Travel tips for Australia - what to prepare in advance and what to obey

1. The territory of Australia occupies several climatic zones. Therefore, each of the regions of the country has its weather conditions. You can go to Sydney or to the Great Barrier Reef at any time of the year. The best season for visiting; the northern tropics is the period from May to September, the central areas – from March to August, the southwest – from September to May, Tasmania – from November to March.
2. It is strictly prohibited to import food, animals, plants products, and some medicines into Australia. Exports from the country of representatives of local flora and fauna are strictly prohibited, even if it is just a piece of coral.
3. Among the clothes you choose to travel with, it is better to include light, bright colored things made from natural fabrics. In case of cool and rainy weather, you should take with you a raincoat or jacket, as well as an umbrella.
A special category of Australian hotels are those located in old buildings. In them, every detail of external design and interiors, reminds you of the …
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4. Aggressive Australian sun increases the risk of heat stroke and sunburn. It is better not to forget about a headdress, dark glasses, and sunscreen.
5. In Australia, sockets for plugs with three pins are the norm. Therefore, for the connection of electrical appliances, it is recommended to bring along an adapter.
6. Australians carefully maintain order even in the streets. You ought not to spit on the ground. Dropping of garbage in the wrong places is also prohibited. Locals are very concerned about the natural resources of their country, and demand the same from tourists.
7. In Australia, smoking is prohibited in public places: offices, transport facilities, hospitals, cafes and restaurants, shopping centers, and shops. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
8. Vehicles in the country are left-hand driven. The speed on the highways should not exceed 110 km/h, and on urban routes – 60 km/h. All who are in the car must be fastened with seat belts.
9. In many catering establishments, it is permitted to bring alcoholic drinks along with you. This can be understood by the inscription “Bring your own”.
10. Service fees in restaurants are usually included in the bill. Otherwise, you can leave 10% of the order amount as a token of gratitude.
11. Before you go surfing for the first time, you should contact an instructor. He will tell you about the technique of gliding, and the etiquette of surfers.
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12. Swimming and diving is only allowed in specially designated places. Bathing outside the beaches is fraught with the risk of encountering a shark or crocodile.
13. Some animals in Australia may be dangerous to humans. So therefore, do not provoke kangaroos, dingo dogs, male duckbill, cassowaries, and pelicans.
14. It is not recommended to walk barefooted along the lawns of Parks as there may be poisonous snakes or insects in the grass.
15. Australia is a country with an arid climate, which increases the risk of forest fires. Extreme care must be observed when handling fire. You also should not violate fire safety rules.
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Colorful and unique places in Australia

Cape York Peninsula

From the series “15 Sparsely Populated Places for Solitude with Wildlife”
As for areas that people have already discovered, there has left sevaral places that are inhabited. The places where you can stay along and to adore with the nature beauty. One of such places is Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Its 137 000 square kilometers area is covered with wild tropical forests. This huge territory is a home for less than 18 000 people and most of them are Australian aborigines.

This picturesque peninsula attracts researchers and tourists from the whole world. In these tropical wet forests, you can see various species of eucalyptus and even more a lot of rare plants. Iron Range is one of the richest regions with endemic plants. There you can find about 1 000 species of plants, 100 of which are quite rare. These awesome tropics is a home for butterflies. One more … Read all

SS Ayrfield Wrecks

From the series “The Surviving Remains of Shipwrecks You Can Observe Yourself”
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Arnhem Land Plate

From the series “Famous Stables of Ancient People”
Arnhem Land Plateau is one of the most popular place from the archeological point of view in Australia. Now it is a part of a huge National Park. The Nawarla Gabarnmang is a rock shelter in southwestern Arnhem Land, where were found the traces of petroglyphs, which age goes up to 28 000 years. On these paintings the researchers have made out the huge birds, which looked like the real one, which lived on the planet 40 000 years ago. It says that the first petroglyph has appeared there much earlier that it was mentioned.

The main part of the paintings depicts typical animals – tortoises, lizards and crocodiles. Now Arnhem Land Plateau is a part of the enormous Kakadu National Park. As a long years ago, the territory of the plateau is populated only with the aborigine tribes. Their type … Read all
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