CONNECTING BATHURST WITH THE WORLD

Bathurst Sister Cities &
Cultural Exchange

Discover Bathurst’s international relationships, cultural exchange programs and community connections. .

Bathurst Sister Cities & Cultural Exchange

Bathurst’s Sister City relationships strengthen international connections through cultural exchange, education, friendship and community cooperation. Bathurst has two official Sister Cities: Ohkuma in Japan and Yangquan in China, as well as friendship relationships with Cirencester in England and Gwangju in South Korea.

Ohkuma - Sister City since 1991

The relationship between Ohkuma and Bathurst stretches back to the 1990's with the official signing of our sister city relationship on the 25th of March 1991.

Yangquan - Sister City since 2019

In 2017 Bathurst formed friendship agreement with the Chinese city of Yangquan in the Shanxi Province. Re-affirming our friendship and extending relations to a formal sister city relationship in 2019.

REAL HOMES. REAL CONNECTIONS.

Japanese Cultural Exchange
& Homestay

Welcome a visiting student into your home, share life in Bathurst and create a connection that can last a lifetime.

Friendship Cities

Formal friendships recognised between Bathurst and other international cities acknowledge the connection between our communities. 

Cirencester

In 2016 Bathurst NSW and Cirencester began to establish a closer relationship based upon their historical ties and economic similarities. In 2019 a formal friendship arrangement was recognised between the two cities.

Gwangju

In November 2004 the city of Bathurst and Gwangju in South Korea became friendship cities with a shared goal of pursuing better corporation, collaboration, sharing of culture and friendship.

Sister City News

Taolingou Scenic Spot

Learn about Bathurst’s Sister City Yangquan and the Toalingou Scenic Spot. Read in English Read in Chinese 以中文阅读 Read in English Taolinggou Village in Pingtan Town Suburb District Yangquan City

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Pingding Paper Cuttings

Read in English Read in Chinese 以中文阅读 Read in English Pingding Paper Cuttings is a municipal intangible cultural heritage project with various and distinctive themes, profound artistic conception and long

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Xiaohe Ancient Village

Read in English Read in Chinese 以中文阅读 Read in English Xiaohe Ancient Village is located in Yijing Town, Yangquan City, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the

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The History of Qiuyou

Read in English Read in Chinese 以中文阅读 Read in English Around the 7th century BC, the Di people, who were mainly engaged in animal husbandry and were good at fighting,

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Introduction to Yangquan City

Yangquan is a prefecture level city located in eastern Shanxi Province. It is an emerging industrial city and the political, economic, and cultural center of eastern Shanxi. Under its administration,

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