List of twin towns and sister cities in Australia explained
This is a list of places (local government areas) in Australia which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
A
Adelaide[1]
Albany[2]
B
Ballarat[3]
Banana[4]
Bathurst[5]
Bayside, New South Wales[6]
Bayside, Victoria[7]
Bega Valley[8]
Belmont[9]
Blacktown[10]
Bland[11]
- Boring, United States
- Dull, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Whitby, England, United Kingdom
Blue Mountains[12]
Brisbane[13]
Bunbury[14] [15]
- Jiaxing, China
- Setagaya (Tokyo), Japan
Bundaberg[16]
Burwood[17]
Busselton[18]
C
Cairns[19]
Camden[20]
Campaspe[21]
Campbelltown[22]
Canberra[23]
Canterbury-Bankstown[24]
Central Coast[25]
Central Highlands[26]
Charters Towers[27]
Clarence[28]
Cockburn[29]
Coffs Harbour[30]
Colac Otway[31]
D
Darwin[32]
Devonport[33]
Dubbo[34]
F
Fairfield[35]
- Griffith, Australia
- Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Locri, Italy
- Palmi, Italy
- Platì, Italy
- Riace, Italy
- Roccella Ionica, Italy
- San Giorgio Morgeto, Italy
- San Lorenzo, Italy
- Siderno, Italy
- Zhenjiang, China
Federation[36]
Frankston[37]
Fraser Coast[38]
Fremantle[39]
G
Gladstone[40]
Gold Coast[41]
- Beihai, China
- Chengdu, China
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Fort Lauderdale, United States
- Netanya, Israel
- Nouméa, New Caledonia
- Tainan, Taiwan
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Takasu, Japan
- Zhuhai, China
Goulburn Mulwaree[42]
Greater Bendigo[43]
Greater Dandenong[44]
Greater Geelong[45]
Greater Geraldton[46]
Greater Shepparton[47]
Griffith[48] [49] [35]
Gunnedah[50]
H
Hawkesbury[51]
Hilltops[52]
Hobart[53]
Hobsons Bay[54]
I
Inner West – Marrickville[55]
Ipswich[56]
Isaac
J
Joondalup[57]
L
Lake Macquarie[58]
Lane Cove[61]
Latrobe[62]
Launceston[63]
Lismore[64]
Liverpool[65]
Logan[66]
Lockyer Valley[67]
M
Macedon Ranges[68]
Mackay[69]
Manjimup[70]
Marion[71]
Melbourne[72]
Merri-bek[73]
Mildura[74]
Moreton Bay[75]
N
North Burnett – Gayndah[76]
Northern Beaches[77]
O
Oberon[78]
Orange[79]
P
Parkes[80]
Penrith[81]
Perth[82]
- Chengdu, China
- Houston, United States
- Kagoshima, Japan
- Kastellorizo, Greece
- Nanjing, China
- Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Rhodes, Greece
- San Diego, United States
- Seocho (Seoul), South Korea
Port Lincoln[83]
Port Macquarie-Hastings[84]
Port Phillip[85]
Port Stephens[86]
R
Randwick[87]
Redland[88]
Richmond Valley[89]
Rockhampton[90]
Rockingham[91]
S
Salisbury[92]
Southern Downs[93]
Strathfield[94]
Subiaco[95]
Sunshine Coast[96]
Sutherland[97]
Swan Hill[98]
Sydney[99]
T
Tamworth[100]
Tea Tree Gully[101]
Temora[102]
Tenterfield[103]
Toowoomba[104] [105]
Townsville[106]
W
Wagga Wagga[107]
Warrnambool[108]
Whitehorse[109]
Whitsunday[110]
Willoughby[111]
Wollongong[112]
Wyndham[113]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sister cities. cityofadelaide.com.au. City of Adelaide. 2023-11-22.
- Web site: Minutes. albany.wa.gov.au. City of Albany. 6. 2019-08-27. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Intercultural City. ballarat.vic.gov.au. City of Ballarat. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: FOCUS on the Banana Shire: Boulouparis Visit. banana.qld.gov.au. Banana Shire Council. 5. 2018-09-18. 2020-07-20.
- Web site: Sister City. bathurst.nsw.gov.au. Bathurst Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. bayside.nsw.gov.au. Bayside Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Bayside Sister Cities Association Inc. bayside.vic.gov.au. Bayside City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Bega, NSW and Littleton, Colorado celebrate 54 years of sister city bonding. abc.net.au. ABC News. 2015-10-27. 2021-01-11.
- Web site: Belmont Sister City. belmont.wa.gov.au. City of Belmont. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: International Links and Sister Cities. blacktown.nsw.gov.au. City of Belmont. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Bland Shire in NSW considers sister relationship with towns of Dull and Boring. abc.net.au. ABC News. 2013-05-27. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Blue Mountains Sister City Committee. bmcc.nsw.gov.au. Blue Mountains City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Brisbane Sister Cities. brisbane.qld.gov.au. Brisbane City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: International Relationships. bunbury.wa.gov.au. City of Bunbury. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Home. bunbury-jiaxing.com.au. Bunbury-Jiaxing Business Office. 2020-07-12.
- Web site: Sister Cities. bundaberg.qld.gov.au. Bundaberg Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. burwood.nsw.gov.au. Burwood Council. 2020-12-15.
- Web site: International & Intranational Relationships. busselton.wa.gov.au. City of Busselton. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister cities. cairns.qld.gov.au. Cairns Regional Council. 2024-05-14.
- Web site: Camden International Friendship Association. camden-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Camden High School. 2017-09-08. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: International friendships. campaspe.vic.gov.au. Campaspe Shire Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. campbelltown.nsw.gov.au. Campbelltown City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Canberra's international relationships. cmtedd.act.gov.au. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Why Sister Cities?. cbcity.nsw.gov.au. City of Canterbury-Bankstown. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au. Central Coast Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City Relationships. centralhighlands.qld.gov.au. Central Highlands Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Daqing: The Sister City of Charters Towers. brisbane.china-consulate.org. Consulate-General Of The People's Republic Of China In Brisbane. 2019-06-21. 2020-07-15.
- Web site: Sister City. ccc.tas.gov.au. Clarence City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. cockburn.wa.gov.au. City of Cockburn. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sasebo – Our Sister City. coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au. Coffs Harbour City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Ordinary council meeting of the Colac Otway Shire Council 28 May 2014. colacotway.vic.gov.au. Shire of Colac Otway. 10. 2014-05-28. 2022-04-11.
- Web site: International Relations. darwin.nt.gov.au. City of Darwin. 2023-12-18.
- Web site: Our Sister City. devonport.tas.gov.au. Devonport City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City student exchange program. dubbo.nsw.gov.au. Dubbo Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Agenda of Sister City Committee. fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au. Fairfield City Council. 5. 2018-05-08. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Miki City. federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au. Federation Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. frankston.vic.gov.au. Frankston City Council. 2023-11-09.
- Web site: Sister Cities. frasercoast.qld.gov.au. Fraser Coast Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Fremantle fast facts. fremantle.wa.gov.au. City of Fremantle. 2020-12-15.
- Web site: Gladstone Saiki Sister City. gladstone.qld.gov.au. Gladstone Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister city relationships & international partnerships. goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Council of the City of Gold Coast. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City & Friendship Region Relationship Policy. goulburn.nsw.gov.au. Goulburn Mulwaree Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Bendigo Sister Cities. bendigo.vic.gov.au. City of Greater Bendigo. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City Relationship. greaterdandenong.com. City of Greater Dandenong. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: International. geelongaustralia.com.au. City of Greater Geelong. 2024-06-17.
- Web site: Ordinary Meeting of Council Agenda. cgg.wa.gov.au. City of Greater Geraldton. 20. 2019-12-17. 2024-03-07.
- Web site: Minutes of Ordinary Meeting – 21 March 2017. greatershepparton.com.au. City of Greater Shepparton. 79 (85). 2017-03-21. 2021-01-15.
- Web site: Sister City Committee of Griffith & Communita Montana Del Grappa. griffith.nsw.gov.au. Griffith City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Griffith Shire Council – building a road to China. australianbusiness.com.au. Australian Business Consulting & Solutions. 2020-07-10.
- Web site: Calling for Sister City Working Group Members. gunnedah.nsw.gov.au. Gunnedah Shire Council. 2020-02-24. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City. hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au. Hawkesbury City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Hilltops Sister City Policy opens opportunities for growth. hilltops.nsw.gov.au. Hilltops Council. 2019-03-08. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Hobart's International Relationships. hobartcity.com.au. City of Hobart. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Anjo, Japan – sister city. hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. Hobsons Bay City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Marrickville Council retains sister city relationship ties with Safita in Syria. dailytelegraph.com.au. The Daily Telegraph. 2014-10-08. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. ipswich.qld.gov.au. Ipswich City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City. joondalup.wa.gov.au. City of Joondalup. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Council meeting highlights – Monday 28 October 2019. lakemac.com.au. Lake Macquarie City Council. 2019-10-28. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Rotorua Sister Cities. rotorualakescouncil.nz. Rotorua Lakes Council. 2021-09-07.
- Web site: Political Structure. roundrocktexas.gov. City of Round Rock. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Related Agencies. lanecove.nsw.gov.au. Lane Cove Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. latrobe.vic.gov.au. Latrobe City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our Sister Cities. launceston.tas.gov.au. City of Launceston. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Cultural Relationships. lismore.nsw.gov.au. Lismore City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Corporate Information: Annual Report 2018–19. liverpool.nsw.gov.au. Liverpool City Council. 22. 2019-11-28. 2020-06-29.
- Web site: International relations. logan.qld.gov.au. Logan City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Lockyer Valley and Ageo City sign Friendship Agreement. jlgc.org.au. Japan Local Government Centre. 2014-09-12. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City Relationship. mrsc.vic.gov.au. Macedon Ranges Shire Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister cities. mackay.qld.gov.au. Mackay Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our Sister City. manjimup.wa.gov.au. Manjimup Shire Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Kokubunji – Marion's sister city. marion.sa.gov.au. City of Marion. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: International connections. melbourne.vic.gov.au. City of Melbourne. 2023-10-02.
- Web site: Sister cities and friendship cities. merri-bek.vic.gov.au. Merri-bek City Council. 2023-06-14.
- Web site: Sister Cities. mildura.vic.gov.au. Mildura Rural City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Moreton Bay regional Council Annual Report 2017/18. moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 28. Moreton Bay Regional Council. 2018. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our Towns. northburnett.qld.gov.au. North Burnett Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au. Northern Beaches Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. oberonaustralia.com.au. Oberon Australia. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. orange.nsw.gov.au. Orange City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our sister city. parkes.nsw.gov.au. Parkes Shire Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our International Partners. penrithcity.nsw.gov.au. Penrith City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. perth.wa.gov.au. City of Perth. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: International Relations. portlincoln.sa.gov.au. City of Port Lincoln. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City Relationship - Handa, Japan. pmhc.nsw.gov.au. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: International Relations. portphillip.vic.gov.au. City of Port Phillip. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. portstephens.nsw.gov.au. Port Stephens Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister cities. randwick.nsw.gov.au. Randwick City Council. 2020-07-10.
- Web site: Regional and international relations. redland.qld.gov.au. Redland City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: About Richmond Valley Council. richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au. Richmond Valley Council. 2024-05-07.
- Web site: Our Sister City. rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au. Rockhampton Region. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Global Friendship. rockingham.wa.gov.au. City of Rockingham. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our Sister City (Mobara City, Japan). salisbury.sa.gov.au. City of Salisbury. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Shiwa students welcomed. couriermail.com.au. The Courier Mail. 2015-02-26. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Activities. overseas.mofa.go.kr. Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Sydney. 2016-05-23. 2020-10-20.
- Web site: History of Subiaco . subiaco.wa.gov.au. Subiaco City Council. 2021-04-26.
- Web site: 'Not a place for dogs': Coast beach ban stands. sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. Sunshine Coast Daily. 2016-11-10. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities and Student Exchanges. sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au. Sutherland Shire Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. swanhill.vic.gov.au. Swan Hill Rural City Council. 2023-11-22.
- Web site: Sister cities. cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. City of Sydney. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. tamworth.nsw.gov.au. Tamworth Regional Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Cities. teatreegully.sa.gov.au. City of Tea Tree Gully. 2024-05-09.
- Web site: Sister Cities. temora.nsw.gov.au. Temora Shire Council. 2020-07-01.
- Web site: Sister City – Ottobeuren, Germany. tenterfield.nsw.gov.au. Tenterfield Shire Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our sister cities. tr.qld.gov.au. Toowoomba Region. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Toowoomba Region Moves Towards New Sister City in China. triplem.com.au. Triple M. 2018-06-08. 2020-07-11.
- Web site: Sister Cities. townsville.qld.gov.au. Townsville City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Our Sister Cities. wagga.nsw.gov.au. Wagga Wagga City Council. 2021-01-13.
- Web site: Sister Cities. warrnambool.vic.gov.au. Warrnambool City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Matsudo Sister City. whitehorse.vic.gov.au. Whitehorse City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister Regions. whitsundayregion.org.au. Whitsunday Regional Council. 2020-07-13.
- Web site: Global Friendship Cities. willoughby.nsw.gov.au. Willoughby City Council. 2020-06-29.
- Web site: Sister Cities. wollongong.nsw.gov.au. Wollongong City Council. 2020-05-19.
- Web site: Sister City Project. wyndham.vic.gov.au. Wyndham City Council. 2020-05-19.