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width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Platinum_Jubilee-_Government_House%2C_South_Australia.jpg/330px-Platinum_Jubilee-_Government_House%2C_South_Australia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Platinum_Jubilee-_Government_House%2C_South_Australia.jpg/440px-Platinum_Jubilee-_Government_House%2C_South_Australia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1013" data-file-height="682" /></a><figcaption>Government House illuminated for <a href="/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Platinum_Jubilee" class="mw-redirect" title="The Queen's Platinum Jubilee">the Queen's Platinum Jubilee</a> in 2022</figcaption></figure> <p>The original "Government Hut" was a <a href="/wiki/Thatched" class="mw-redirect" title="Thatched">thatched</a> hut constructed by the seamen of <a href="/wiki/HMS_Buffalo_(1813)" title="HMS Buffalo (1813)">HMS <i>Buffalo</i></a>. Governor <a href="/wiki/John_Hindmarsh" title="John Hindmarsh">John Hindmarsh</a> wrote in May 1837 "I have but one end of my mud hut finished and all my family lay on the floor of one room while two smaller ones serve for Mrs. H., myself and a female servant", When <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Colonel" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Colonel">Lieutenant Colonel</a> <a href="/wiki/George_Gawler" title="George Gawler">George Gawler</a> replaced Hindmarsh in 1838, he abandoned plans for a permanent house of timber and gave directions for the erection of a new building of masonry to cost £4,000 - if possible, but not to exceed £5,000.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A plan had been obtained from an English architect, Edward O'Brien, but this was amended by <a href="/wiki/George_Strickland_Kingston" title="George Strickland Kingston">George Strickland Kingston</a>, who had come to South Australia as an assistant to the Surveyor General, <a href="/wiki/William_Light" title="William Light">William Light</a>, and who had had some experience in architecture and building. When Kingston received tenders for the proposed work they were in the vicinity of £7,000. After further amendment of the plans to reduce the cost, a contract was let to the builders, Messrs East and Breeze. After Governor Gawler was recalled to England in 1841, partly because of his "extravagant" building programs, his successors <a href="/wiki/George_Edward_Grey" class="mw-redirect" title="George Edward Grey">George Grey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frederick_Robe" title="Frederick Robe">Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Holt Robe</a> found it necessary to spend the least possible amount on the house.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The earliest part of the house to be built was the east wing of the present building. It was completed and occupied in May 1840. Government House is thus probably the second oldest continuously occupied house in the State, after Walkley cottage in <a href="/wiki/St._Mark%27s_College_(University_of_Adelaide)" title="St. Mark's College (University of Adelaide)">St Mark's College</a>, Pennington Terrace, <a href="/wiki/North_Adelaide" title="North Adelaide">North Adelaide</a>, which was first occupied in mid-1839. When completed, Government House consisted of the present main drawing room, morning room, small dining room, and upstairs there were three bedrooms, a dressing room and two small servants' rooms. Governors, their families and house guests make use of all the upstairs rooms.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>It was listed on the <a href="/wiki/South_Australian_Heritage_Register" title="South Australian Heritage Register">South Australian Heritage Register</a> on 24 July 1980 and on the defunct <a href="/wiki/Register_of_the_National_Estate" title="Register of the National Estate">Register of the National Estate</a> on 21 March 1978.<sup id="cite_ref-SAHR_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SAHR-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RNE_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNE-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The eastern <a href="/wiki/Kintore_Avenue" class="mw-redirect" title="Kintore Avenue">Kintore Avenue</a> boundary of the grounds of Government House was stepped back by 10 metres during 2015–2016, to make way for the construction of the Anzac Centenary Memorial Walk connecting the <a href="/wiki/National_War_Memorial_(South_Australia)" title="National War Memorial (South Australia)">National War Memorial</a> on North Terrace to the <a href="/wiki/Torrens_Parade_Ground" title="Torrens Parade Ground">Torrens Parade Ground</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The walkway was completed in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Summer_residences">Summer residences</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_House,_Adelaide&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Summer residences"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Governors formerly used a <a href="/wiki/Summer_house" title="Summer house">summer residence</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Hills" title="Adelaide Hills">Adelaide Hills</a> to escape the heat of the <a href="/wiki/Adelaide_Plains" title="Adelaide Plains">Adelaide Plains</a>. Two buildings were used for this purpose. The first of these, <a href="/wiki/Old_Government_House,_South_Australia" title="Old Government House, South Australia">Old Government House</a>, was built in what is now the <a href="/wiki/Belair_National_Park" title="Belair National Park">Belair National Park</a> in 1860. In 1880, this building was superseded by a larger residence at <a href="/wiki/Marble_Hill,_South_Australia" title="Marble Hill, South Australia">Marble Hill</a> near <a href="/wiki/Norton_Summit,_South_Australia" title="Norton Summit, South Australia">Norton Summit</a>, until it was destroyed in the <a href="/wiki/Black_Sunday_bushfires" title="Black Sunday bushfires">Black Sunday bushfires</a> of 1955. Subsequently, the Governor was not provided with a summer residence.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Functions">Functions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_House,_Adelaide&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Functions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Government House is located in well-kept grounds which are periodically used for important public ceremonies, such as:<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <ul><li>Presentation of Queen's Scout and Queen's Guide awards</li> <li>Presentation of Year 12 Merit certificates</li> <li>Presentation of Debating SA Awards</li> <li>Other non-profit functions</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Arts">Arts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_House,_Adelaide&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Arts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2019 a Government House Arts Residency program was instituted, with the inaugural recipient being <a href="/wiki/Margaret_Worth" title="Margaret Worth">Margaret Worth</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Flags">Flags</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_House,_Adelaide&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Flags"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Until May 2022, there were three flag poles on the roof of Government House. From 27 May 2022, governor <a href="/wiki/Frances_Adamson" title="Frances Adamson">Frances Adamson</a> had four new <a href="/wiki/Flag_pole" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag pole">flag poles</a> installed on the lawn, so that the <a href="/wiki/Aboriginal_flag" class="mw-redirect" title="Aboriginal flag">Aboriginal flag</a> and <a href="/wiki/Torres_Strait_Islander_flag" title="Torres Strait Islander flag">Torres Strait Islander flag</a> could both be permanently flown for the first time at Government House, along with the <a href="/wiki/Australian_flag" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian flag">Australian flag</a> and <a href="/wiki/South_Australian_flag" class="mw-redirect" title="South Australian flag">South Australian flag</a>. All of the newly-installed flags are visible from King William Street and North Terrace. The flag-raising ceremony took place at the start of <a href="/wiki/National_Reconciliation_Week" title="National Reconciliation Week">National Reconciliation Week</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Environs">Environs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_House,_Adelaide&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Environs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cottages were built in the northern part of the grounds, originally for the butler (1928) and the chauffeur (1945).<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The grounds of Government House itself are surrounded by prominent public buildings, statues and memorials: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/North_Terrace,_Adelaide" title="North Terrace, Adelaide">North Terrace, Adelaide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jubilee_150_Walkway" title="Jubilee 150 Walkway">Jubilee 150 Walkway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torrens_Parade_Ground" title="Torrens Parade Ground">Torrens Parade Ground</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_War_Memorial_(South_Australia)" title="South African War Memorial (South Australia)">South African War Memorial (South Australia)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_War_Memorial_(South_Australia)" title="National War Memorial (South Australia)">National War Memorial (South Australia)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_Library_of_South_Australia" title="State Library of South Australia">State Library of South Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_South_Australia" title="Parliament of South Australia">Parliament of South Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Migration_Museum,_Adelaide" title="Migration Museum, Adelaide">Migration Museum, Adelaide</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_House,_Adelaide&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Government_Houses_of_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Government Houses of Australia">Government Houses of Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Houses_of_the_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth" title="Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth">Government Houses in the Commonwealth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Governors_of_South_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Governors of South Australia">Governors of South Australia</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Government_House,_Adelaide&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">There is a plaque on the front gatehouse which says:<br />"Near this spot the first Government House of the Province of South Australia was erected in 1837. It was built of earth and wood, with thatched roof, by marines from the 'Buffalo'. Occupied first by Governor Hindmarsh and later by Governor Gawler. It was destroyed by fire in 1841.<br />The first portion of the present Government House was built in 1839.<br />Erected by the City Council 1928."</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-SAHR-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-SAHR_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=1642">"Government House"</a>. <i>SA Heritage Places Database</i>. Government of South Australia. 24 July 1980<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">11 March</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=SA+Heritage+Places+Database&rft.atitle=Government+House&rft.date=1980-07-24&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmaps.sa.gov.au%2Fheritagesearch%2FHeritageItem.aspx%3Fp_heritageno%3D1642&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGovernment+House%2C+Adelaide" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-RNE-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-RNE_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAHD6328" class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=6328">"Government House and Grounds, North Tce, Adelaide, SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 6328)"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Australian_Heritage_Database" title="Australian Heritage Database">Australian Heritage Database</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Australian_Government" title="Australian Government">Australian Government</a>. 21 October 1980<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">11 March</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Australian+Heritage+Database&rft.atitle=Government+House+and+Grounds%2C+North+Tce%2C+Adelaide%2C+SA%2C+Australia+-+listing+on+the+now-defunct+Register+of+the+National+Estate+%28Place+ID+6328%29&rft.date=1980-10-21&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.environment.gov.au%2Fcgi-bin%2Fahdb%2Fsearch.pl%3Fmode%3Dplace_detail%3Bplace_id%3D6328&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGovernment+House%2C+Adelaide" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-23/governors-residence-in-adelaide-to-shrink-for-anzac-centenary/6416174">Governor's residence in Adelaide to shrink for Anzac centenary walk</a> <i>ABC News</i>, 23 April 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-23/anzac-memorial-walk-commemorates-the-fallen-adelaide/7353014">Anzac centenary memorial walk a 'special place' for remembrance, Governor Hieu Van Le say</a> <i>ABC News</i>, 23 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://governor.sa.gov.au/node/3808">"Callers: Ms Margaret Worth, recipient of the inaugural Government House Arts Residency, and Mr William Marsh; Mr Steve Saffell, Chief Executive Officer, and Ms Lauren Mustillo, Visual Arts Program Manager, Country Arts SA; and Ms Jennifer Layther, Direct"</a>. <i>Government House South Australia</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 June</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Government+House+South+Australia&rft.atitle=Callers%3A+Ms+Margaret+Worth%2C+recipient+of+the+inaugural+Government+House+Arts+Residency%2C+and+Mr+William+Marsh%3B+Mr+Steve+Saffell%2C+Chief+Executive+Officer%2C+and+Ms+Lauren+Mustillo%2C+Visual+Arts+Program+Manager%2C+Country+Arts+SA%3B+and+Ms+Jennifer+Layther%2C+Direct&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fgovernor.sa.gov.au%2Fnode%2F3808&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGovernment+House%2C+Adelaide" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFOpie2022" class="citation web cs1">Opie, Rebecca (27 May 2022). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-27/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-flags-permanently-fly/101104308">"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags permanently fly at Government House"</a>. <i>ABC News</i>. <a href="/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation" title="Australian Broadcasting Corporation">Australian Broadcasting Corporation</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 June</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ABC+News&rft.atitle=Aboriginal+and+Torres+Strait+Islander+flags+permanently+fly+at+Government+House&rft.date=2022-05-27&rft.aulast=Opie&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Fnews%2F2022-05-27%2Faboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-flags-permanently-fly%2F101104308&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGovernment+House%2C+Adelaide" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150227185411/http://www.governor.sa.gov.au/node/21">"Government House South Australia - Twentieth Century Works"</a>. <i>Government House South Australia</i>. 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