Moving to Australia
Useful Information

Capital

Canberra

Surface area

7.74 million square kilometres

Population

21.1 million in 2007

Official Language:

English

Currency:

Australian dollars (A$)

Gross Domestic Product:

Just over $1 trillion in 2007

Workforce:

Approximately 10 million

Inflation rate:

3.0%

Exports:

$215.8 billion (2006-07)

Australia ‘s main export destinations:

Japan , China, Republic of Korea, United States, New Zealand

Australia ‘s main import sources:

China , United States, Japan, Singapore, Germany

National colours:

Green and gold

National Day:

Australia Day - 26 January

Time:

Australia has three time zones:
East: GMT + 10
Central: GMT + 9.5
West: GMT + 8

Flight time Sydney-Perth (East to West):

5 hours

Flight time Adelaide-Darwin (north to south):

3 hours 30 minutes

Households with internet access:

All households

Registered motor vehicles

12.46 million

People with mobile phones:

12.7 million

Overseas visitors:

5.6 million in 2007

Highest point:

2228 metres above sea level ( Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales)

Lowest point:

15 metres below sea level (dry bed of Lake Eyre, South Australia)