Government House, Brisbane
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Government House, 2005
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| Location | 170 Fernberg Road, Paddington, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′47″S 152°59′27″E / 27.4631°S 152.9908°E |
| Design period | 1840s - 1860s (mid-19th century) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Built for | Johann Heussler |
| Architect | Benjamin Backhouse |
| Architectural style(s) | Italianate |
| Owner | Government of Queensland |
| Official name: Government House, Fernberg | |
| Type | state heritage (landscape, built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600275 |
| Significant period | 1860s-1950s (fabric) 1860s-1890s; 1910- (historical) |
| Significant components | garden/grounds, office/administration building, basement / sub-floor, lodge, swimming pool, wall/s - retaining, natural landscape, steps/stairway, lawn/s, driveway, tennis court, residential accommodation - staff quarters, tower - observation/lookout, views to, garage, garden - ornamental/flower, residential accommodation - main house, views from, trees/plantings, residential accommodation - staff housing, pathway/walkway, stained glass window/s |
 Location of Government House, Brisbane in Queensland
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Government House is a heritage-listed mansion at 170 Fernberg Road, Paddington, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the official residence of the Governor of Queensland, the representative of the Australian monarch in Queensland. It was originally designed by Benjamin Backhouse and built 1865, but has been subsequently extended and refurbished. It is also known as Fernberg. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
The Premier of Queensland must visit the Governor at Government to request the dissolution of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the calling of a general election. Following the outcome of such elections, the governor appoints the Premier and Ministry and the swearing-in of Members of the Legislative Assembly takes place at Government House.
Government House is open to the general public on certain open days, usually on Australia Day, 26 January and Queensland Day, 6 June.
The land on which the Government House stands was originally granted as two separate portions. Portion 223 was bought in May 1860 by Johann Christian Heussler, who also purchased the adjoining portion 291 two years later in partnership with George Reinhard Francksen. In 1864 Francksen died and the land passed to Heussler. At that time the landscape in this outlying suburb of Brisbane may have been close to undeveloped natural bushland.
The Hon Johann (John) Christian Heussler, 1820-1907, was a native of Germany who emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1852. Due to poor health he moved to Brisbane 1854 and established the mercantile firm Heussler and Co. Over two decades Heussler became a highly respected business man and citizen of Queensland. He was recognised as a founding member of the Queensland Club, Consul for the Netherlands, German Consul, and Emigration Agent for German shipping companies. In 1866 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council.
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