Practical Info A–Z
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Visa — eVisitor & ETA
Germans, Austrians, and Swiss need a visa for Australia — but there are no embassy appointments, everything is done onl…
Money & Currency (AUD)
The currency is the Australian Dollar (AUD, $) . Australia is largely cashless — credit cards work almost everywhere, e…
Health & Insurance
Australia has a first-class healthcare system — but as a tourist, you have no access to Medicare (Australia's public he…
Safety
Australia is one of the safest travel countries in the world . The crime rate is low, the infrastructure is first-class…
Internet & SIM Card
Australia has good mobile networks in cities and along the coast, but large dead zones in the Outback . Internet is mor…
Electricity & Sockets
Australia uses Type I sockets — two slanted flat pins and a grounding pin. German plugs do NOT fit. Voltage: 230V, 50Hz…
Driving — Left-Hand Traffic
Australia has left-hand traffic — the steering wheel is on the right, and you drive on the left side of the road. For m…
Time Zones
Australia has three time zones — and it gets complicated because not all states switch to daylight saving time: Time Zo…
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