United States presidential visits to Australia

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Five United States presidents have made presidential visits to Australia. The first visit by an incumbent president to Australia was made in 1966 by Lyndon B. Johnson. The three–day five–city event was intended as a show of gratitude to the Australian nation for its then emphatic support for the war in Vietnam.[1] Seven visits have been made since.

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.[2]
December 21–22, 1967 Canberra, Melbourne Attended funeral of Prime Minister Holt and conferred with other attending dignitaries and heads of state.[2]
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.[3]
Bill Clinton November 19–23, 1996 Sydney,
Canberra,
Port Douglas		 State Visit. Addressed Parliament and visited the Great Barrier Reef.[4]
George W. Bush October 22, 2003 Canberra Met with Prime Minister John Howard and addressed Parliament.[5]
September 3–8, 2007 Sydney Attended 19th APEC Leaders Meeting.[5]
Barack Obama November 16–17, 2011 Canberra,
Darwin		 Met with Prime Minister Julia Gillard; announced a new military cooperation agreement.[6]
November 15-16, 2014 Brisbane Attended the G-20 Summit Meeting.[7]

See also

References

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