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The House functions nearly as a royal or presidential palace. It serves as the venue for the Governor's official business, serving as the official place of business for the administration, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by the occupant. As the office of the Governor, ''Government House'' is also used as a Metaphor to refer to the Government or the Governor. ''Government House'' is a residence for a ''governor''; so now many of those Commonwealth nations that are not Commonwealth Realms name their presidential palaces ''State House'' or ''President's House''. OFFICIAL RESIDENCES WORLDWIDE Australia Government House, Canberra is the residence of the Governor-General Of Australia . It is set in 530,000 square metres of grounds at "Yarralumla", which was a large farm on which much of present-day central Canberra now sits. The house itself is the former main house on the property, though it has been extended several times. The Governor-General also has a house in Sydney , Admiralty House . Official Link: Governor-General of Australia
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In addition, several buildings were formerly Government Houses which have since been demolished, sold, or redesignated. These include:
However, the official residences of the Governor General Of Canada are Rideau Hall in Ottawa and La Citadelle in Quebec City . Fiji Government House, Suva is located on Victoria Parade, Suva . It is the home of the President Of Fiji and was built in 1928 to replace the original building - the residence of the colonial governor - which burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning in 1921. Hong Kong Government House, Hong Kong is located on Government Hill , Central , on Hong Kong Island . It was home to the British Governors of Hong Kong until 1997 , and has been used as a place for formal occations such as the reception of a distinguished guest or ceremonies after the 1997 handover. However, after Donald Tsang take over the office of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, he decided to re-occupy it as an official residence and office. He moved to there at the late of January 2006. Official Link: Government House Isle of Man/Ellan Vannin Government House, Governor's Road, Onchan is the Official Residence of the Lord Of Mann H.M. Queen Elizabeth II in the Isle Of Man or Ellan Vannin . It is also the home of the Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks , Her Majesty's reperesentitive in the Island . Jersey reception]] Government House in St. Saviour is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor Of Jersey . New Zealand Government House, Wellington is the primary residence of the Governor-General Of New Zealand . A second house exists in Auckland . Official Link: Governor-General of New Zealand GOVERNMENT HOUSES OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH
NOTE ON USAGE Some official documents refer to "''the Government House''" instead of "''Government House''". This is because in the former instance the operative word is "House" (ie, the House of the Government) whereas in the latter the phrase "Government House" is taken as a proper noun. SEE ALSO
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