Luxury Australia Holidays

Location

In between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, south of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Size

7.692 million square kilometres

Local Time

GMT +8 (west coast) and GMT +10 (east coast)

Telephone code

+61

Visa

All visitors to Australia require a visa. Apply online at immi.gov.au

Currency

Australian Dollar

Tipping

Tipping is not mandatory but is appreciated where service and standards are deserving of it. Around 10% is acceptable

Vaccinations

None compulsory, please contact your doctor. As conditions can change quickly, please also check the current health requirements for Australia on gov.uk

Flying time

Approximately 17 hours to Perth and 22 hours to Sydney from the UK

Electricity

240 volts. Three pin plugs, different from those used in UK, are most commonly used so an adaptor is required

Tourist office

Tourism Australia

Language

English

Smoking

Federal law bans smoking in government buildings, on public transport, in airports, and on all flights. Further bans are governed by individual states, and all have banned smoking in vehicles with children, in some enclosed public places, in most workplac