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Accomodation Australian
Airlines Australian
Banks Australian
Car Hire
Currency Information
Customs and Quarantine
Mobile Phones
National Parks Australia
Telephone Communication
Time Zones
Travel
Medicine and Travel Warnings
Visa Information
Australia
Weather Australia
Work
in Australia |
Cathedral
Pool Wittenoom Gorge
Western Australia |
| AIRLINES
AUSTRALIAN |
| Qantas
Airlines |
| Virgin
Blue |
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| ACCOMODATION AUSTRALIAN |
Cedar
Creek Falls Retreat
Brisbane's
latest most exciting and stylish retreat and function centre
for corporate, family or group holidays - - the ideal meeting
venue - Brilliant architectural design - fabulous timber
and cedar floors walls & ceilings - natural swimming Pools
- tranquil ambience - thoughtful unpretentious service -
use of all natural products |
| BANKS
AUSTRALIAN |
Advance
Bank 131346
ANZ Bank 1800 033 285
Bankwest 1800 651 888
Citibank 132484
Colonial State Bank 131818
Commonwealth Bank 132221
Maquarie Bank 1800 806 301
Metway Bank 132515
National Bank 132265
St George Bank 1800 224 584
Westpac Bank 132032 |
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| CAR
HIRE |
Action
Hire Cars
Servicing
Perth City, Domestic and International Airports. Small cars
from $28 per day. We offer travellers to Perth a comprehensive
range of vehicles, including Vans, Mini Buses and small to large
size cars. |
Apex
Rent A Car
Apex
has built a solid reputation of personalised service and reliability.
They offer quality vehicles at competitive rates Australia wide. |
Aussie
Campervans
Australian
Campervans offering motorhomes, campervans, cars and 4WD for
your travel all over Australia at competitive prices. |
Australia Car Rental
Compare and save on car hire Australia with Discovery Car Hire. |
Autorentals
Australia
Motorhome,
campervan, car and 4WD rentals Australia wide. User friendly
website features an extensive and detailed database of 50+ vehicles! |
Autosleepers
Autosleepers
hire professionally built 2, 4 and 6 berth campervans &
motorhomes for travel around Australia. The maximum age of our
vehicles is just TWO years. Our friendly, professional staff
have years of experience with recreational vehicles. |
Brumbie
Campers
Go
where you like, when you like, for as long as you like all at
your own pace! In your Brumbie Camper One of the best ways to
explore Australia Our campers consists of the popular 2/3 berth
Toyota HiAce Hitop; Luxury 2 berth with shower and toilet; the
family 4 berth motorhome with shower and toilet. For those who
are a bit more adventurous we also offer our "off the beaten
track" Landcruiser based 2/3 berth Hi Top 4x4 Bushcamper. |
Campervan Hire Australia
Campervan hire in Australia, motorhome rentals, online quotes and bookings. Reservation team waiting to help organise your campervan holiday. |
Carhire.com.au
Carhire.com.au
guarantees substantial DISCOUNTS from Avis, Europcar and Thrifty
in Australia and around the World. Real-Time and Real-Easy. |
EZHireCar.com.au
Search and compare all the major car rental companies within Australia to find the best deal. Servicing locations Australia wide including, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast with Europcar, Avis, Thrifty, Budget and Hertz. |
Ideal
Rental Cars
Ideal
Rental Cars is owned and operated by David and Suzy Ross, located
at Northgate, just 5 minutes from the Brisbane International
and Domestic Airports. Ideal Rental Cars has vehicles to cater
for everyone's needs, whether it be a small car to run about
in whilst visiting Brisbane or a larger car for the whole family
to enjoy while on holiday. |
Rentnewcars
Delta
Europcar is the largest Australian owned car rental company.
With a fleet of 8000 new vehicles and near 100 locations.This
easy to navigate site offers generous conditions & discounted
rates. |
Rolo
Rent a Car
Welcome
to Rolo Rent a Car. We offer high quality current model vehicles
at very competitve prices. Please look at our website. Satisfaction
is guaranteed. Courtesy airport and city pickup on request*.
Let us take care of you. |
Star
Trak Auto Rentals
Star-Trac
Auto Rentals, is an independent family owned and operated company.
We are also a member of the AXIS Auto Rental group, a group
of independent family companies co-founded by Star-Trac. EACH
member is independent and offers NEW vehicles at reasonable
prices with a commitment to courteous, friendly and outstanding
service. |
Travel
Car Centre
Travel
Car Centre - quality vehicles for individual trips of Australia
- your best choice for Long Term Rentals. Bruno Frischknecht
and Chris Boller. |
Travellers
Autobarn
Your
complete guide to renting a campervan from Travellers Auto Barn.Our
small well maintained fleet of quality hi-top campers are designed
with the budget traveller in mind. We don't have Videos, showers
and microwaves. We have competitively priced vans and great
service. |
Touring
Campervan and Car Rentals
Let
us spoil you with our quality vehicles at reasonable rates.
Indulge your spirit of adventure and see Australia in a vehicle
from Touring Campervan Rentals. Whether you're a family or a
single, Touring Campervan Rentals will always have an affordable
rental to suit. Choose from fully equipped Station wagons, 2
berth campervans or 4 and 6 berth motorhomes. Call us, you'll
be glad you did. |
Van
and Bus Hire
For
all your Minibus, Tarago, Van and People Mover requirements.
Courtesy airport and city pick-up on request. Tourist information
available on site. Tailor made packages to achieve total customer
satisfaction. Let Van and Bus Hire take care of you. |
Wicked
Campervans for Backpackers
Have you ever been all the way? Go all the way but not all out,
campers provide a wicked cheap travel and backpacker accommodation
alternative. Whether you want to go backpacking through the
middle of Australia or around the coast, Wicked Campers has
long-term deals that make 'doing it' on a budget easy. |
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| CURRENCY
INFORMATION |
The
Universal Currency
Converter ® , the world's most popular currency tool,
allows you to perform interactive foreign exchange rate calculations. |
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| CUSTOMS
AND QUARANTINE |
Australian
Customs
Strict
laws prohibit or restrict the entry of drugs, steroids, firearms,
protected wildlife and associated products. All animals, animal
products, food stuffs, plants and plant products must be declared.
There is no limit on the amount of Australian and/or foreign
cash that may be brought into or taken out of Australia. However,
amounts over A$5,000, or equivalent must be reported. Travelers
18-years and over may bring 1 liter of alcohol and 250 cigarettes
or 250 grams of tobacco duty free. There is a duty free allowance
of A$400 per person 18-years and over, or A$200 per person under
18-years. Short-term visitors may bring most articles into the
country duty free, provided Customs is satisfied that they are
for their own personal use.
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Quarantine
Importation of fresh or packaged food, fruit, eggs and egg products,
vegetables, seeds, cultures, plants and plant products is strictly
controlled. There is up to 6-months quarantine for pets and
other domestic animals. Anyone carrying any of these items on
arrival in Australia, must tick the appropriate box on the Customs,
Quarantine and Wildlife statement. This is handed to you before
arrival and must be presented with your passport upon arrival.
For more information please visit the Australian Customs Website
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| MOBILE
PHONES |
| Australia
has 3 main telecommunications companies as listed. An effective
digital network covers our entire country. Digital mobile phones
will operate in Australia if brought with you from overseas.
Rates for Mobiles vary considerably, please consult Vodafone,
Optus or a Telstra dealer for details. |
| Optus |
| Telstra |
| Vodafone |
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| NATIONAL
PARKS AUSTRALIA |
Parks
of the Australian Capital Territory
New
South Wales National Parks
Northern
Territory National Parks
Queensland
National Parks
South Australian National Parks
Tasmanian National Parks
Victorian National Parks
Western
Australian National Parks |
Wave
Rock
Western Australia |
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| TELEPHONE
COMMUNICATION |
Telstra
Australia's
major national telecommunication provider.
Australian White Pages
Australia's
National Phone Directory.
Australian
Yellow Pages
Australia's
National Business Phone Directory.
DialCodesPlus
International Dialing Codes and Dial Rules
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Native
Wildflowers Kings Park
Western Australia |
| TIME
ZONES |
For
information on times around the world go to WORLDTIME
There are three time zones in Australia - Eastern Standard Time
(EST) which operates in New South Wales, Australian Capital
Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland; Central Standard
Time (CST) in South Australia and Northern Territory; and Western
Standard Time (WEST) in Western Australia. CST is one half hour
behind EST, while WEST is two hours behind EST. Australian States
except Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland
have daylight saving during the summer months. |
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| TRAVEL
MEDICINE AND TRAVEL WARNINGS |
Visit
the Travel Medical and Vaccination Centre
Vaccinations are not required unless you have come from or visited
a yellow fever infected country or zone within 6 days prior
to arrival. No other health certificates are needed to enter
Australia.
For related vaccination information (in the U.S.) call the Center
for Disease Control - PH: (404) 6393311 |
| For
Australian government travel advices and warnings |
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| VISA
INFORMATION AUSTRALIA |
| For
details go to Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
or their main website. |
Visa Application, Passport Visa, Passport Renewal
ETS passport visa is a San Diego based travel document specialist in Passport and Visa,Visa Application,Passport Renewal and travel insurance. |
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| WEATHER
AUSTRALIA |
The
Bureau of Meteorology
web homepage provides access
to weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, observations,
flood information and more. |
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| WORK
IN AUSTRALIA |
| The
official Australian government online employment service |
| Hotjobs
Yahoo, Independent agency with links direct to employers |
| Career
One, Nice site with loads of features to assist you with finding
employment |
| Jobnet,
thousands of permanent, contract and consulting positions available
for IT Professionals |
| Seek,
a good quality employment service, with a range of services |
|
My Career, the employment branch of the Fairfax group of industries |
| Jobs.net,
provides advanced job-matching features with free services for
both job seekers and employers in Australia and worldwide |
| Career
Jet the search engine for jobs |
|
Jobs.com.au |
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