UK Australia International

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY:

230/240V. 50Hz. All UK electrical appliances should work in Australia with exception to televisions and video equipment, although you are advised to check with the appliance manufacturer. Television operating system in Australia is PAL B/G and not PAL I as operated in the UK.

CURRENCY: 1 Australian dollar (AUD) = 100 cents.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECT DIALLING CODE: 00 61 + city code

Adelaide + 8 Brisbane + 7 Canberra + 2 Darwin + 8 Hobart + 3 Melbourne + 3 Perth + 8 Sydney + 2

TIME: Australia is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as follows:

                                    Summer time         Winter time
Adelaide / Darwin        +10.5                       +8.5
Brisbane                       +10.0                       +9.0
Canberra / Hobart     +11.0                       +9.0
Melbourne / Sydney    +11.0                       +9.0
Perth                              +8.0                         +7.0

Australia is divided into three time zones:

Western Standard Time is plus 8 hours from GMT (Western Australia)

Central Standard Time is plus 9.5 hours from GMT (Northern Territory, South Australia)

Eastern Standard Time is plus 10 hours from GMT (Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland).

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:

1 Jan (New Years Day) 26 Jan (Australia Day) 25 April (Anzac Day) 29 May (Spring Bank Holiday) 12 June (Queen's Birthday) 28 Aug (Summer Bank Holiday) 2 Oct (Labour Day) 25 Dec Christmas Day 26 Dec Boxing Day. In addition the following, which have variable dates: Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Australian High Commission

Australia House, The Strand, London WC2B 4LA. Tel: 020 7379 4334, fax: 020 7240 5333, website:www.australia.org.uk — office hours: Mon-Fri: 0900–1700.

For a guide to the Importation of Personal & Household Effects into Australia please click on the link below:

Click to view customs information for Australia.