COUNTRY LINKS

Information About Australia

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Quarantine and Inspection Service
Department of Immigration
Department of Transport and Regional Services
Commonwealth Government
Government Business Entry Point
Australian Tax Office
Centrelink
Australian Post Office
A handy feature of this website is typing in a suburb and seeing the exact location on a map.
Embassies in Australia
Australian Customs Service
To locate information about importing motor vehicles, when at their website click on "import/export" then on "importing goods" and then on "importing a motor vehicle". You'll also find additional helpful information about what can and cannot be imported into Australia.
World Customs

Scouts in Australia
Girl Guides in Australia
National Childcare Accreditation Council
Information and tips for parents on how to choose a quality child care service and questions to ask when looking for child care.
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services
Information about the Australian government's support for families with children including a Child Care Access Hotline and help with child care costs.
See also Education links above right.

Animal Travel
Quality worldwide pet transport. Helpful info on how to prepare your pet for transport.

Australian School Term Dates
School Choice
Excellent website with details on schools in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra as well as key regional areas of NSW and Victoria. Includes school tuition rates, scholarship info and more.
Sydney Catholic Education Office
Information about Catholic schooling in the Sydney area. Includes a directory with contact information for all schools.
Australian Schools Directory
NSW Department of Education
This is an excellent website to find answers to your questions about going to school in Australia from pre-school to high school grades.
Universities in Australia and links to their websites
Australian Studies Network
A good resource for teachers and students moving to Australia. Lots of links (with good descriptions) on topics related to Australia.

Calendar of Australian Public Holidays
Separate listing for each state and includes information about the major holidays.
Help for World Travelers
Excellent comprehensive information on the different systems (including plugs) throughout the world for TV, phone, mobile phone, electric and electrical accessories.
WhereIs Australia
Helps you find a location in Australia
MultiMap
Online maps to everywhere.
White Pages Australia
Yellow Pages Australia
Australian Newspapers
Australian Radio Stations
Australian Museums
Australian Sports
World Weather
World Executive Australia
Hotels, reservations and city guides
Expedia Australia
Information about each state, territory and major cities. You'll find maps, cities guides, shopping, attractions and travel guides.
Call 220 International
Specialises in selling 220 volt (50 cycle) appliances in the US for use overseas. Products range from major appliances and tools to TVs and stereos. Info about 220 volt appliances.
Power plugs and phone adaptors
Power plugs, phone adaptors and other useful converters used around the world for sale.