Admiralty House is the official residence of the governor-general of Australia in Sydney. It is located in the suburb of Kirribilli, on the northern foreshore of Sydney Harbour, and adjacent to Kirrib
Admiralty House viewed from the south
Colonel John George Nathaniel Gibbes and Elizabeth Gibbes, 1865. The building that would become Admiralty House was initially erected by the Gibbes family.
The residence, when it was known as Wotonga, and owned by Thomas Cadell, c. 1880
Admiralty House in 1930. The building was closed that year, and was not reopened until 1936.
Government House, colloquially known as Yarralumla, is the official residence of the governor-general of Australia. It is located in the suburb of Yarralumla in the Australian capital city of Canberra
Admiralty House, Sydney
…Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. Admiralty House is regarded as the secondary residence of the governor-general, the main residence being Government House in Canberra, also known as Yarralumla. Its current name originates in the fact that it served as the residence for the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal…
Government House, viewed garden side
Members of the First Bruce Ministry at Government House in January 1924. This was the first cabinet meeting to take place in Canberra.
Government House in 1927. Lord Stonehaven was the first governor-general to reside at Yarralumla, moving into the residence that year.
Iron gates decorated with the royal arms and the coat of arms of Australia at the property's entrance