United States presidential visits to Australia and New Zealand

Several United States presidents have made presidential visits to Australia and New Zealand. The first visit by an incumbent to these Australasian nations was made in 1966 by Lyndon B. Johnson. His three-day five-city visit to Australia was intended as a show of gratitude to the Australian nation for its then emphatic support for the Vietnam War.[1] Four presidents have traveled there since. Prior to arriving in Australia, Johnson visited New Zealand. He went primarily to shore up support for the war in Vietnam.[2] Only one sitting president has visited since.

Australia Australia

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

New Zealand New Zealand

President Dates Locations Notes
Lyndon B. Johnson October 19–20, 1966 Wellington State visit. Met with Prime Minister Keith Holyoake.[3]
Bill Clinton September 11–15, 1999 Auckland,
Queenstown,
Christchurch		 State visit. Met with Prime minister Jenny Shipley. Attended 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders meeting.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Humphries, David (November 12, 2011). "LBJ came all the way – but few followed". Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand's day with LBJ: 19 October 1966". nzhistory.net.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 23 October 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Travels of President Lyndon B. Johnson". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  4. ↑ "Travels of President George H. W. Bush". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  5. 1 2 "Travels of President William J. Clinton". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  6. 1 2 "Travels of President George W. Bush". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  7. 1 2 "Travels of President Barack Obama". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
  8. ↑ "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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