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Picnic Sundays

Government House

Updated: Nov 07, 2022

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The next Picnic Sunday at Government House will be held on November 6 from 11am to 2pm.

Visitors can bring their own blanket, basket, food and drinks (no alcohol permitted), and find a shady spot in the beautifully manicured formal gardens surrounding Government House or under the majestic West Indian Cedar Tree which has shaded the lawns at the front of Fernberg for well over a century.

Picnic Sundays Government House

On this Picnic Sunday the Sunnybank Brass Band will be on hand to provide free live entertainment.

Picnic Sundays Government House
  • Enter via Gate B at 168 Fernberg Road, Paddington
  • Parking is available on surrounding streets
  • Picnic days are wheelchair and pram accessible, and staff can assist with drop-offs

Need to know - Alcohol and pets (with the exception of assistance dogs) are not permitted. Entry is free, with no registration required.

Picnic Sundays

Government House 

168 Fernberg Rd

Paddington

Nov 6, 2022

11am-2pm

Free entry (no registration required) 

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