Rahim Tabet | Februari 08, 2016 |
Australia
Useful tips and practical travel
Never underestimate the distances in Australia. The continent is huge and has different time and climate zones. To get around you must also allocate enough time. You can best advance make a conscious choice of the places you want to visit. A long journey to Australia requires a good preparation. Below practical information on traffic, time zones, money, language and other practical matters.
Australia Traffic
Traffic is moving the other way
As in the UK drive traffic in Australia on the left side of the road. Traffic from the right has, moreover, as usual priority.
Most major roads are paved, but in the outback are countless ways to find rubble (gravel roads). You really need a 4x4 here.
Maximum speed
The speed limit on the highways is freeware and between 75 and 130 km / h. The speed limit varies by state.
Road hazards, "Drowsy Drivers dy"
Typical Australian departed suddenly crossing animals such as kangaroos. Especially at night it can be dangerous. Furthermore, you can encounter on the roads in the interior Road trains. These huge lorries can be up to 58 meters and can be hardly inhibit by their own weight. But perhaps you yourself have the biggest danger on the road. Each year accidents cause back drivers as they fall asleep at the wheel.
Australia facts
Australia is in the southern hemisphere. Regarding surface Australia is the 5th largest country in the world. The surface is similar across Europe; it is over 100 times larger than the Netherlands and Belgium together. The Australia's coastline is 26,000 kilometers long. The dry and desolate Outback covers three-quarters of the total area. live in Australia 'only' 18 million inhabitants, of which an estimated 350,000 are Aboriginal. Most people live along the coast. Here are also the largest cities of Sydney (approximately 4 million inhabitants) and Melbourne (about 3.5 million).
Commonwealth Australia is part of the British Commonwealth and is formally under the British Crown.
Surface 7686850 km²
Electricity 240/250 V / 50 Hz with a different three-pin plug. A travel adapter is required.
Visas Before you travel, you need to have a visa
Currency Australian Dollar or A $
Zones
Australia is so big that there are different time zones. In winter, there are three time zones, during the summer time there are 5 as Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia do not participate in daylight saving time (+1 hour).
Eastern Standard Time (EST) + 8 hours - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania
Central Standard Time (CST) 8.5 hours - South Australia, Northern Territory
Western Standard Time (WST) + 6 hours - Western Australia
(Time versus Netherlands / Belgium in our summer).
Fly to Australia
The journey by plane from Europe to Australia takes about 22 to 24 hours, depending on your switch and your destination within Australia. The most common route is through Asia with a stopover in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Dubai also growing in popularity as a transfer site.
Australian Holidays
January 1 - New Year
January 26 - Australia Day
Easter - Good Friday and Easter Monday
April 25 - ANZAC Day
June 14 - Queen's Birthday (The British Queen is the official head of state)
October 5 - Labor Day
December 25 - Christmas
December 26 - Boxing Day
Southern Hemisphere
Knowing about the other side of the world
The fact that people on the other side of the world walking on the head is, of course, nonsense. Yet there are a few things exactly the opposite!
Over the Sun
In the Netherlands and Belgium, in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises in the east and goes through the south in the west. In Australia, in the southern hemisphere, the sun of course rises in the east, but goes right through the north to the west. A Dutch sundial you do not even need to take if you emigrate to Down Under.
Constellations
In the southern hemisphere, you will search in vain for the North Star, the Big Dipper and other well-known constellations. In Australia are correct to see the Southern Cross and other stars.
Whirlpools in Australia
It is true. The whirlpool in the sink takes indeed the other side in Australia.
Compass
Unfortunately, your compass from Europe will not do it in Australia. You need a special compass for southern hemisphere.
Australia
Domestic travel
All major cities of Australia are on the coast. The distances are huge and in remote areas there are only limited ways and not always paved. Sometimes you have to drive back the same long road again to get to the main road. Never underestimate the Australian distances. The speed limit varies by state and ranges from 110 km / h to 130 km / h. Domestic flights are therefore the fastest and most convenient way to travel. Do you have time? Then you can see if the train is an option.
Australian distances
Sydney - Melbourne 872 km
Sydney - Adelaide 1412 km
Sydney - Uluru (Ayers Rock) 2870 km
Sydney - Perth 4110 km
Campsites in Australia
Camping is popular in Australia. You are flexible and there is a large supply of good campsites. Almost all campsites have a convenient kitchen and camp sites have free barbeque.
Have you no sense in a tent? Consider renting an RV, you'll aTime your house with you.
Never underestimate the distances in Australia. The continent is huge and has different time and climate zones. To get around you must also allocate enough time. You can best advance make a conscious choice of the places you want to visit. A long journey to Australia requires a good preparation. Below practical information on traffic, time zones, money, language and other practical matters.
Traffic is moving the other way
As in the UK drive traffic in Australia on the left side of the road. Traffic from the right has, moreover, as usual priority.
Most major roads are paved, but in the outback are countless ways to find rubble (gravel roads). You really need a 4x4 here.
The speed limit on the highways is freeware and between 75 and 130 km / h. The speed limit varies by state.
Road hazards, "Drowsy Drivers dy"
Typical Australian departed suddenly crossing animals such as kangaroos. Especially at night it can be dangerous. Furthermore, you can encounter on the roads in the interior Road trains. These huge lorries can be up to 58 meters and can be hardly inhibit by their own weight. But perhaps you yourself have the biggest danger on the road. Each year accidents cause back drivers as they fall asleep at the wheel.
Australia facts
Australia is in the southern hemisphere. Regarding surface Australia is the 5th largest country in the world. The surface is similar across Europe; it is over 100 times larger than the Netherlands and Belgium together. The Australia's coastline is 26,000 kilometers long. The dry and desolate Outback covers three-quarters of the total area. live in Australia 'only' 18 million inhabitants, of which an estimated 350,000 are Aboriginal. Most people live along the coast. Here are also the largest cities of Sydney (approximately 4 million inhabitants) and Melbourne (about 3.5 million).
Commonwealth Australia is part of the British Commonwealth and is formally under the British Crown.
Surface 7686850 km²
Electricity 240/250 V / 50 Hz with a different three-pin plug. A travel adapter is required.
Visas Before you travel, you need to have a visa
Currency Australian Dollar or A $
Zones
Australia is so big that there are different time zones. In winter, there are three time zones, during the summer time there are 5 as Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia do not participate in daylight saving time (+1 hour).
Eastern Standard Time (EST) + 8 hours - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania
Central Standard Time (CST) 8.5 hours - South Australia, Northern Territory
Western Standard Time (WST) + 6 hours - Western Australia
(Time versus Netherlands / Belgium in our summer).
Fly to Australia
The journey by plane from Europe to Australia takes about 22 to 24 hours, depending on your switch and your destination within Australia. The most common route is through Asia with a stopover in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Dubai also growing in popularity as a transfer site.
Australian Holidays
January 1 - New Year
January 26 - Australia Day
Easter - Good Friday and Easter Monday
April 25 - ANZAC Day
June 14 - Queen's Birthday (The British Queen is the official head of state)
October 5 - Labor Day
December 25 - Christmas
December 26 - Boxing Day
Southern Hemisphere
Knowing about the other side of the world
The fact that people on the other side of the world walking on the head is, of course, nonsense. Yet there are a few things exactly the opposite!
Over the Sun
In the Netherlands and Belgium, in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises in the east and goes through the south in the west. In Australia, in the southern hemisphere, the sun of course rises in the east, but goes right through the north to the west. A Dutch sundial you do not even need to take if you emigrate to Down Under.
Constellations
In the southern hemisphere, you will search in vain for the North Star, the Big Dipper and other well-known constellations. In Australia are correct to see the Southern Cross and other stars.
Whirlpools in Australia
It is true. The whirlpool in the sink takes indeed the other side in Australia.
Compass
Unfortunately, your compass from Europe will not do it in Australia. You need a special compass for southern hemisphere.
Australia
Domestic travel
All major cities of Australia are on the coast. The distances are huge and in remote areas there are only limited ways and not always paved. Sometimes you have to drive back the same long road again to get to the main road. Never underestimate the Australian distances. The speed limit varies by state and ranges from 110 km / h to 130 km / h. Domestic flights are therefore the fastest and most convenient way to travel. Do you have time? Then you can see if the train is an option.
Australian distances
Sydney - Melbourne 872 km
Sydney - Adelaide 1412 km
Sydney - Uluru (Ayers Rock) 2870 km
Sydney - Perth 4110 km
Campsites in Australia
Camping is popular in Australia. You are flexible and there is a large supply of good campsites. Almost all campsites have a convenient kitchen and camp sites have free barbeque.
Have you no sense in a tent? Consider renting an RV, you'll aTime your house with you.
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