United States presidential visits to Australia

There have been seven United States presidential visits to Australia over the past half-century.

Table of visits

President Dates Locations Notes
Lyndon B. Johnson October 20–23, 1966 Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville State visit. Met with Governor–General Richard Casey and Prime Minister Harold Holt.[1]
December 21–22, 1967 Canberra, Melbourne Attended funeral of Prime Minister Holt and conferred with other attending dignitaries and heads of state.[1]
George H. W. Bush December 31, 1991–
January 3, 1992		 Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne Met with Prime Minister Paul Keating and senior Australian officials. Addressed the Australian Parliament.[2]
Bill Clinton November 19–23, 1996 Sydney,
Canberra,
Port Douglas		 State Visit. Addressed Parliament and visited the Great Barrier Reef.[3]
George W. Bush October 22, 2003 Canberra Met with Prime Minister John Howard and addressed Parliament.[4]
September 3–8, 2007 Sydney Attended 19th APEC Leaders Meeting.[4]
Barack Obama November 16–17, 2011 Canberra,
Darwin		 Met with Prime Minister Julia Gillard; announced a new military cooperation agreement.[5]
November 15-16, 2014 Brisbane Attended the 9th G-20 Summit Meeting.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Travels of President Lyndon B. Johnson". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  2. ↑ "Travels of President George H. W. Bush". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  3. ↑ "Travels of President William J. Clinton". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  4. 1 2 "Travels of President George W. Bush". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  5. ↑ "Travels of President Barack Obama". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  6. ↑ "US President Obama, remarks at G20 Press Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane". g20australia.org. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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