What should you pay attention to when going to Australia?

You should pay attention to the following when going to Australia:

1 Chinese mobile phones can be installed with local SIM cards. Local phone service providers in Australia: Optus,

Telstra, Vodafone, 3G Wait, Telstra has the best signal and is the most expensive, Vodafone is relatively cheap.

All phone cards are charged one-way, which means receiving calls is free.

2 Smoking is prohibited indoors in Australia. No smoking is allowed in restaurants or bars. If you want to smoke, you can only go to the Smoking Room. Otherwise you will be fined every minute.

3 Australia has two seasons, winter and summer, which are one hour apart, so it is best to pay attention before going to avoid delaying the trip.

4 All emergency calls in Australia are 000. After the call is connected, you can then say whether it is police, fire or ambulance.

5 The voltage in Australia is 230-240 volts. You have to check whether your electronic equipment supports it. And the plugs in Australia are reverse three-term plugs, so it is best to prepare a conversion plug.

Visa transit section

1 In addition to the 10-year visa, Australian tourist visas are also available multiple times a year. The cost is about 700 yuan, but a service fee of more than 180 yuan is required.

2 Australia has now implemented all electronic visas. From now on, you will no longer see an Australian paper visa in your passport. However, the difficulty of applying has not decreased.

3 If you have a new passport, you can go directly to the self-service channel when entering the country. However, the automatic channel does not have an entry stamp, which means that there is neither a paper visa nor a stamp on your passport. You will not know that you have been to Australia by looking at your passport.

4 Australia provides a 72-hour transit visa, but you also need to apply in advance. The process is the same as applying for an ordinary visa, except that there is no visa fee (but the service fee still needs to be paid). It is worth noting that you need to apply for a transit visa even if you are transiting in Australia, even if you do not leave the international waiting area.

5 Australia’s border inspections are very strict. If you carry any items that need to be declared, remember to declare them.

Dining articles

1 Australia has strict regulations on drinking. Drinking is prohibited under the age of 18, so remember to bring your passport with you when you go to a bar to prove that you are of legal drinking age. Australian wine has a high tax, and the tax is different depending on the alcohol content. The higher the alcohol, the higher the tax.

2 Many restaurants allow you to bring your own drinks, but you should pay attention to whether there is a sign in front of the door that says you can bring drinks.

3 The food ingredients of Australian people are also very strong. In some places, you can buy kangaroo meat in supermarkets, and you can also eat camel meat, crocodile meat, buffalo meat and herring meat...

1 When crossing the road, you generally have to press the circular button and wait until the traffic light turns green.

2 Chinese driver’s licenses are recognized in Australia. You only need to find a translation from the relevant agency.

3 When driving by yourself, be sure to pay attention. When encountering a school intersection, the speed should be controlled below 40km/h, otherwise you will be fined heavily.

4 There will be automatic photography in some accident-prone areas, but it will have a camera reminder 200 meters in front of the photo location, which is very user-friendly.

5 The driving direction in Australia is opposite to ours, so you need to stand on the left when taking an elevator, and you need to keep on the left when walking, cycling, and driving.

6 In Australia, 97% of taxis accept UnionPay cards to pay fares, which is very convenient.

7 Trains in Australia are no cheaper than flights, so check and compare before traveling. The train stations in Melbourne and Sydney are both in the city center, making traveling very convenient. If you book your train ticket online, you can go directly to your train without picking up the ticket. After you get on the train, the staff will check it one by one. You only need to show the staff the ticket booking interface on your mobile phone.

8 There are several types of public transportation cards in Australia, such as MYKI in Melbourne and OPAL in Sydney. They all use one card for public transportation. Also, don’t take chances to evade fares. There are often plainclothes ticket inspectors on Melbourne’s trams. If you are caught, you will be fined a large amount.

9 Trams and buses in Australia have get off buttons. It is best to press them in advance before getting off to avoid drivers at certain stations who may skip the stop without stopping. Eating is not allowed on public transport in Australia.

10 Great Ocean Road self-driving tour is recommended to start from Melbourne, because Australia drives on the left, so you can better enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sea and sky, and it is safer.

Traveling

1 There are also relatively primitive tribes in Australia. If you go to visit, please respect the tribal culture. For example, some do not allow drinking, and some do not allow photography.

2 Australia’s national treasure, the koala, is not as rare as China’s national treasure. It can be seen in many cities, but it is not possible to hold a koala in all cities (for example, not in Melbourne). If you want to see kangaroos and hold koalas, consider going to Brisbane.

3 Whale watching is a worthwhile experience in Australia. From May to November every year, there will be groups of whales heading north and returning. At this time, you can sign up for a whale watching group, which is about 60-60 AUD 70.

4 Many places in Australia are very primitive and there are many poisonous creatures. If you are bitten, seek help immediately and remember the appearance of the animal so that you can explain it to the doctor. Sometimes there are poisonous jellyfish in the sea, which are very scary and may kill you directly. So it's best not to swim in open water.

5 Although Australia has a good climate, there are big temperature differences in some places. For example, the sun is shining brightly in the city, but if you want to see penguins, you need to wear a down jacket.

Consumption

1 When coming to Australia, the most popular things tourists buy are sheep products and medicines. If you want to buy wool products, you can go to the farm, and sheep oil and medicines can be purchased in supermarkets and pharmacies. Australia has two major affordable supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, and pharmacies are mainly Chemist, Pharmacy, and Priceline, which can be found everywhere.

2 To avoid carrying a large amount of cash with you, you can use UnionPay cards to withdraw money from ATMs in Australia. 90% of ATM machines in Australia can use UnionPay cards to withdraw local currency. Among them, the ATM machines of NAB, HSBC, Cashconnect, Cashcard and Travelex even have Chinese interfaces. Some domestic banks' cards may have restrictions on the amount of cash withdrawn per transaction. For details, please consult the card-issuing bank.

3 In Australia, 70% of merchants accept UnionPay cards. It is recommended that you use UnionPay cards as much as possible if you can swipe UnionPay cards to directly convert the local currency into RMB, eliminating currency conversion fees. Moreover, many merchants may have additional discounts and benefits for swiping UnionPay cards~

4 Currently , nearly half of the merchants in Australia have the "QuickPass" logo. Just stick the card on the machine when checking out, and then sign to complete the payment. Covered merchants include Muji, Uniqlo, and the well-known multinational department store Myer and Harvey Norman, the largest chain group. By the way, signature verification is usually required when swiping a card abroad, so be sure to sign your name on the back of the card in advance.

5 Regarding tax refunds, the following conditions must generally be met: purchase within 60 days before departure; consumption of 300 Australian dollars (tax included) or more in the same store does not need to be on the same receipt, but can also be done on different Just purchase on the date (the total amount exceeds or equals AUD 300).