# List of ambassadors of Australia to Nepal

The ambassador of Australia to Nepal is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The ambassador resides in Kathmandu. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is currently held by Leann Johnston since 12 September 2024.
Between 1960 and 1986, Australian representation was carried out by a non-resident ambassador based in the Australian High Commission in New Delhi. The Australian Embassy in Kathmandu was opened on 27 April 1984, and the first ambassador appointed in May 1986. According to the Australian Government, the diplomatic mission was opened to improve consular services for Australians in Nepal and to facilitate the delivery of the Australian aid program to the country.

## List of heads of mission

| # | Officeholder | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office |
| 1 | Walter Crocker | New Delhi, India | 26 February 1960 (1960-02-26) | 5 March 1962 (1962-03-05) | 2 years, 7 days |
| – | Kevin Thomas Kelly (Chargé d'affaires) | New Delhi, India | 15 March 1962 (1962-03-15) | 10 June 1962 (1962-06-10) | 87 days |
| – | Bill Pritchett (Chargé d'affaires) | New Delhi, India | 10 June 1962 (1962-06-10) | 21 February 1963 (1963-02-21) | 256 days |
| 2 | James Plimsoll | New Delhi, India | 21 February 1963 (1963-02-21) | 28 January 1965 (1965-01-28) | 1 year, 342 days |
| 3 | Arthur Tange | New Delhi, India | 28 January 1965 (1965-01-28) | 25 January 1970 (1970-01-25) | 4 years, 362 days |
| – | Rob Laurie (Chargé d'affaires) | New Delhi, India | 25 January 1970 (1970-01-25) | 1 March 1970 (1970-03-01) | 35 days |
| 4 | Patrick Shaw | New Delhi, India | 1 March 1970 (1970-03-01) | 26 September 1973 (1973-09-26) | 3 years, 209 days |
| 5 | Bruce Grant | New Delhi, India | 26 September 1973 (1973-09-26) | 15 December 1975 (1975-12-15) | 2 years, 80 days |
| 6 | Peter Curtis | New Delhi, India | 26 February 1976 (1976-02-26) | 5 December 1979 (1979-12-05) | 3 years, 282 days |
| 7 | Gordon Upton | New Delhi, India | 5 December 1979 (1979-12-05) | 31 May 1984 (1984-05-31) | 4 years, 178 days |
| 8 | Graham Feakes | New Delhi, India | 31 May 1984 (1984-05-31) | 4 May 1986 (1986-05-04) | 1 year, 338 days |
| – | A. J. Sever (Chargé d'affaires) | Kathmandu, Nepal | 27 April 1984 (1984-04-27) | 4 May 1986 (1986-05-04) | 2 years, 7 days |
| 9 | Diane Johnstone | Kathmandu, Nepal | 4 May 1986 (1986-05-04) | December 1989 (1989-12) | 3 years, 6 months |
| 10 | Les Douglas | Kathmandu, Nepal | December 1989 (1989-12) | 13 April 1994 (1994-04-13) | 4 years, 4 months |
| 11 | Annmaree O'Keeffe | Kathmandu, Nepal | 13 April 1994 (1994-04-13) | 28 October 1996 (1996-10-28) | 2 years, 198 days |
| 12 | Brendan Doran | Kathmandu, Nepal | 28 October 1996 (1996-10-28) | 19 August 1999 (1999-08-19) | 2 years, 295 days |
| 13 | Crispin Conroy | Kathmandu, Nepal | 19 August 1999 (1999-08-19) | 22 July 2002 (2002-07-22) | 2 years, 337 days |
| 14 | Keith Gardner | Kathmandu, Nepal | 22 July 2002 (2002-07-22) | 28 October 2005 (2005-10-28) | 3 years, 98 days |
| 15 | Graeme Lade | Kathmandu, Nepal | 28 October 2005 (2005-10-28) | 22 January 2009 (2009-01-22) | 3 years, 86 days |
| 16 | Susan Grace | Kathmandu, Nepal | 22 January 2009 (2009-01-22) | 11 March 2013 (2013-03-11) | 4 years, 48 days |
| 17 | Glenn White | Kathmandu, Nepal | 11 March 2013 (2013-03-11) | 21 March 2017 (2017-03-21) | 4 years, 10 days |
| 18 | Peter Budd | Kathmandu, Nepal | 21 March 2017 (2017-03-21) | 19 March 2021 (2021-03-19) | 3 years, 363 days |
| 19 | Felicity Volk | Kathmandu, Nepal | 15 February 2021 (2021-02-15) | 26 August 2024 (2024-08-26) | 3 years, 190 days |
| 20 | Leann Johnston | Kathmandu, Nepal | 12 September 2024 (2024-09-12) | incumbent | 15 days |