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The diplomatic corps was first established in Canberra in 1936 when the United Kingdom appointed its first High Commissioner to Australia. [1] Canada appointed a representative in 1939 [ 2 ] and the United States of America established a legation in 1940. [ 3 ]
Pages in category "Diplomatic missions in Canberra" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The mission is also accredited to New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. As it is the only Finnish Embassy in the Southern Pacific region (Oceania), in practice the embassy also represents Finland in its relations with other Pacific island states in the region ( Nauru , Tuvalu as well as the Cook ...
The British High Commission Canberra is the diplomatic mission of the Government of the United Kingdom to Australia, representing the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom's interests. [1] It is located on Commonwealth Avenue along with the High Commissions of New Zealand and Canada in the Canberra suburb of Yarralumla .
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Canberra is the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's diplomatic mission to the Commonwealth of Australia. [1] It is also accredited to New Zealand and Fiji. [2] It is located in the suburb of Deakin, at 4 Beale Crescent. [3] [4] The current Afghan Ambassador to Australia, serving since 2017, is Wahidullah Waissi. [3] [1]
The work of the consulate was interrupted in 1940 and its records were given to the Swedish Consulate for storage (today they have been returned to Estonia). Australia was among the first countries to re-recognize Estonia's independence on August 27, 1991, while diplomatic relations were restored on November 21, 1991.
Lundquist kick-started the diplomatic move from Sydney to the developing Canberra in 1947. He hired his brother Edvard Lundquist , a country architect from Västmanland, to draw the outline of the two-storey building. [5] The legation was inaugurated in 1951 in the suburb of Yarralumla in Canberra, as one of the oldest embassies in the city. [6]
Following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and The Pentagon, road blocks were set up around the US Embassy in Canberra. [6] Additional officers were brought in to increase security at the mission in the morning hours, with all vehicles entering the premises checked and Australian police cars stationed at every gate.