OFFICIAL RESIDENCES

Official Residences and The Australiana Fund’s Collection

“The relationship between the houses and The Fund’s Collection is brought to life through images of landscapes and interiors, with Fund objects and artworks in pride of place while also being useful. Particular Collection objects associated with specific houses are highlighted in a series of pieces, which focus on the story embodied in that object and why it is significant to an appreciation of Australian culture and life.”
Jennifer Sanders, Chair, The Australiana Fund (2017 - present)

“They are not grand houses. By international standards or even by the standards of the Australian states’ vice-regal residences, the four official residences of the Commonwealth of Australia could not be described as grand. Only The Lodge was purpose built, although only as a temporary residence. The other three houses have been modified to meet the needs of the Governor-General and Prime Minister. There is something quintessentially Australian about this; nothing pompous, making do.”
Donald McDonald AC, Former Chairman, The Australiana Fund (2005 - 2017)