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Consulates were operating in Australian cities long before the
Commonwealth of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
was founded in 1901. The United States opened a consulate in Sydney in 1836, with other countries later following including Switzerland (1855), Germany (1879) and Japan (1896, in
Townsville Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...
). The diplomatic corps was first established in
Canberra Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
in 1936 when the
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appointed its first High Commissioner to Australia.
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appointed a representative in 1939 and the
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established a
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in 1940. This was followed in early 1941 by
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
only for the legation to be closed in December 1941 with the entry of Japan into World War II. The period 1941-1945 saw additional legations opened by wartime allies
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, the
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,
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and the
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and the appointment of High Commissioners by
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and
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. In 1946, Australia and the United States upgraded their diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level and exchanged ambassadors in September of that year. This was followed for the other non-Commonwealth permanent members of the UN Security Council,
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,
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and the
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in 1948 and by the late 1960s all existing legations in Canberra had been upgraded to embassies. Initially
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s and chanceries were in the Canberra suburbs of Red Hill and Forrest. The majority of missions are today in the lakeside suburb of Yarralumla or the suburb of O'Malley in the
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. Many countries have built their chanceries in distinctive architectural styles reflecting national traditions or aspirations. Some countries have chosen not to establish an embassy in Canberra but instead operate a consulate in a major city, such as
Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metro ...
. As of December 2022, Canberra hosts 112 embassies/high commissions.


Diplomatic missions in

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Embassies/High Commissions

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Other delegations or representative offices

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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia (TECO; ) represents interests of Taiwan in Australia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy.
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Gallery

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Consular missions


New South Wales


Northern Territory


Queensland


South Australia


Tasmania


Victoria


Western Australia


Non-resident embassies and high commissions

Resident in
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Other delegations or representative offices


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Closed missions


See also

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Foreign relations of Australia Foreign relations of Australia are influenced by its position as a leading trading nation and as a significant donor of humanitarian aid. Australia's foreign policy is guided by a commitment to multilateralism and regionalism, as well as to ...
* Visa requirements for Australian citizens


References


External links


Diplomatic List
{{Oceania topic, List of diplomatic missions in, countries_only=yes
Diplomatic missions A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...