Government House 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.
The Estate Gardens are regarded as some of the finest private gardens from the Victorian era in the country.
Join us on our tours to discover more about this heritage property, its history, and current operations.
Come along and see what makes Government House tick. This fully guided tour will take in those little or never seen before aspects of the House - kitchen, flower room and wine cellar, just to name a few.
A fully guided tour of the Government House State Rooms will allow you to experience the grandeur of this Victorian country house in neo-Gothic style. Fine silverware, crystal chandeliers, heritage European and early colonial and imported furniture and amazing art works are just some of the attractions of this tour.
Join local arboriculturist, Andrew Robert-Tissot, on this Significant Trees Tour. Walk amongst Australia’s oldest oak avenue and visit the many ceremonial plantings along the way. The mature trees tower over the landscape providing shelter to the gardens below, which are a haven for birdlife and provide stunning colours throughout the year.
Join us for this popular fully guided tour of the Government House gardens. These gardens cover approximately 15ha and are considered to be the finest example of a Victorian era garden in Australia.
This fully guided tour will include our orchard, cut flower picking garden, vegetable garden, citrus collection and French garden. You will visit the happiest chickens in Tasmania, come close to our bee collection and see how we manage our green waste - a truly thorough tour of a working Estate garden.