Do you have any good suggestions for going to Melbourne during the Spring Festival?

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Australia has a developed telephone system. The minimum charge for local public telephones is 40 Australian dollars. Public telephones can make both domestic long-distance calls and international direct calls. The country code of Australia is 61; The area codes of major cities are: Sydney 2, Melbourne 3 and Brisbane 7. Most public telephones accept calling cards. The face value of calling cards is $5, 10, $20, and $50, which can be purchased in stores.

clothes

Please check the temperature and weather map carefully. You can wear light clothes all year round in the tropics. In the temperate zone of south China, it is warm to hot in summer (1February to February). You can wear light clothes during the day, but you should also bring a coat or sweater to prevent cold at night. In winter (June-August), you can wear a sweater, coat or thin coat, which is warmer.

time zone

Australia has three time zones: Eastern Standard Time (EST), which includes New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland; Central Standard Time (CST) region, including South Australia and Northern Territory; Western Standard Time (WST) region, namely Western Australia. Central time is half an hour slower than eastern time, and western time is two hours slower than eastern time. Eastern Australia is 2 hours faster than China, and daylight saving time is 3 hours faster than China. The last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in March of the following year is daylight saving time in Australia.

clothes

Please check the temperature and weather map carefully. You can wear light clothes all year round in the tropics. In the temperate zone of south China, it is warm to hot in summer (1February to February). You can wear light clothes during the day, but you should also bring a coat or sweater to prevent cold at night. In winter (June-August), you can wear a sweater, coat or thin coat, which is warmer. If you watch fish in the coral area of the Great Barrier Reef, you can bring a sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen lotion, and you must prepare sandals to protect your feet.

voltage

When using electrical appliances in Australia, New Zealand and other places, we should first check whether the voltage is appropriate and whether a transformer is needed. The AC voltage in major cities in Australia and New Zealand is 220 to 240 volts. Triangular plugs used in different places are different from those used in other places, so it is necessary to prepare suitable plug converters. Hotels in Australia and New Zealand generally have tap water to drink, but hotels have no hot water supply to drink. If you are used to drinking hot water, please bring your own appliances to boil water; If you need to use a hair dryer or other electrical appliances, please take it with you.

hotel

Generally, hotels do not provide toothbrushes, toothpaste and slippers. Please bring your own. There are two kinds of TVs in the room: free and paid. Pay TV takes care of itself, and tap water can be drunk raw.

visa

China citizens can apply for visas with valid passports at the Australian Embassy in China and the Australian Consulate General in Shanghai, or apply for group visas through overseas travel international travel agencies and overseas travel agencies approved by the National Tourism Administration.

entry procedures

Passport and entry card should be presented at the time of entry inspection. People who pass by or come from yellow fever epidemic areas within six days before arrival will be required to receive vaccination. After the customs entry inspection passes, you can take your luggage to the customs for inspection. According to the regulations of Australian Customs, tourists over 18 years old can be exempted from tax if the total value of items in their luggage is less than 400 Australian dollars, and those under 18 years old are 200 Australian dollars; /kloc-people over the age of 0/8 can carry 250 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1 liter; The carrying of all narcotic substances and controlled substances is strictly monitored. There is no limit to the currency that can be carried, but if the value of the currency brought in or brought out reaches 10000 Australian dollars, it must be declared to the customs. (Money refers to legal paper money and coins, excluding traveler's checks and other monetary instruments)

Quarantine and contraband

Agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture are very important to Australia, so it is not allowed to bring animal products, fruits, plants and food susceptible to animal and plant parasitic diseases into the country. If caught by the customs, they will be fined a considerable amount and even imprisoned. Therefore, please do not bring the following items:

1, any food (including preserved plum, beef jerky, melon seeds, candy, etc. ); Traditional medicinal materials or herbs;

2. Plants or any part of plants, such as wood products, seeds, stones, alfalfa, straw, etc. Soil or something containing soil.

Pieces;

3. Animals, birds, insects, fish, animal limbs (dead or alive), equipment for animals, meat, skins,

Feathers, bones, shells, corals, eggs, animal samples, animal medicines, biological samples or microorganisms, honey products, etc. ;

Animals and plants protected by international conventions, such as ivory and other related products;

5, illegal drugs, weapons, steroids and other quarantine items;

6 illegal audio-visual products (pirated) or illegal publications.

money

1 Australian dollar is approximately equal to RMB 5 yuan or USD 0.55; There are exchange offices at airports and major banks. Generally speaking, RMB is not convertible. Please bring us dollars to exchange. The Australian dollar includes 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents and 65438+ coins from 0 yuan and 2 yuan, as well as five kinds of banknotes with denominations of 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 50 yuan and 100 yuan. All inbound and outbound passengers can enjoy foreign currency exchange service at the international airport, and exchange foreign currency and traveler's checks, which can be handled conveniently and quickly in most banks.

go shopping

Most shops are open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Business hours are generally extended to 9 pm on Thursdays. You can buy duty-free goods in the duty-free shop connected to the airport in Australia. You must take the bundled goods to the departure international airport and get the duty-free form from the customs before unpacking. Main specialties: sheepskin and wool products, sheep oil, Australian gems, indigenous handicrafts, etc.