Australia language exchange groups
Language exchange and conversation meetup groups across Australia (Meetup, Eventbrite, Facebook, and community hubs).
Find a city
Jump straight to a city page with curated community links.
How to find a local language exchange
Start with the city pages below, then use directory searches to find more meetups near your neighborhood.
- Pick your nearest city and open the linked communities.
- Try Meetup and Eventbrite searches for this week’s events.
- Look for recurring groups on Facebook (they often post last-minute location changes).
Recommended resources
These directories and official pages help you find language exchange meetups across Australia.
- Sydney Language Exchange (Meetup)
- Aloha Sydney – Language Exchange Party (Meetup)
- Speak Easy INTERNATIONAL – Sydney (Meetup)
- Sydney Spanish Conversation Meetup (Meetup)
- The Sydney Spanish Language Group (Meetup)
- Sydney Spanish & English Language Exchange (Meetup)
- French Connexions (Meetup)
- Eastern Suburbs German Group (Meetup)
- Inner West German Conversation (Meetup)
- CSJ – Japanese Friends & Language Exchange (Meetup)
- Sydney Chinese & English Language Exchange (Meetup)
- Sydney Language Exchange Friday (Eventbrite)
- Sydney Language Exchange (Facebook group)
- Meetup search: "language exchange Sydney"
- Fluent Fast! Free Language Conversation & Exchange (Meetup)
- Melbourne New Friends & Language Exchange Meetup (Linguas Australia) (Meetup)
Sydney
Large weekly multilingual exchanges plus strong Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Mandarin/English communities.
- Sydney Language Exchange (Meetup)
- Aloha Sydney – Language Exchange Party (Meetup)
- Speak Easy INTERNATIONAL – Sydney (Meetup)
- Sydney Spanish Conversation Meetup (Meetup)
- The Sydney Spanish Language Group (Meetup)
- Sydney Spanish & English Language Exchange (Meetup)
- French Connexions (Meetup)
- Eastern Suburbs German Group (Meetup)
- Inner West German Conversation (Meetup)
- CSJ – Japanese Friends & Language Exchange (Meetup)
- Sydney Chinese & English Language Exchange (Meetup)
- Sydney Language Exchange Friday (Eventbrite)
- Sydney Language Exchange (Facebook group)
- Meetup search: "language exchange Sydney"
Melbourne
Huge weekly language exchange nights plus strong French and Japanese-English communities.
- Fluent Fast! Free Language Conversation & Exchange (Meetup)
- Melbourne New Friends & Language Exchange Meetup (Linguas Australia) (Meetup)
- Linguas Australia (website)
- Talk in Japanese and English Melbourne (Meetup)
- Progressibu Japanese English Language Exchange (Meetup)
- French Conversation in Melbourne Group – MyFrenchLife (Meetup)
- Je veux parler Français (Meetup)
- Spanish-related things to do (Meetup)
- Meetup search: "language exchange Melbourne"
Brisbane
Strong multilingual meetups, party-style language socials, and French/English exchanges.
- Language Exchange Hangout (Meetup)
- International and local language exchange Brisbane (Meetup)
- Speak Easy International Party (Meetup)
- Aloha Brisbane – Language Exchange Social (Meetup)
- Brisbane French/English Language Exchange (Meetup)
- Alliance Française de Brisbane – Le French Chat (community)
- Meetup search: "language exchange Brisbane"
Perth
Excellent Spanish-English scene plus French conversation and Japanese-English exchange groups.
- Intercambio English/Spanish Conversation Perth (Meetup)
- Perth Spanish Meetup (Meetup)
- Hola, Perth! Spanish Social Club (Meetup)
- Hola Amigos! Spanish Meetup Group (Meetup)
- PERTH SPANISH, ITALIAN & FRENCH MEETUP (Meetup)
- Français Plus – Perth (Meetup)
- Perth Japanese Language and Culture Club (Meetup)
- Japanese club in Perth (Meetup)
- Meetup search: "language exchange Perth"
Adelaide
Fortnightly multilingual language exchange events plus an Eventbrite-run language exchange meetup.
Gold Coast
Student/working-holiday friendly exchanges; English–Japanese and English–Spanish are common.
Canberra
Smaller but consistent meetup scene with French conversation plus some niche language-learning groups.
Wollongong
Smaller scene with active Spanish-speaking meetups (great for consistent practice).
Hobart
Very small scene; best covered via city discovery pages and 1:1 exchange directories.
Darwin
Small but dedicated Spanish/English group (often fortnightly).
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