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281: 29: 300: 220:- which burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning in 1921. The first Government House was built in the early 1880s (after the capital moved in Suva) that consisted of two small wood-frame buildings. 487: 113: 477: 467: 313: 280: 472: 482: 361: 258:
is the changing of the guard ceremony during the first week of each month. The guards are staffed by members of the
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mansion was built in 1928 to replace the original building - the residence of the
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The building is closed to the public, but a highlight of tourist visits to
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From 1970 to 1987, Government House was the official residence of the
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Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth
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Georgian
Coordinates
18°09′07″S 178°25′34″E / 18.151892°S 178.426140°E / -18.151892; 178.426140
Wiliame Katonivere
President of Fiji
Colony of Fiji
Government of Fiji
official residence
president of Fiji
Georgian
colonial governor
governor-general
two military coups
republic
Fiji Museum
Great Council of Chiefs
Suva
Republic of Fiji Military Forces
Government Buildings
West elevation, 2015
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Architecture portal
Government Houses of the British Empire
"GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT SUVA"
The Sydney Morning Herald
"Government House, Nasova, Fiji 4-9 Sep 1881"
"STRUCK BY LIGHTNING"
"FIJI DIGNITY"
"Presidential Palace"

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