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Consulates were operating in Australian cities long before the Commonwealth of Australia 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).
The Ambassador also acts as Australia's Permanent Representative to the African Union. [98] ^Note 7 : The Ambassador of Australia to the Federated States of Micronesia is also accredited to the Marshall Islands and Palau as a non-resident ambassador. The Ambassador is also the Australian Consul-General to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. [99]
As Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, its diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth countries are referred to as High Commissions (as opposed to embassies). Australia's diplomatic missions have a key focus on Commonwealth, Asian, and Pacific Islander countries.
It is one of the largest embassies in the Australian capital Canberra, located in the centrally-located suburb of Yarralumla. It is situated close to The Lodge , the official Canberra residence of the Prime Minister of Australia , and is equally close to Parliament House , the centre of Australia's government.
The position of United States Ambassador to Australia has existed since 1940.U.S.–Australian relations have been close throughout the history of Australia.Before World War II, Australia was closely aligned with the United Kingdom, but it has strengthened its relationship with the United States since 1942, as Britain's influence in Asia has declined and the United States' influence has increased.
List of diplomatic missions in Australia; List of diplomatic missions in the Federated States of Micronesia; List of diplomatic missions in Fiji; List of diplomatic missions in Kiribati; List of diplomatic missions in the Marshall Islands; List of diplomatic missions in Nauru; List of diplomatic missions in New Zealand; List of diplomatic ...
The consulate's closure was due to a realignment of resources "to growing and emerging markets like Mongolia and Colombia." After its closure, the consulate's reporting responsibilities for the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina were transferred to the Australian Embassy in Washington ...
Attacks on diplomatic missions of Australia (3 P) Pages in category "Diplomatic missions of Australia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.