In dedication to the late Professor John M. Tsangaris for his important contributions to Inorganic ChemistryThe reaction of Ga 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ·18H 2 O and excess 2,2 :6 ,2 -terpyridine (terpy) in MeOH / H 2 O leads to [Ga(OH)(SO 4 )(terpy)(H 2 O)]·H 2 O (1·H 2 O] in good yield. The structure of the complex has been determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The Ga III atom in 1·H 2 O is 6-coordinate and ligation is provided by one terdentate terpy molecule, one monodentate sulfate, one terminal hydroxide and one terminal H 2 O molecule; the coodination polyhedron about the metal is described as a distorted octahedron. There is an extensive hydrogen-bonding network in the crystal structure which generates corrugated layers parallel to bc. The new complex was characterized by IR and 1 H NMR spectroscopy. The spectroscopic data are discussed in terms of the nature of bonding.