AUSTRALIAQueenslands

BY: Anna Czub

&Joanna Senderowska

Geographic Location

Southeast of Asia, near Tasmania North: Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, &

Torres Strait East: Coral Sea & Tasman Sea South: Bass Strait & Indian

Ocean West:Indian Ocean Smallest continent in the world 6th largest country

MAP of

QLD

Time Zone Brisbane - Queensland

Geographical Location 27° 28' S, 153° 2' E

Local Time Zone: GMT+10

Climate Wide range of climates

Average temp. 23-26 C° above the Tropic of Capricorn

Dry Continent

Tropical Cyclones & Thunderstorms

Medical Info Vaccinations not required Not need a health certificate to

enter Australia. Inoculations against any disease

are not required for visitors to Australia

Tetanus shot is recommended   Health risks: Sunburn, spider

bites, and snakebites

Travel Documents Passport or other travel document

is required to enter Australia. Australian & New Zealand passports

holders don’t require visa New Zealand passport holders

apply for visa upon arrival in Australia.

Tourists’ visas valid for 6 months & cost US$22. Visas for less than 3 months are free

Currency

The unit: Australian dollar

Notes are: $100, $50, $20, $10, & $5

Coins are: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, & $2

1 CAD $ = 1.2607 AUD $

1 AUD $ = .79321012 CAD $

Form of Government The Federal Parliamentary

System

The Australian Constitution of 1901 established a federal system of gov’t.

Powers are distributed between a federal gov’t (the Commonwealth) & 6 States ( 3 Territories - the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory & Norfolk Island are self-gov’t).

Travel Advisories DO NOT FORGET: Insect Repellent

DO NOT FORGET: sunscreen, a hat and comfortable walking shoes.

DO NOT brag endlessly about the U.S. or Canada - it will reinforce prevalent negative stereotypes

Air Transportation International Airports: Brisbane in the

south and Cairns in the north.

International Airlines: Air New Zealand, Ansett Australia, British Airways, Cathy Pacific Airways, Continental Micronesia, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines.

Domestic Airlines: Qantas, Ansett, Flight West and Sunstate.

Domestic Transportation Train services run along the Queensland

coast from Brisbane to Cairns, through the northern gulf and Savannah areas, and west to Charleville, and Longreach.

Major bus companies: Greyhound, Pioneer Australia, & McCafferty’s

Gypsy's Car Rental Companies

Accommodation Variety of every form of

accommodation available

Five-stars hotels, Bed & Breakfast, resorts, campsites, motels and very basic quarters

Accommodation

Season: HighDates:28Dec.-5Jan.

Price:$127 per person, per nightTwin Share

Season: MidleDate:29Oct.-27Dec. & 6Jan.-31Mar.

Price from:$83Twin Share

Season: LowDates:1Apr.-30Sep.

Prices from:$68Twin Share

ANA HOTEL5 Star

Meals National dish:Meat Pie, best eaten

with “sauce” (ketchup).National Beverage:Beer.

Seafood: crayfish (lobster), prawns (shrimp),Sydney rock oysters (raw with lemon & black pepper)

Outback type of menu: Crocodile, buffalo,kangaroo (usually kangaroo-tail soup), witchetty grubs (large white insects that taste like peanut butter).

Natural Attractions

Picnic Point Waterfall

Springbrook National

Park

Jourama Falls National Park

Atherton Tablelands

Hinchinbrook Island

Attractions & Activities

Dance Performance

Fishing

Ballooning Dreamworld, Theme Park Wet’n’Wild

Water Park

Local Customs & Festivals

Festival of the Horse -2 to 14 Oct.

Woodford Folk Festival - 27 Dec. to 1Jan.

National Festival of beers - 12 to16 Sep.

Pagan 99 Festival - 24 to 26 Sep.

Mackay Festival of Arts - 13 to 22 July

Works Cited Travel Around the World http://www.AustraliaOnline.com.au/o.html http://www.queenslandislands.com/ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/

australasia/australia/ http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/

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