Toorak House
| Toorak House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Victorian Italianate |
| Address | 21 St Georges Road, Toorak |
| Town or city | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Current tenants | Church of Sweden abroad |
| Construction started | 1848 |
| Completed | 1851 |
| Client | James Jackson |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Samuel Jackson |
| Official name | Toorak House |
| Type | Natural and cultural heritage register |
| Designated | 9 October 1974 |
| Reference no. | H0207 |
| References | |
Toorak House is a mansion located in Melbourne, Australia built in 1849 by well-known Melbourne merchant James Jackson. It is notable for its use as Melbourne's firstGovernment House and having inspired the name for the suburb of Toorak.
Jackson is believed to have borrowed from Woiwurrung language, with words of similar pronunciation, meaning either black crow or reedy swamp.
Toorak House is owned by the Church of Sweden abroad. The Swedish Church and Cafe and Shop is open for visitors daily except on Mondays and Wednesdays.