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General Travel Information
about Australia

 WA - Western Australia, PerthNT- Northern Territory, DarwinTAS - Tasmania, HobartVIC - Victoria, MelbourneACT - Australian Capital Territory, CanberraNSW - New South Wales, SydneyQLD - Queensland, Brisbane
General Information for Travel about Australia

Size: 4025 km from Sydney, on the east coast, to Perth on the west coast, or about a four-hour flight.
Area: 7,682,300 sq km.
Population: 19, 271 834
Primary Language: English.
States: Six states and two territories.
Most major international air carriers fly to Australia.
International gateways: Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Townsville, Hobart and Darwin.

Flying Time: To Sydney from London or Frankfurt 21 hrs 55 minutes; from Singapore 7 hrs 15 minutes; from Los Angeles 13 hrs 30 minutes.
Some international cruise lines offer stopovers in Australia as part of a world cruise.

Voltage/Electricity : 240 volt with 2 & 3 prong adapters

For information on the different regions of Australia please use our Interactive Map


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