Time Zone: West GMT+8;
Central GMT+9.5;
East GMT+10
Currency: A$ 2.4/£1.
Required - usually issued in 24hrs, the ETA Visitor visa is valid for stays up to 3 months and is valid for 1 year, so you can revisit within that time span. Children on parents passport still require their own visa. Cost of visa is £10pp.
Innoculations: Only required if arriving from any infected.
Variable across the region - see individual State information.
How to get there:
Getting Around:
Flights:
Various direct flights from London, mostly via Bangkok, Dubai, or Singapore
Adelaide - 22hrs
Alice Springs - 24hrs
Brisbane - 21hrs 30mins
Darwin - 21hrs 30mins
Hobart - 25hrs 30mins
Melbourne - 22hrs
Perth - 18hrs 30mins
Sydney - 22hrs
Main cities have good transportation links and good urban transport systems. Because of the vast size of Australia flying is the easiest way of getting from city to city and there is a good choice of domestic carriers.
Train links are also very good, but to explore each state to the fullest we recommend hiring a car.