AUSTRALIA
Self-governing member of the Commonwealth. Information generally also applies to Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Cocos-Keeling Islands and Norfolk Island. |
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| CAPITAL | Canberra. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Adelaide (South Australia), Brisbane (Queensland), Fremantle (Western Australia), Hobart (Tasmania), Launceston (Tasmania), Melbourne (Victoria), Newcastle (New South Wales), Perth (Western Australia), Port Kembla (New South Wales), Sydney (New South Wales). |
| POPULATION | 19,546,792 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | English, native languages. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220/250v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Australian dollar (AUD) = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 2.9 AUD = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | Western Australia: 8 hours ahead of GMT (7 hours ahead of BST). Northern Territory and South Australia: 9½ hours ahead of GMT (8½ hours ahead of BST). Other states: 10 hours ahead of GMT (9 hours ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 61. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 26 Jan; 25 Apr; 25, 26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: 2nd Monday in June (Queen's birthday); Good Friday; Easter Saturday; Easter Monday. |
| ENQUIRIES | Australian High
Commission, Australia House, The Strand, London WC2B 4LA. Tel: 020 7379 4334, fax: 020
7240 5333, website: www.australia.org.uk -
office hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1700. The Australian Trade Commissioner in the United Kingdom (address as above). Tel: 020 7887 5226, fax: 020 7836 4250. |
| AGENTS - GENERAL | New South Wales:
The Agent-General, Australia Centre, The Strand, London WC2B 4LG. Tel: 020 7887
5871. Victoria: The Agent-General, Australia Centre, The Strand, London WC2B 4LG. Tel: 020 7836 2656. Queensland: The Agent-General, 392 The Strand, London WC2R 0LZ. Tel: 020 7836 1333. South Australia: The Agent-General, Australia Centre, The Strand, London WC2B 4LG. Tel: 020 7887 5124. Western Australia: The Agent-General, 115 The Strand,
London WC2R 0AJ. Tel: 020 7240 2881. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600. Tel: 00 61 2 6270 6666, fax: 00 61 2 6273 3236, e-mail: bhc.canberra@uk.emb.gov.au - website: www.uk.emb.gov.au |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE |
Australian-New
Zealand Chamber of Commerce, 393 The Strand, London WC2R OLT. Tel: 020 7379 0720, fax: 020 7379 0721. Australian-British Chamber of Commerce, Level 16, The Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000. Tel: 00 61 2 9247 6271, fax: 00 61 2 9247 6671. Australian-British Chamber of Commerce, Level 5, 520
Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. Tel: 00 61 3 614 7173, fax: 00 61 3 629 8298. |