Travel Compass - Information on Australia

Capital: Canberra
Continent: Oceania
Area: 7,687,000 km²
Population (2009): 21,262,641
Language: English
Telephone Country Code: +61
Time Zone: GMT + 8, + 9.5, + 10 (Daylight Saving + 1 hour)
Currency: Australian dollar
Travel Cost:

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= cheap;

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Electricity: 240V
Electrical Socket:

Health precautions: None
Official Tourism Office website: www.australia.com

Main Attractions:
   Great Barrier Reef
   Sydney Opera House
   Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Australia is divided into six states and two mainland territories. The states
are New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western
Australia and Tasmania. The two mainland territories are Australian
Capital Territory and Northern Territory. The smaller island territories
are Northfolk Island, Christmas Island, Cocos Island, Australia Antarctic
Territory, Macquarie Island, Heard and MacDonald Islands, Coral See Island
Territory.