International travel information
Approximate flight duration to Brisbane (hours)
Travelling to APNIC from the airport
- By taxi a trip to APNIC's office takes 30 minutes and will cost around AUD 40 plus a surcharge of AUD 2
- By airtrain it takes 23 minutes and costs AUD 15 one way or AUD 28 return. The airtrain departs from both airport terminals to the city centre
- A coachtrans airport shuttle service also runs regularly between the airport and the Brisbane Transit Centre in Roma Street. A one-way trip costs around AUD 16
Currency
Australian currency is available in denomenations dollars and cents. Notes are made from a type of plastic rather than paper. Coinage includes a $1 and $2 piece.
| Name |
Australia Dollar (AUD) |
For information on converting current in Australian dollars visit Oanda FXConverter |
| Symbol |
AUD |
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| Dollars |
Denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 |
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| Cents |
Denominations of 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and gold $1 and $2 |
Weights, Measures, Dates
Australia uses metric measurements:
- Road signs show distance and speed as kilometres and kilometres per hour respectively
- Dates are formatted as dd/mm/yyyy
Internet access
Australia has a wide variety of reasonably-priced Internet options for tourists and residents. Most hotels offer in-room broadband access. Those intending to stay longer should consult Whirlpool for the best deals.
Phone access
Local calls in Australia are not timed, however, hotels often place significant surcharges on all phone calls.
An alternative is to use public phones, most of which accept phone cards. Phone cards are available from newsagents and service stations. Some older public phones will only accept coins, in which case a minimum of 40c is required to place a call.
RJ-style phone connectors are now widespread throughout Australia, but in some places you may find old style Australian sockets. If you do, most electronics, or department stores should be able to supply an adapter.
Numbers
To make an international call from Australia, dial 0011 followed by the international code.
| International code for Australia |
61 |
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| Brisbane area code |
07 |
omit the '0' when calling from overseas |
Electrical appliances
The electrical current in Australia is 220-240 volts, AC 50Hz.
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Three-pin power outlet
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The Australian three-pin power outlet is different from some other countries, so you may need an adapter. |
Time zones
There are three time zones in Australia: Eastern Standard Time (EST), Western Standard Time (WST) and Central Standard Time (CST).
Daylight Savings Time is observed from October to March and only in New South Wales, ACT, South Australia, and Victoria.
Brisbane does not observe daylight savings time, and local time is always UTC+10.