanent official residence and has shaped the country's leadership since.

The name's origin is unknown, and the house was built as a temporary measure pending a monumental residence that was never constructed. Melbourne designer Ruth Lane Poole furnished the interior, as she had done for Government House. The first resident, Stanley Bruce, moved in on 4 May 1927, five days before the Provisional Parliament House opened.

The grounds are heavily secured due to its function, with surveillance and reinforced boundaries around the property. Visitors should understand this is an active official residence where access is restricted and often not permitted.

Six national leaders chose alternative residences during their time in office and did not live here. This shows that even this formal position allows room for personal preference.