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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville | State visit; met with Governor General Casey and Prime Minister Holt. | October 20–23, 1966 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Canberra | Attended funeral of Prime Minister Holt and conferred with other attending heads of state. | December 21–22, 1967 |
| George H.W. Bush | Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne | Met with Prime Minister Keating and senior Australian officials; addressed the Australian Parliament. | December 31, 1991–January 3, 1992 |
| William J. Clinton | Sydney, Canberra, Port Douglas | State Visit. Addressed joint meeting of Parliament and visited the Great Barrier Reef. | November 19–23, 1996 |
| George W. Bush | Canberra | Met with Prime Minister Howard and addressed Parliament. | October 22, 2003 |
| George W. Bush | Sydney | Attended APEC Leaders’ Meeting. | September 3–8, 2007 |
| Barack Obama | Canberra, Darwin | Met with Prime Minister Gillard. Announced a new military cooperation agreement. | November 16–17, 2011 |
| Barack Obama | Brisbane | Attended a G-20 Summit Meeting. | November 15–16, 2014 |