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Capital: Canberra.
Time: GMT + 9.5 (GMT + 10.5 October to March, except Northern
Territory).
Tel. Code: 00 61 + 2 Central East Region, 3 South East Region,
4 Digital GSM Mobile phones, 7 North East Region, 8 Central and
West Region.
Official Language: The official language is English. Many other
languages are retained by minorities, including Italian, German,
Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese dialects and Aboriginal languages
Currency: Australian Dollar (A$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations
of A$100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of A$2
and 1, and 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.
Electricity: 220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. Three-pin plugs are in use,
however sockets are different from those found in most countries
and an adaptor socket may be needed.
Religion: 26 per cent Roman Catholic, 24 per cent Protestant and
smaller minorities of all other major religions.
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Passport
Valid passport required by all.
Visas are not required:
(a) nationals of New Zealand
(b) nationals of the following countries do not need to obtain a
transit visa before travel if they are continuing their journey
to a third country within 8 hours of arriving in Australia: Andorra,
Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated
States of), Monaco, Nauru, The Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea,
The Philippines, Portugal, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand,
Tonga, Tuvalu, UK (and its colonies), USA, Vanuatu, Vatican City
and Zimbabwe. All other nationals must obtain a transit visa before
travel, irrespective of the period of transit in Australia. Transit
visas are free of charge. Note: Not all airports remain open all
night; travellers should check with the airline.
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