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View of Melbourne's city skyline above the trees and lawn of Government House.

Until 19 Dec

Government House Garden Tour

The Government House gardens feature magnificent lawns, specimen trees surrounded by large beds of trees and shrubs, and the Kitchen Garden.

The gardens also feature ceremonial trees planted by members of the Royal Family and previous Governors.

The morning tours run monthly, and twilight tours are held during the daylight savings period.

Date	Times
Fri 14 Feb	11:00am - 12:00pm
Mon 17 Feb	5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mon 3 Mar	5:30pm - 6:30pm
Fri 7 Mar	11:00am - 12:00pm
Mon 31 Mar	5:30pm - 6:30pm
Fri 4 Apr	11:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 16 May	11:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 20 Jun	11:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 18 Jul	11:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 15 Aug	11:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 19 Sep	11:00am - 12:00pm
Mon 6 Oct	5:30pm - 6:30pm
Fri 17 Oct	11:00am - 12:00pm
Fri 21 Nov	11:00am - 12:00pm
Mon 24 Nov	5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mon 15 Dec	5:30pm - 6:30pm
Fri 19 Dec	11:00pm - 12:00pm

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