United States presidential visits to Australia and New Zealand

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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.

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Australia

PresidentDatesLocationsNotes
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 21–23, 1967Canberra, Melbourne SydneyAttended 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, MelbourneMet with Prime Minister Paul Keating and senior Australian officials. Addressed the Australian Parliament. [4]
Bill Clinton November 19–23, 1996Sydney,
Canberra,
Port Douglas
State Visit. Addressed Parliament and visited the Great Barrier Reef. [5]
George W. Bush October 22, 2003CanberraMet with Prime Minister John Howard and addressed Parliament. [6]
September 3–8, 2007SydneyAttended 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting. [6]
Barack Obama November 16–17, 2011Canberra,
Darwin
Met with Prime Minister Julia Gillard; announced a new military cooperation agreement. [7]
November 15–16, 2014Brisbane SydneyAttended the G-20 Summit Meeting. [7] [8]

New Zealand

PresidentDatesLocationsNotes
Lyndon B. JohnsonOctober 19–20, 1966 Wellington State visit. Met with Prime Minister Keith Holyoake. [3]
Bill ClintonSeptember 11–15, 1999 Auckland,
Queenstown,
Christchurch
State visit. Met with Prime minister Jenny Shipley. Attended 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders meeting. [5]

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