Australia - thediplomat.grthediplomat.gr

Greece has embassy-level diplomatic relations with Australia. Greece also has Consulates General in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as a Consulate in Perth, Honorary Consulates General in Brisbane and Darwin, and Honorary Consulates in Newcastle and Hobart. Australia maintains an Embassy in Athens and an Honorary Consulate in Thessaloniki.

Political Relations

Greek-Australian relations are very warm due to historical and Greek Australian community ties. The success – over the course of decades – of the Greek Australian community has helped to shape, maintain and further strengthen Australia’s relations with Greece.

The Greek Australian community is estimated to be 700,000 strong and is now an integral part of Australian society. There are numerous communities and local Greek associations in almost every city, as well as federations of associations on a Pan-Australian level.

The two countries are linked by strong historical ties owing to the common struggles of the two peoples during World War II – particularly the Battle of Crete.

The Holy Greek Orthodox Archbishopric of Australia, with headquarters in Sidney, plays an important role and does extensive philanthropic and educational work.

The high level of our bilateral relations is reflected in the frequent exchange of high-level visits, the extensive contractual framework that covers a broad range of cooperation, and harmonious cooperation within the framework of international organizations.

Cultural Relations and Greek Community

Greek-Australian cultural relations are regulated by the 1979 Cultural Agreement that is implemented via Memoranda signed with the individual Australian States.

In higher education, there are seven (7) Chairs of Modern Greek Language and Culture at major Australian universities, including the Universities of Melbourne, Sidney, Canberra, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth.

In addition, a Greek Studies Research Centre operates in the University La Trobe, Melbourne.

Embassy in Canberra

Address : 9 Turrana Street , Yarralumla, Canberra A.C.T. 2600
Tel. : (0061) 262710100(0061) 262710100
Fax : (0061) 262732620
Emergency phone: 0061425485210061424885015, 0061425485219
E-mail : gremb.can@mfa.gr
Web Site: www.mfa.gr/australia
Head of Mission : Charalambos Dafaranos

Consular Office in Canberra

Address : 9 Turrana Street , Yarralumla, Canberra A.C.T. 2600
Tel. : (0061) 262710100(0061) 262710100
Emergency phone: 0061424885015, 0061425485219
Fax : (0061) 262732620
E-mail: grcon.can@mfa.gr
Head: Varvara Andriopoulou

Commercial Section in Canberra

Address : 9 Turrana Street , Yarralumla, Canberra A.C.T. 2600
Tel. : (0061) 262710100
Fax : (0061) 262732620
E-mail: ecocom-camberra@mfa.gr
Web Site: http://agora.mfa.gr/au55

Consulate General in Adelaide

Address : Level 4, 32 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Tel. : (00618) 82124366
Fax : (00618) 82124411
Emergency phone: 0061-(0)-435533663
E-mail : grgencon.ade@mfa.gr
Consul General : Andreas-Konstantinos Gouras

Consulate General in Melbourne

Address : 37-39 Albert Road , Melbourne 3004, Victoria
Tel. : (00613) 98664524
Fax : (00613) 98664933
Emergency phone: 00614 590030988 and 00614 47352211
E-mail : grgencon.mel@mfa.gr
Website: http://www.mfa.gr/australia/en/consulate-general-melbourne/
Consul General : Christina Simantiraki

Consulate General in Sydney

Address : Level 2, 219-223 Castlereagh Street, Sydney N.S.W. 2000
Tel. : +612 92845500
Fax : (00612) 92646135
Emergency phone: 00614111618250061411161825
E-mail : grgencon.sid@mfa.gr
General Consul : Stavros Kyrimis

Commercial Section in Sydney

Address : Level 2, 219-223 Castlereagh Street, Sydney N.S.W. 2000
Tel. : (00612) 92649130(00612) 92649130
Fax : (00612) 92646135
E-mail : ecocom-sydney@mfa.gr
Web Site : http://agora.mfa.gr/au56
Head: Vaianos Oraiopoulos-Kelenis

Consulate in Perth

Address : Level 7, 16 St George’s Terrace Perth, WA, 6000
Tel. : (00618) 93256608(00618) 93256608
Fax : (00618) 93252940
Emergency phone: 0061- (0)488-593-0760061- (0)488-593-076
E-mail : grconsul@arach.net.au , grcon.per@mfa.gr

Honorary Consulate in Brisbane

Address : Level 36, Central Plaza 1, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 , Australia, G.P.. ox 1309, Brisbane QLD 4001 , Australia
Tel. : (00617) 32189700
Fax : (00617) 32293709
Ε-mail: greekcon@ozemail.com.au
Honorary Secretary: Athanasas Tsambikos
Honorary Consul : Dimitrios Raptis

Honorary Consulate General of Darwin

Address : 1st Floor, 30 Austin lane, Darwin N.T. 0800
Postal address: GPO Box 48, Darwin N.T. 0801, Australia
Tel. : (00618) 89817979
Fax : (00618) 89816990
e-mail: janictomatis@yahoo.com.au

Honorary Consul: Ioannis Anihtomatis

Honorary Consulate in Hobart (Tasmania)

Address : 37-B Derwentwater Aveue, Sandy Bay, TS 7005, Australia
Tel. : (00613) 62252825
Fax : (00613) 62234611
Honorary Consul: Alexios Pittas

Honorary Consulate in Newcastle

Address : 215 Newcastle Road, East Maitland, N.S.W. 2323, Australia, P.O. Box 495, East Maitland (Newcastle), Newcastle N.S.W. 2323, Australia
Tel. : (00612) 49336467
Fax : (006149) 341517
Honorary Consul: Zisis Antoniadis

AUSTRALIA Embassy- Consulate

37 D. Soutsou- 24 An. Tsocha Sts
115 21 Athens
Tel +30 2106450404 2106450079