Government House is the official residence of the

Administrator of Norfolk Island The administrator of Norfolk Island acts as a representative both of the Crown and the Government of Australia The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government or simply as the federal government, is the national Exe ...

, located on the Australian external territory of

Norfolk Island Norfolk Island ( , ; ) is an States and territories of Australia, external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head, New South Wales, Evans Head and a ...

. It was built in 1829 and, as part of the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, is listed on the

Australian National Heritage List The Australian National Heritage List or National Heritage List (NHL) is a heritage register, a list of National heritage site, national heritage places deemed to be of outstanding heritage significance to Australia, established in 2003. The li ...

and as a

UNESCO World Heritage site World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...

.Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts "National Heritage: Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area (KAVHA), Norfolk Island" webpage
Accessed 4 August 2010
Accessed 2 August 2010

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{{coord, -29.0573, 167.9616, type:landmark_region:NF, display=title 1829 establishments in Australia Buildings and structures completed in 1829 Official residences in Australia Buildings and structures in Norfolk Island Government Houses of Australia Kingston, Norfolk Island