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Nov. 15, 2011 / 2:18 PM

Obama heads for Australia

United States President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a press conference after the closing plenary session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation family photo in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011. UPI/Kent Nishimura/Pool

United States President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a press conference after the closing plenary session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation family photo in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011. UPI/Kent Nishimura/Pool | License Photo

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday headed for Australia to mark the 60th anniversary of the countries' bilateral alliance.

Obama left Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii at 8:12 a.m., Hawaiian time, working a ropeline before boarding Air Force One for the 10-hour flight to Canberra.

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"The U.S. really has no better ally than Australia when it comes to a range of issues," White House press secretary Jay Carney said last week in detailing the trip for reporters, which followed the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that concluded Sunday.

Obama has a bilateral meeting scheduled with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard for Wednesday to be followed by a joint press conference and parliamentary dinner.

During the trip, Obama also is scheduled to drop by the U.S. Embassy and lay a wreath at the USS Peary memorial in Darwin Thursday before leaving for Bali, Indonesia.

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