Overview
This website provides information about the Governor's constitutional, ceremonial and community responsibilities, as well as details of the Governor's program including photographs of recent events.
You will also find information on the history of Government House Tasmania which is a fine example of an early Victorian country house in neo-Gothic style and is one of the largest of its type in Australia.
Its construction was completed in 1857.
Australia Day 2026 Honours and Awards
Today at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, hosted investitures for recipients of honours and awards which were announced in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List and the 2025 Australian Bravery Decorations Wattle Day List.