The Exterior

Government House has exceptional stone work, including window mullions, gargoyles and individually carved chimney pots.

The Royal Coat of Arms on the southern façade and the bas-relief on the western tower entrance, sometimes known as the Great Seal of Van Diemen's Land, are special features.

The clock in the main tower was the first public clock in the colony and was originally placed in the tower of old St. David's Church in 1825. Beneath the clock faces have been carved the numerals 1857, the year when the house was completed.

 

| The Main Hall | The Dining Room | The Ante Drawing Room |
| The Drawing Room | The French Room | The Ball Room |
| The Conservatory | The Exterior | The Gardens |

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