Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C.

Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′26.87″N 77°2′14.45″W / 38.9074639°N 77.0373472°W / 38.9074639; -77.0373472Coordinates: 38°54′26.87″N 77°2′14.45″W / 38.9074639°N 77.0373472°W / 38.9074639; -77.0373472
Location Washington, D.C.
Address 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Ambassador Joe Hockey

The Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Commonwealth of Australia to the United States. The chancery is located on Embassy Row at 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, at Scott Circle in Washington, D.C.[1]

The current ambassador of Australia to the United States is Joe Hockey, former Treasurer of Australia, who succeeded Kim Beazley in 2016. He resides at the Australian ambassador's residence located at 3120 Cleveland Avenue, NW.[2][3] The current Deputy Chief of Mission is Graham Fletcher, a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In addition to the embassy, Australian consulates are located in New York City, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.[4]

The embassy has featured Australian wine tastings, exhibitions of ceramics by Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, sketches of World War II soldiers by Louis Kahan, paintings of Aboriginal women, and paintings of the Outback by Ben Shearer. A gallery located inside the embassy is open from 10am until 2pm on weekdays.[5][6][7][8][9]

In January 2015 it was reported that the condition of the embassy building was deteriorating, and that scaffolding and cladding had been erected to prevent parts of the façade from injuring people if they dislodged from the building. At this time the Government was considering options to repair the building.[10]

Bakers Creek Memorial

Previously located behind the chancery building was a memorial to the World War II United States Army soldiers who died during the Bakers Creek air crash, the deadliest air disaster in Australian history.[11] Because host countries typically exercise limited jurisdiction over embassies, the Bakers Creek Memorial Association petitioned American politicians to relocate the memorial to Arlington National Cemetery.

Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania inserted language into the 2008 defense authorization bill to relocate the memorial.[11][12][13] On June 11, 2009, a dedication ceremony took place at the memorial's new home in Fort Myer, Virginia, near the Selfridge Gate to Arlington National Cemetery.[14][15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Australia - Country Specific Information". United States Department of State. 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  2. ↑ "His Excellency - Dennis Richardson". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Additional Embassy Work". Monarc Construction Inc. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Embassy, Consulates & Trade Commissions". Embassy of Australia - United States of America. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  5. ↑ "From Australia, the Pitcher of Cool Simplicity". The Washington Post. 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  6. ↑ Dawson, Jessica (2006-07-22). "Painting a New Visual Vocabulary". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  7. ↑ Dawson, Jessica (2004-11-18). "'Bells' That Don't Ring True". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  8. ↑ Richard, Paul (2005-04-30). "Louis Kahan, Making Servicemen Look Like Stars". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  9. ↑ "To Do". The Washington Post. 2004-05-12. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  10. ↑ Millar, Lisa (12 January 2015). "Australian embassy in Washington faces uncertain future as it falls into disrepair". ABC News. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  11. 1 2 Hefling, Kimberly (2007-09-25). "Crash Memorial Without Permanent Home". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  12. ↑ Coate, Trish (2009-05-24). "Memorial to WWII crash of plane awaits new home". San Angelo Standard-Times. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  13. ↑ http://www.defense.gov/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2073
  14. ↑ http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/06/21/41188-bakers-creek-memorial-ceremony-pays-tribute-to-war-veterans-on-army-birthday/
  15. ↑ http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54759
  16. ↑ Vogel, Steve (2009-06-12). "40 Killed in 1943 Crash Receive U.S. Memorial". The Washington Post.

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