List of twin towns and sister cities in Australia
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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]
Austin, United States
Christchurch, New Zealand
Himeji, Japan
Penang Island, Malaysia
Qingdao, China
Albany[2]
Nichinan, Japan
B
Ballarat[3]
Inagawa, Japan
Banana[4]
Boulouparis, New Caledonia
Bathurst[5]
Ōkuma, Japan
Bayside, New South Wales[6]
Beaumaris, Wales, United Kingdom
Cixi, China
Nazareth, United States
King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Palavas-les-Flots, France
San Marino, San Marino
Bega Valley[8]
Littleton, United States
Belmont[9]
Adachi (Tokyo), Japan
Blacktown[10]
Liaocheng, China
Liverpool Plains, Australia
Porirua, New Zealand
Suseong (Daegu), South Korea
Bland[11]
Blue Mountains[12]
Brisbane[13]
Bunbury[14][15]
Jiaxing, China
Setagaya (Tokyo), Japan
Bundaberg[16]
Burwood[17]
Africo, Italy
Badolato, Italy
Cinquefrondi, Italy
Gerace, Italy
Geumcheon (Seoul), South Korea
Martone, Italy
Platì, Italy
Sandakan, Malaysia
Busselton[18]
Sugito, Japan
C
Cairns[19]
Camden[20]
Kashiwa, Japan
Campaspe[21]
Shangri-La, China
Campbelltown[22]
Canberra[23]
Beijing, China
Nara, Japan
Wellington, New Zealand
Broken Hill, Australia
Colorado Springs, United States
Suita, Japan
Yangcheon (Seoul), South Korea
Central Coast[25]
Edogawa (Tokyo), Japan
Altona, Canada
Ichinoseki, Japan
Charters Towers[27]
Daqing, China
Clarence[28]
Akkeshi, Japan
Cockburn[29]
Coffs Harbour[30]
Sasebo, Japan
Colac Otway[31]
Walker, United States
D
Darwin[32]
Devonport[33]
Minamata, Japan
Dubbo[34]
Minokamo, Japan
Newcastle, Australia
Toyama, Japan
Wujiang (Suzhou), China
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]
Miki, Japan
Frankston[37]
Fraser Coast[38]
Fremantle[39]
Capo d'Orlando, Italy
Funchal, Portugal
Molfetta, Italy
Seberang Perai, Malaysia
Yokosuka, Japan
G
Gladstone[40]
Saiki, Japan
Gold Coast[41]
Jiangdu (Yangzhou), China
Shibetsu, Japan
Wagin, Australia
Greater Bendigo[43]
Xuzhou, China
Greater Geelong[45]
Izumiōtsu, Japan
Lianyungang, China
Griffith[48][49][35]
Borso del Grappa, Italy
Castelcucco, Italy
Cavaso del Tomba, Italy
Fairfield, Australia
Harbin, China
Monfumo, Italy
Pieve del Grappa, Italy
Possagno, Italy
Gunnedah[50]
Lane Cove, Australia
Yinzhou (Ningbo), China
H
Hawkesbury[51]
Kyōtamba, Japan
Temple City, United States
Hilltops[52]
Lanzhou, China
Hobart[53]
Hobsons Bay[54]
Anjō, Japan
I
Ipswich[56]
Isaac[57]
Yantai, China
J
Joondalup[58]
Jinan, China
L
Lake Macquarie[59]
Hakodate, Japan
Rotorua Lakes, New Zealand[60]
Round Rock, United States[61]
Tanagura, Japan
Lane Cove[62]
Latrobe[63]
Launceston[64]
Lismore[65]
Eau Claire, United States
Lismore, Ireland
Makassar, Indonesia
Yamatotakada, Japan
Liverpool[66]
Toda, Japan
Logan[67]
Lockyer Valley[68]
Ageo, Japan
M
Macedon Ranges[69]
Tōkai, Japan
Mackay[70][57]
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Kailua-Kona, United States
Matsuura, Japan
Yantai, China
Manjimup[71]
Jiashan, China
Marion[72]
Kokubunji, Japan
Melbourne[73]
Boston, United States
Milan, Italy
Osaka, Japan
Thessaloniki, Greece
Tianjin, China
Merri-bek[74]
Mildura[75]
Moreton Bay[76]
San'yō-Onoda, Japan
Winton, Australia
N
Zonhoven, Belgium
Northern Beaches[78]
Bath, England, United Kingdom
Brewarrina, Australia
Huntington Beach, United States
Jing'an (Shanghai), China
Taitō (Tokyo), Japan
O
Oberon[79]
Eceabat, Turkey
Orange[80]
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Orange, United States
Timaru, New Zealand
Ushiku, Japan
P
Parkes[81]
Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Penrith[82]
Fujieda, Japan
Gangseo (Seoul), South Korea
Penrith, England, United Kingdom
Perth[83]
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
Vasto, Italy
Port Lincoln[84]
Handa, Japan
Port Phillip[86]
Ōbu, Japan
Port Stephens[87]
Bellingham, United States
Tateyama, Japan
Yugawara, Japan
R
Randwick[88]
Albi, France
Kastellorizo, Greece
Randwick, England, United Kingdom
Redland[89]
Qinhuangdao, China
Richmond Valley[90]
Cassino, Italy
Rockhampton[91]
Ibusuki, Japan
Rockingham[92]
Akō, Japan
S
Salisbury[93]
Mobara, Japan
Southern Downs[94]
Shiwa, Japan
Strathfield[95]
Gapyeong, South Korea
Subiaco[96]
Sunshine Coast[97]
Fenland, England, United Kingdom
Le Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
Tatebayashi, Japan
Xiamen, China
Sutherland[98]
Chūō (Tokyo), Japan
Lakewood, United States
Swan Hill[99]
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Yamagata, Japan
Sydney[100]
Florence, Italy
Guangzhou, China
Nagoya, Japan
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
San Francisco, United States
Wellington, New Zealand
T
Tamworth[101]
Chaoyang (Beijing), China
Gore, New Zealand
Nashville, United States
Sannohe, Japan
Tamworth, England, United Kingdom
Tea Tree Gully[102]
Asakuchi, Japan
Borodianka, Ukraine
Temora[103]
Tenterfield[104]
Ottobeuren, Germany
Toowoomba[105][106]
Paju, South Korea
Takatsuki, Japan
Whanganui, New Zealand
Yuecheng (Shaoxing), China
Townsville[107]
W
Wagga Wagga[108]
Kunming, China
Leavenworth, United States
Nördlingen, Germany
Warrnambool[109]
Whitehorse[110]
Matsudo, Japan
Whitsunday[57]
Yantai, China
Willoughby[111]
Gangdong (Seoul), South Korea
Guardia Sanframondi, Italy
Suginami (Tokyo), Japan
Wollongong[112]
Wyndham[113]
Changzhou, China
Chiryū, Japan
Costa Mesa, United States
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