Sydney Tourist Guide
Your comprehensive guide to Everything Sydney
| • Australia | ||
| Population: | 21 000 000 |  |
| Established: | Captain Cook arrived in Botany Bay in 1770 | |
| Official Language: | English | |
| Australian Currency: | $ (Australian Dollar) |
| 1 USD | = | 1.09 AUD |
| 1 EURO | = | 1.62 AUD |
| 1 JPY YEN | = | 0,011 AUD |
| 1 GBP POUNDS | = | 1.81 AUD |
Sydney Banking and Business Hours
| • Sydney Regional Info and Places of Interest | ||
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| Monday-Thursday: | 9.30am - 4pm | |
| Friday: | 9.30am - 5pm |
Time Zones in Australia
| Where in Australia is Sydney | Sydney Events Exhibitions and Expos |
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Current local time in Australia – New South Wales – Sydney
Find out current local time in Sydney – New South Wales – Australia. Get Sydney's weather and area codes, time zone and DST
There are three time zones in Australia.
| (Eastern Standard Time) EST: | Sydney, Queensland, ACT (Australian Capital Territory) and New South Wales. |
| (Central Standard Time) CST: | Northern Territory and South Australia. |
| (Western Standard Time) WST: | Western Australia. |
• Info on Daylight Saving Australia
Telephone Country and Area Codes
The code to use when phoning to Australia from another country is +61
• How to make phone calls in Australia and area codes of states in Australia
The area codes for the different States, Territories and regions are:
(02) | Central East Region covering New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and some Victorian and Queensland border areas. |
(03) | South East Region covering Victoria, Tasmania and some New South Wales border areas. |
(07) | North East Region covering Queensland and some New South Wales border areas. |
(08) | Central and West Region covering Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia and some New South Wales border areas. |
For example, if you are calling Canberra from outside Australia, first dial your country's international access number, dial +61, then dial 2, then dial the local phone number.
• Directory Assistance Sydney Australia
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Sydney: | 1223 |  |
International: | 1225 | |
Operator Assistance: | 1234 | |
International Calls: | 0011 | |
• Find area phone codes in Australia for States or Territories
| NT, WA, SA: | 08 |
| NSW, ACT: | 02 |
| QLD: | 07 |
• Internet Domain Names Australia
Australian Internet domain names end in .au. There are several second level domains within the .au domain and each level domain has a purpose. Some of these include:
| gov.au | - | for Commonwealth, State, Territory and local government bodies |
| com.au & net.au | - | for commercial entities etc |
| org.au | - | for charities and non-profit organizations |
| edu.au | - | for educational institutions registered at Federal or State/Territory level and |
| asn.au | - | for incorporated associations etc |
| • List and contact details of Airlines flying to and from Australia |
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Embassies and Consulates
• Sydney Tourist Information Centres
• Sydney Travel and Transport (buses, trains, cruises, driving, taxis, airport and emergency services)
• Australian Toll Roads
| RTA E Toll | Tel: 131865 | |
| Roam E Tag | Tel: 138655 | 13Toll |
| Roam Express E-Tag | Tel: 137626 | 13 Roam |
| E-Way Tag | Tel: 1300555833 |
• Public Holidays Australia
| When is Easter | Easter Dates | • Holiday Packages to Australia |
| Anzac Day | April 25 |  |
| Australia Day | January 26 | |
| Boxing Day | December 26 | |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | |
| Good Friday | April 2 2010 | |
| Easter Monday | April 5 2010 | |
| Labour Day | First Monday in October | |
| New Years Day | January 01 | |
| Queen’s Birthday | Second Monday in June |
• Australian Post Office Hours
| Monday-Friday: | 9am - 5pm |
• Climate Sydney
• Don’t Leave Home Without
| Visa Requirements |
| Travel Insurance |
| Travel Literature |
| Travel Agencies in Sydney |
• Emergency Phone numbers in Sydney
- To find emergency contact numbers in Sydney Australia.
- To Contact Police, Fire, Ambulance services, use Australia directory assistance
- Medical Emergencies Sydney
- Emergency Health or Emergency medical assistance in Sydney
| Police: | 000 |
| Fire Brigade: | 000 |
| Ambulance: | 000 |
| State Emergency Services: | 132500 |
• Road Distances In Australia
Sydney Travel and Transport (buses, trains, cruises, driving, taxis, airport and emergency services)
| Sydney to Bondi Beach | 6.8km | (24min) | • Sydney tours |
| Sydney to Manly | 15.6km | (29min) |  |
| Sydney to Blue Mountains | 128km | (2h/8min) | |
| Sydney to Canberra | 287km | (3h/38min) | |
| Sydney to Gold Coast | 966km | (12h/18min) | |
| Sydney to Melbourne | 881km | (13h/49min) | |
| Sydney to Adelaide | 1500km | (18h/48min) | |
| Sydney to Brisbane | 926km | (12h/01min) | |
| Sydney to Perth | 3942km | (23h/0min) | |
| Sydney to Darwin | 4272km | (2 days 2 hours) |
• Sydney Maps
• Map of Australia
• NSW Australia Maps
 | Sydney Emergency Phone Numbers, Useful Travel Info |
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 | Sydney Airport Australia/Airport Link | |
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The Airport Link is Sydney’s most convenient way to travel to and from the airport.
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 | Sydney Car Hire |
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 | Driving in Australia |
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were the first to colonise Australia, between 42 000 and 48 000 years ago. European settlement was not until 1770 when James Cook first arrived to Australian shores. The First Fleet arrived 1788 with 11 ships of around 1500 people - the day now recognised and celebrated as Australia Day.
Approximately 160 000 convict men and women were brought over to Australia for petty crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread. Free immigration began in the 1790s, and in the 1850s, the gold rush saw a huge migration to Australia, particularly those of Chinese descent.
The Commonwealth of Australia was officially declared in 1901 with the federation of all six states under one nation. In the post war period, thousand of immigrants arrived to Australian shores and the nation began to separate itself from Mother England to form its own identity. Australia is now home to a multicultural mix of people from all corners of the globe, including Europe, America, Africa and the Middle East.
• Summary and Snapshot about Australia
Tourist Information Centres Sydney Australia
How to find Tourist Information Centres in Sydney Australia, including contact numbers and locations
• The Rocks Information Centre |
• Darling Harbour Information Centre |
• Ingleside Information Centre |
• Manly Information Centre |
• Cockatoo Island Information Centre |
• Sydney Visitors Centre |
• Blue Mountains Tourism Authority |
• Bondi Information Centre |
• Hawkesbury River Tourist Information Centre |
• Hawkesbury Visitors Centre |
• Parramatta Visitors Centre |
• Southern Highlands Visitors' Information Centre |
• Wollongong Tourist Information Centre |
| • Sydney Regional Info and Places of Interest |
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