<P> The Embassy of the United States in Canberra is the embassy of the United States to Australia . It is one of the largest embassies in the Australian capital of Canberra, found in the centrally - located Yarralumla suburb . It is situated close to The Lodge, the Australian Prime Minister's official residence in Canberra, and is equally close to Parliament House, the center of Australia's government . Built in the Georgian style of architecture, it was founded in 1942 and occupied by the end of the next year . The mission has also been the focus of multiple security threats . </P> <P> The embassy has several functions, including communicating and collaborating with Australian media, issuing passports and visas, assisting US citizens living in Australia, and presenting forums with visiting American experts . The mission has also helped prepare food for needy Australians in cooperation with the Our Big Kitchen organization of Sydney . The staff also organizes and arranges for key figures and thinkers in Australia to visit the United States to share ideas with American counterparts . </P>

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