Australia–Norway relations

Australia-Norway relations

Australia	Norway

Australia–Norway relations are foreign relations between Australia and Norway.

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1905, after Norway’s independence. Australia has a consulate in Oslo. Norway has an embassy in Canberra.

There are around 30,000 Norwegians living in Australia and 1,125 Australians living in Norway.^[1]

Both countries have Territorial claims in Antarctica and share a mutual border at 44°38′E.

The two governments briefly clashed in 2001, due to the Tampa affair.

See also

• Foreign relations of Norway
• Foreign relations of Australia
• Queen Maud Land
• Australian Antarctic Territory

References

1. ^ Statistics Norway