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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.
Hours ![](/assets/svgs/calendar-month-outline-aaec312ac2fa5195c00973c8dbe4d76931ada4372a9bb73ec0fd47db70b94316.svg)
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Fri 16 Aug |
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Fri 20 Sep |
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Mon 14 Oct |
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Fri 18 Oct |
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Fri 15 Nov |
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Mon 18 Nov |
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Mon 9 Dec |
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Fri 20 Dec |
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Price and bookings
This is a free event
Booking not required
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