Australian diplomatic missions are posts representing the

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in foreign countries. They are mostly maintained by the

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, with some smaller posts being run by Austrade. There are currently over 100 Australian missions overseas.1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2001 - Australian Bureau of Statistics
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country, its

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s in the capitals of other Commonwealth countries are referred to as High Commissions (as opposed to embassies). Under the terms of the Canada–Australia Consular Services Sharing Agreement, the two countries provide consular services to each other's citizens at a number of locations around the world. At this time, there are 12 cities where Canadians can obtain consular services from Australian offices, and 19 locations where Canadian offices provide consular services to Australians. In an emergency, Australians can also seek assistance from British diplomatic missions around the world in the absence of an Australian consulate or embassy. Honorary consulates are excluded from this listing.

History

After

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in 1901, Australia's presence abroad was largely limited to

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and Commonwealth agents and trade offices. The

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played a defining role in Australia's foreign policy, limiting its need for missions abroad. In 1939 there were only two External Affairs officers posted overseas: one in

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(known as Australia House), and one in

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attached to the UK Embassy. The

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necessitated increased co-operation with foreign countries independent of the UK

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. By 1940, a base of four missions had been established in Washington,

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, London, and

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, and as World War II progressed missions to Australia's wartime allies were established in

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, and

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. Australian diplomatic missions today number at over 100, although the number of Australian diplomats overseas has dramatically been reduced. Missions have been closed in

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, and

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Current missions

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Gallery

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hosting the embassy in Madrid File:Embajada de Australia en la Ciudad de México.jpg, Embassy in Mexico City File:Podkolokolny 10 02.jpg, Embassy in Moscow File:Australian High Commission in New Delhi.jpg, High Commission in New Delhi File:Australian High Commission in Nuku'alofa.jpg, High Commission in Nuku'alofa File:AustralianEmbassyParis.jpg, Embassy in Paris File:Australian High Comission in Port Vila, Vanuatu.jpg, High Commission in Port Vila File:Australian High Commission in Pretoria.JPG, High Commission in Pretoria File:AustralianHC PortofSpain.jpg, High Commission in Port of Spain File:Australian Embassy in Santiago de Chile.jpg, Building hosting the Embassy in Santiago File:AustralianEmbassyTokyo.jpg, Embassy in Tokyo File:No. 14, Ir-Rampa Ta'Xbiex.jpg, High Commission in Valletta File:Wien - Botschaften von Australien und Neuseeland 01.jpg, Embassy in Vienna File:Ambasada Australii w Warszawie.jpg, Embassy in Warsaw File:National Geographic Museum Building.jpg, Building hosting the embassy in Washington, D.C. File:Australian High Commission in Wellington.jpg, High Commission in Wellington File:Just by Chance - the Australian Embassy (8391605864).jpg, Embassy in Yangon

Closed missions

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Notes

References

External links

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History

Current missions

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Multilateral organisations

Gallery

Closed missions

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

See also

Notes

References

External links