What do you need to prepare for a trip to Australia?

Don't take too much cash when you travel abroad, one or two thousand at most. Visacard and mastcard are the best choices. Australia is called "shopping paradise". Usually, there are large shopping centers, famous shops and flea markets in the city, and all kinds of products and specialties are dazzling, such as Australian gems, wool products, sheep oil, Australian fish oil, honey capsules and so on, and the prices are also very favorable and cheap. Generally, big stores have no habit of bargaining. At a flea market or a store in China, you can talk about preferential prices. 5. Payment for shopping shall be made in local currency in principle. Some shops can pay in dollars, but the change is still in local currency. Tourist shops run by China people can use RMB, Taiwan dollars and Hong Kong dollars.

Australian voltage uses alternating current of 220 to 240 volts and 50 hertz. The local three-pin socket is different from other countries, so it is best to bring a converter and a universal socket. If the electrical appliance you are carrying is100V, please check whether there is a110/240V converter. If not, you need to use a transformer. High-end hotels generally have 1 10/240 volt universal electric shaver sockets.

Time difference Australia has three time zones: Eastern Standard Time (EST), including New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland; Central Standard Time (CST) includes South Australia and Northern Territory; Western Standard Time (WST) includes Western Australia. Central Standard Time is half an hour slower than Eastern Standard Time, while Western Standard Time is two hours slower than Eastern Standard Time. All states except Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland and Australia implement daylight saving time in summer. The daylight saving time in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia1from the end of October to the end of March is 65438+, while in Tasmania1from the beginning of October to the end of March is 65438+. Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisben, Gold Coast, Cairns and other east coasts of Australia and New Zealand are two hours earlier than Beijing time. Summer time in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra is three hours faster than that in Guangzhou. The west coast and central Australia, such as Perth and Darwin, have the same time as Beijing.

In tropical Australia, you can wear thin clothes all year round, but you should carry a sweater or coat with you to prevent it from getting cold at night. In winter (June to August), you should wear sweaters, jackets, thin coats or warm clothes. Australians usually wear simple clothes, but in business meetings, theaters, restaurants and other special occasions, men had better wear coats, ties or suits, while women need to wear more solemn clothes. Many times, try to wear comfortable and light clothes. When enjoying the fish in the coral area of the Great Barrier Reef, you can bring a sunscreen hat, sunglasses and sunscreen lotion, and you must prepare sandals to protect your feet.

Hotel Accommodation 1) Hotel check-in time is usually 14: 00 p.m., and check-out time is before noon 12: 00 p.m., and extra charges will be charged for overtime. 2) The hotel provides free and pay TV. Please refer to the cost statement before making a decision. 3) There is a charge for calling outside the hotel room, which is more expensive. It is recommended to buy calling cards locally. 4) Please pay attention to protect the equipment and facilities in the hotel. Generally, the compensation for the damage of hotel equipment and facilities is relatively expensive. 5) Smoking is not allowed in the hotel room. If necessary, please ask for a smoking room before you check in. All losses caused by illegal smoking will be borne by smokers. 6) The water in the hotel cold water pipe can be directly drunk, but the water in the hot water pipe cannot be directly drunk. If you need hot water to make tea, you can use the hot water kettle provided in the hotel room. There are drinking water taps in general public places. 7) The star standard of local hotels is slightly lower than that of domestic hotels.

Australia Post Communications has a modern telephone system. The local public telephone charges 40c each time. Domestic calls (STD) and international calls (IDD) can be made on the public telephone, which accepts different coins and calling cards. Credit Card Telephone accepts most credit cards, such as American Express, Visa (Barclays Card) and Diners International Card. Credit cards can be used at international airports, domestic airports, urban areas and hotels.

Tipping Australia has no habit of tipping, and hotels and restaurants will not include tips in their bills. Whether to tip at any time is entirely a personal decision. The tourist information center provides free consultation service for tourists. Even in the smallest towns, such institutions can be found, and there is an international symbol of "I" outside these centers.

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Australia UnionPay card: UnionPay cards can be used for POS consumption in Australian merchants. The major cities that accept UnionPay cards are Sydney and Melbourne. Tips: 1. When the special merchants of UnionPay spend money, China UnionPay will directly convert Australian dollars into RMB, and no currency conversion fee will be charged; 2. Debit card consumption is not limited by credit limit, and it is recommended to use debit card for large consumption; 3. Whether it is a debit card or a credit card, please enter the password when swiping the card; If the card has no password, please press confirm directly; 4. Some stores may not have the "UnionPay" logo at present, so I suggest you take the initiative to ask the cashier in the store. Currency Australian currency is decimal, with yuan as the most basic unit (100 Australian dollar is equivalent to 1 Australian dollar). There are five denominations of paper money: 100 USD, 50 USD, 20 USD, 10 USD and 5 USD, and six denominations of coins: 5 Australian cents, 10 Australian cents, 20 Australian cents, 50 Australian cents, 1 Australian dollars and 2 Australian dollars. Foreign currency exchange All inbound and outbound passengers can enjoy foreign currency exchange service at the international airport, and exchange foreign currency and traveler's checks, which can be handled conveniently and quickly in most banks. Traveler's checks can be exchanged in banks or hotels, and the exchange rate is subject to the bank announcement on the same day. 1 yuan Australian dollar is approximately equal to RMB 6 yuan or 0.75 USD; There are exchange offices at airports and major banks. Generally, RMB is not convertible, but US dollars are convertible.

Medical and health care needs to prepare some commonly used drugs and first-aid medical supplies before entering the country in case of emergency. As the weather in Australia is very dry, you can bring some emollients. Tourists can bring appropriate drugs (non-narcotic drugs) prescribed by doctors into the country, and all drugs must be clearly labeled and clearly identifiable. If you need to carry a lot of drugs, you must show the doctor's certificate to the customs or Australian doctors, and the drugs must be put in hand luggage. Australian local pharmacies also sell many drugs, but prescriptions must be written by Australian doctors before they can be purchased.

Before entering or leaving the country, you can bring your ID card to the nearest bank that can handle foreign exchange business to handle related foreign exchange matters. Every China resident can exchange the equivalent of US$ 50,000 or equivalent foreign currency every year; You need to make an appointment one day in advance to exchange Australian dollar cash. Please refer to the information given by the bank staff or the bank inquiry hotline for the specific foreign exchange information and business outlets. China Customs stipulates that each person can carry no more than 20,000 RMB in cash or convert it into 5,000 US dollars or equivalent foreign currency; If it is exceeded, it must be declared before leaving China Customs.

It takes about 10 hour to fly from Shanghai International Airport to Sydney, Australia, which involves the time difference between China and Australia. The time difference between China and Sydney is 2 hours, so when the plane enters Australian airspace, you should set your watch forward 2 hours. If it is now Beijing time 12 am, the local time in Australia is already 2 pm. The arrival time of the flight is based on Australian time.

Rules and procedures for entering Australia Usually, when you arrive in a city in Australia, you have to change planes in Sydney. Of course, there are also direct flights. No matter where you get off the plane, the entry procedures are the same (take Sydney Airport as an example here). When the plane is about to arrive at its destination, the flight attendant on the plane will send you an entry card in both Chinese and English for you to fill in, which includes some personal information that needs to be filled in, such as name, passport number, flight number, Australian address and some simple questions (all in English). There are three columns on the reverse side. You only need to fill in one column. If you are a new immigrant to Australia, please fill in column A; If you are visiting or studying for a short time, please fill in column B; If you are an Australian resident returning to Australia, please fill in column C.

Usually, connecting flights in Australia are transferred to Qantas, but because there are several Qantas, you must first determine the airline name or abbreviation code on the ticket, and then look for the connecting lounge of this airline in the airport lobby. Usually, there are signs at the airport. When you find the transfer room, show your ticket to the staff there in exchange for the registration certificate, and check your luggage again. After that, all you have to do is wait for the airport bus from 10 to 15 minutes to take you to the domestic airport. Finally, you can board the plane smoothly and enjoy the sweet smile and delicious food of the flight attendants (there are actually many flight attendants and flight attendants in Australia).