australia queenslands by: anna czub & joanna senderowska
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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/
pfm/menu/accom/index.htm www.about-australia.com/qldfact.htm#gov http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/
pfm/sites/0001893/main.htm www.queensland.holidays.com.au/pfm/
menu/accom/index.htm