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| Keywords: StateLibQld 2 254652 Walking track through the trees in the grounds of Government House, Brisbane, 1932.jpg en Walking track through the trees in the grounds of Government House Brisbane 1932 Known as Fernberg German for 'distant mountain' this was one of the first homes built in Paddington Brisbane It was erected in 1864/65 by Johann Heussler a Brisbane merchant and later a member of parliament Situated on two parcels of land bought in 1860 and 1862 the house was designed by local architect Benjamin Backhouse It was constructed of stone excavated on site and combined with a cement and lime mixture The Heussler family occupied Fernberg until 1872 when they were forced to sell the property to new owners The first Queensland governor to occupy Ferberg was Governor Sir William MacGregor who moved there in 1910 as a temporary measure after the former Government House was handed over by the Government to form the nucleus of Queensland's first university It was planned to build a new Government House in Victoria Park Plans were drawn and foundations laid but the project did not proceed and the Queensland Government purchased Fernberg as a permanent Government House in 1911 for £10 000 1932 handle 10462/deriv/40229 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Government House Brisbane Black and white photographs Gardens in Brisbane Queensland Trees in Australia 1932 in Brisbane Walking paths in Australia | ||||
