The Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers were delighted to host Their Majesties King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark during their State Visit to Australia.

This morning, the Tasmanian leg of their visit began at Government House with a Welcome to Country and cleansing ceremony on the Government House lawns.

Their Majesties joined the Governor and Professor Chalmers for the ceremony, which was led by Graeme Gardner.

Following the ceremony, they returned inside Government House where they met Vice-Regal border collies Oskar and Nala, before embarking on a day of engagements at locations across southern Tasmania, accompanied by a delegation of Danish business representatives.

Their Majesties previously stayed at Government House during their official visit as Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark in 2005, when they planted trees adjacent to the Government House drive.

Photography:  Karen Brown