Documents required to enter Australia
Passport with visa, travellers can get a tourist visa through our office
when they book. Do not forget to respect the Customs and quarantine
regulations regarding animals imports, plants , animal or vegetable items.
It is forbidden to import milk and derivatives, meat, fish,
seeds, legumes, plants, animals, fruits and fresh vegetables.
Sanitary Conditions
Sanitary conditions are very good and it is
not necessary to have any particular vaccinations. A bilateral health
agreement that covers medical assistance for 6 months is in force. To take
advantage of this travellers have to go to a Medical office with the
passport and the health card. The agreement is valid for specialist
medical services and for urgent admissions to a public hospital. It is
necessary to pay for the ambulance.
Summertime
ACT (Australian Capital Territory), Victoria, NSW
(New South Wales) and SA (South Australia) have the same summertime from
the last Sunday of October to the last Sunday of March. The summertime in
Tasmania starts the first Sunday of October and ends the last Sunday of
March. Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia do not follow
the summertime and remain respectively in Eastern, Central and Western
Time.
Climate
Australia is between the temperate zone and tropical
zone. Most of the continent has clear sky and not much rain. The
temperatures are particularly high during the southern summer
(December/February). In the middle of the summer (January), the
temperature is 29° degrees (northern zone), 17° degrees (southern zone)
and in July it varies between 25° degrees (north) and 8° degrees (south).
The coldest zones are the mountains, the tableland of Tasmania island and
the eastern part. The hottest month, almost everywhere, is January. From
October to November there is the risk of cyclones in the north of Western
Australia. The rains are more plentiful during January and February in the
north of the country. The driest months are July and August, especially in
the central and southern zones.
Caution areas
As there are long distances between towns, the
Australian authorities recommend travellers preferring to travel with the Fly &
Drive system to be prudent. Anyone who would like to drive through the
Australian Deserts has to have at least 2 cars with telephone and radio, a
generous stock of food, water, spare parts and careful planning.
To drive in Australia
You will need an international driving
licence or an English translation of your driving licence to drive in
Australia. To rent a car you must be over 21 years old and have had your
driving licence for more than 12 months. Left-hand drive. |
