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Her Excellency and Professor Chalmers read a book to school children

Invitations for the Governor and/or Emeritus Professor Chalmers

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Her Excellency - morning tea

Events

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Gift Shop 3

Gift Shop

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Overview

This website provides information about the Governor's constitutional, ceremonial and community responsibilities, as well as details of the Governor's program including photographs of recent events.

You will also find information on the history of Government House Tasmania which is a fine example of an early Victorian country house in neo-Gothic style and is one of the largest of its type in Australia.

Its construction was completed in 1857.

The Governor and Professor Chalmers in a woodworking workshop talking to two women

Vice-Regal Visit to the Huon Valley

On Friday 1 August 2025, Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Governor of Tasmania, was pleased to make an official visit to the Huon Valley.

Joined by her husband, Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers AO, Her Excellency visited several towns and met many members of the community.

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