Governor-General welcomes 70,000th student to Government House

The Governor-General welcomed the 70,000th school student to visit Government House since she took Office in September 2008.

Ms Bryce met the school group from The Hutchins School, Tasmania, before presenting the 70,000th student, Miles McTaggart, with a certificate to mark the occasion.

Government House hosts an average of eight school tours per week during school terms, with each tour comprising around 70 schoolchildren.