Removals to Australia

Blatchford’s International provide a quality removal service to the continent of Australia. Removals to Perth – Removal to Adelaide – Removals to Melbourne – Removals to Sydney – Removals to Canberra – Removals to Brisbane.

If you are moving to Australia then Blatchford’s International are here to help you. With our vast experience in moving homes and families across the world and combining this with our network of quality overseas agents we can provide you with a comprehensive door to door service. Whether you have just a few boxes or a full home we would be please to provide you with help and information to make the move and easy one. Through the main ports we can also offer a removals service to other areas such as Townsville, cairns, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Rockhampton, Tasmania, Alice Springs, Albany. Darwin in fact to any part of Australia or Tasmania.

Below is some information you made find helpful.

Helpful Information About Australia

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Metric system.

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.