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Members of the European Union
 Austria
Brief facts on Austria and the Austria/Australia relationship
Population: 8.357 million (1 January 2009: Eurostat)
Currency: euro
Total Area: 83 858 square kilometres map
National Day : 26 October
- Member of the European Union since 1995.
- Approximately 20,000 Austrian-born people in Australia, though many more claim Austrian ancestry.
- Austrian exports to Australia include alcoholic beverages, medicaments, railway vehicles, leather and lead.
- Main exports to Australia are passenger motors cars, including the Austrian-Built Chrysler Voyager and Jeep Cherokee.
- A major housing project in Vienna was designed by prominent Australian architect Mr Harry Seidler.
- Negotiations continue on reciprocal arrangements for Working Holiday Scheme for Young Australians / Young Austrians
Representation in Australia:
Embassy of Austria
Chancery :
12 Talbot Street
Forrest ACT 2603
Tel : (02) 6295 1533, 6295 1376
Fax : (02) 6239 6751
Website : http://www.austria.org.au
Email : canberra-ob@bmaa.gv.at
Austrian Foreign Trade Office
10th Floor, 1 York Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: +61 2 9247 8581
Fax: +61 2 9251 1038
E-Mail: sydney@austriantrade.org
Internet: http://austriantrade.org/sydney
Other Links in Australia:
Austrian Associations of Australasia
The Austrian Associations of Australasia (AAA) counts among its members, Austrian Clubs and other Organisations with a significant Austrian Membership, throughout Australia and New Zealand.
European Australian Business Council (EABC)
email: info@eabc.com.au
website: www.eabc.com.au
EABC publication:
European Asia-Pacific Business 2007-2008: Austria
Australian Business in Europe
data from Europa and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
This page updated
October 7, 2009
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