Australia

Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.

It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, and mountain ranges in the south-east.

General Information

 * Tipping is not part of the Australian culture. Here you do not tip your waiter/ress, taxi drivers, tour guides, etc. You may choose to provide a tip, but it is not necessary.
 * Advertised pricing always include tax.
 * When walking on a busy footpath (sidewalk) or escalator, stick to the left.
 * Brown signs usually indicate a tourist attraction (viewing spot, interesting shop, etc.)
 * Although Australia has water parks and theme parks (including Warner Bros), they really aren’t great compared to the ones in North America.
 * Power here is different (240v) than in North America, appliances you bring may not work and blow up if plugged in. For appliances that take 240v you will need an adapter. Electronics such as laptops and phone chargers are likely to be compatible and just require an adapter, check on your devises before plugging in.
 * Clothing sizes here are not measured the same as in North America. If you’re usually a size 10 in North America, you may be a size 12 in Australia.
 * Toilets here have two buttons for flushing. The small one is for a half flush, the big one is for full fush.

Driving

 * Driving is done on the left side in Australia with the driver’s seat on the right side of the car.
 * Speed is measured in KMs
 * There are lots of roundabouts, priority is to the cars coming from your right.
 * In Melbourne CBD (Dowtown) there are streets with hook turns (there will be signs where this is applicable), this means that you turn right from the left lane (the turn is done on the orange/red light)
 * Most rental cars will be automatic unless it specifically says manual
 * Fuel price is per litre (not gallons. 1 liter is about ¼ gallon )
 * Be aware of animals on the road, especially around dusk/dawn. Kangaroos can jump in front of the lights. (not so much in builtup areas)
 * if you hit a wild animal, call 1300 596 457

States
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