Old Government House, Parramatta
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Old Government House in Parramatta is a historic Georgian-style residence and former home of early New South Wales governors, now preserved as part of a World Heritage–listed convict sites group.
All labels observed (1)
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| Old Government House, Parramatta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7102783 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Government House, Parramatta Context triple: [Parramatta, hasLandmark, Old Government House, Parramatta]
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A.
Vaucluse House, Sydney
Vaucluse House, Sydney is a historic 19th-century harbourside mansion and estate, now a museum, renowned as one of Australia’s oldest surviving colonial homes.
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B.
Waterloo House, Sydney
Waterloo House, Sydney is a heritage-listed interwar commercial building in Sydney, Australia, designed by prominent modernist architect Emil Sodersten.
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C.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
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D.
Admiralty House, Sydney
Admiralty House, Sydney is a historic harbourside mansion in Kirribilli that serves as one of the official residences used for vice-regal and state functions in Australia.
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E.
Old Government House, Brisbane
Old Government House, Brisbane is a historic 19th-century building that served as the residence of Queensland’s early governors and is now a prominent heritage and cultural site in Brisbane.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Government House, Parramatta Target entity description: Old Government House in Parramatta is a historic Georgian-style residence and former home of early New South Wales governors, now preserved as part of a World Heritage–listed convict sites group.
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A.
Vaucluse House, Sydney
Vaucluse House, Sydney is a historic 19th-century harbourside mansion and estate, now a museum, renowned as one of Australia’s oldest surviving colonial homes.
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B.
Waterloo House, Sydney
Waterloo House, Sydney is a heritage-listed interwar commercial building in Sydney, Australia, designed by prominent modernist architect Emil Sodersten.
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C.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
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D.
Admiralty House, Sydney
Admiralty House, Sydney is a historic harbourside mansion in Kirribilli that serves as one of the official residences used for vice-regal and state functions in Australia.
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E.
Old Government House, Brisbane
Old Government House, Brisbane is a historic 19th-century building that served as the residence of Queensland’s early governors and is now a prominent heritage and cultural site in Brisbane.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
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governor's residence ⓘ heritage-listed building ⓘ historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
convict labour in New South Wales
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early colonial agriculture on the Parramatta plains ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Parramatta
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Georgian architecture in Australia ⓘ Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic house museums in Australia ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1799 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| function | education about early colonial and convict history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cellars
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convict-built outbuildings ⓘ kitchen wing ⓘ service courtyard ⓘ surviving Georgian interiors ⓘ verandahs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Heritage List (Australia)
NERFINISHED
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New South Wales State Heritage Register NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
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Cumberland Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales ⓘ Parramatta NERFINISHED ⓘ Parramatta Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | the Parramatta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | World Heritage property Australian Convict Sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Parramatta CBD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | National Trust of Australia (NSW) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Convict Sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early colonial Georgian architecture
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key site in the administration of the early New South Wales colony ⓘ one of the oldest surviving public buildings in Australia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
associated with Governor Arthur Phillip
NERFINISHED
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associated with Governor Lachlan Macquarie ⓘ served as country residence for early governors of New South Wales ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Parramatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
historic house museum
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official residence of the Governors of New South Wales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Government House, Parramatta Description of subject: Old Government House in Parramatta is a historic Georgian-style residence and former home of early New South Wales governors, now preserved as part of a World Heritage–listed convict sites group.
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