The mission is also accredited to New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.

In these early years, the consulate, apart from providing consular services, also played the role of a social club for the Australian Finnish community.

The Consulate of Finland remained in Sydney until 1966 when it was moved to the capital city of Canberra, and in 1968 the first Finnish ambassador was appointed.

The building appears as a long, sleek box of stainless steel and glass, neatly complemented by the overhang of indigenous eucalyptus trees.

The design received an award at the annual architectural competition held in the Australian Capital Territory in the summer of 2003.