Everything about Kirribilli House totally explained
Kirribilli House is the official
Sydney residence of the
Australian Prime Minister. The house is located at the far eastern end of Kirribilli Avenue in the suburb of
Kirribilli.
History
In
1854, Adolphus Frederic Feez purchased land at Kirribilli Point for 200 pounds. He built the picturesque Gothic style house, now known as Kirribilli House, a twin gabled residence or cottage ornee. The house features steeply pitched roofs, fretwork, bargeboards and bay windows. The property passed through many private hands until it was purchased in 1919 for 10,000 pounds by Arthur Wigram Allen. Allen planned to subdivide the land and after much public agitation the Prime Minister,
Billy Hughes, resumed the property in 1920.
The property was used by the staff of the Governor-General until 1930 when it was leased to tenants. In 1956 Kirribilli House was set aside as a residence for the official use of Prime Ministers, when they need to perform official duties and extend official hospitality when in Sydney. The official Prime Ministerial residence is
The Lodge,
Canberra. Kirribilli House is located on the
North Shore of
Sydney Harbour, in the
suburb of
Kirribilli, with impressive views across to the
Sydney Harbour Bridge and to the
Sydney Opera House. Located beside Kirribilli House is
Admiralty House, which is the Sydney residence of the
Governor-General of Australia.
Kirriblilli was perhaps most prominent during the Prime Minsitership of John Howard - who depareted with tradition and used it as his primary residence.
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