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Foreign relations exist between Australia and Switzerland. Switzerland opened a consulate in Sydney in 1855 and one in
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 met ...
in 1856. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1961. Switzerland has an embassy in Canberra, a consulate-general in Sydney and 6 honorary consulates in
Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
,
Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
, Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Hobart,
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 met ...
and Perth, Western Australia, Perth. In November 2022, Australia opened an embassy in Bern and maintains a consulate-general in Geneva.Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioner and Consul-General
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See also

* List of Swiss Ambassadors to Australia * Foreign relations of Australia * Foreign relations of Switzerland


References


External links


Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Switzerland


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