Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C.
| Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C. | |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′26.87″N 77°2′14.45″W / 38.9074639°N 77.0373472°WCoordinates: 38°54′26.87″N 77°2′14.45″W / 38.9074639°N 77.0373472°W |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. |
| Ambassador | Joe Hockey |
| Website | http://usa.embassy.gov.au/ |
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.
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. The current Deputy Chief of Mission is Caroline Millar, 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.
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.
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