Emergencies

To alert police, the fire department, or call an ambulance, dial 000
anywhere in the country at no charge.

Banking Hours

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday trough Thursday, to 5 p.m. on Friday.

Appliances

Voltage is 220-240 V and plugs are flat three pin.

Tipping

In Australia a tip is still what it was originally, a reward for a good service. Neither hotels or restaurants add service charges to their bills.

Travelers checks

You’ll have no trouble in cashing any overseas travelers checks, although some banks ask to see your passport while others don’t.

Weather reports

All temperature reading are given in Celsius. The conversion is:

Celsius……..Fahrenheit

0………………..32

10………………50

30………………86

40……………..104