Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea. We hope you find this website useful and informative.

Australia is a close friend and partner of PNG. Our relationship is strong on many levels. It is born of history and geography and covers the full range of bilateral interests. Close partnerships exist between governments, businesses and people in both countries.

The Australian Government shares a common aspiration for a stable and prosperous Papua New Guinea. Our assistance is designed to help the PNG Government achieve its key development goals.

Australia itself is a stable, democratic and multi-cultural society with a strong competitive economy and a tradition of scientific and innovative excellence. The quality of life enjoyed by people in Australia is one of the highest in the world. This website contains more information for people interested in going to Australia.

We would like to encourage all Australian citizens and permanent residents in PNG to subscribe to receive travel advice updates by visiting www.smartraveller.gov.au. Australian citizens and permanent residents in PNG can also connect with Smartraveller on Facebook and Twitter.

What's New

Yumi Stap Wantaim – Australia celebrates 50 years of PNG independence  

By John Feakes
Australian High Commissioner to PNG

I am delighted to launch Yumi Stap Wantaim - side by side, step by step, Australia’s contribution to celebrating Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence and our close and enduring partnership.

Yumi Stap Wantaim is not merely a celebration; it is a tribute to the success of the Papua New Guinea which has emerged in the last 50 years. It is a celebration of its vitality and its resilience and of the deep friendship and partnership between our two nations and our two people.

Fifty years ago, on 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea came into being as a sovereign state, embarking on a path shaped by its rich tapestry of cultures, languages and traditions. Papua New Guinea’s diversity is not just a treasure – it is a cornerstone of its identity.

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