Information and useful links

Australian State Information

New South Wales

• Tourist
  www.visitnsw.com
• Transport
  www.131500.info
• Roads and Traffic Authority
  www.rta.nsw.gov.au
• Education
  www.nsw.gov.au/education.asp

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Victoria

• Tourist
  www.visitvictoria.com
• Transport
  www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
• Vic Roads
  www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
• Education
  www.education.vic.gov.au

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Queensland

• Tourist
  www.information.qld.gov.au
• Transport
  www.translink.com.au
• QLD Roads
  www.transport.qld.gov.au
• Education
  www.education.qld.gov.au

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Western Australia

• Tourist
  www.westernaustralia.com.au
• Transport
  www.transperth.wa.gov.au
• WA Roads
  www.dpi.wa.gov.au
• Education
  www.det.wa.edu.au

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South Australia

• Tourist
  www.southaustralia.com
• Transport
  www.adelaidemetro.com.au
• SA Roads
  www.transport.sa.gov.au
• Education
  www.decs.sa.gov.au

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Northern Territory

• Tourist
  www.northernterritory.visitorsbureau.com.au
• Transport
  http://www.nt.gov.au/transport/public/bus/routes.shtml
• NT Roads
  www.nt.gov.au/transport
• Education
  www.det.nt.gov.au

General information

Australian Government Information

• www.australia.gov.au
• Australian Customs Department
  www.customs.gov.au
• Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service
  www.agis.com.au
• Immigration
  www.immi.gov.au
• English Language Testing
  www.ielts.org 
• Health Department
  www.health.gov.au  
• Medicare
  www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
• Taxation
  www.ato.gov.au
• Bureau of Meteorology
  www.bom.gov.au

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Expatriate sites - Australia

• Newcomers Network
  www.newcomersnetwork.com
• Internationals Organisation
  http://www.internations.org/australia-expats
• Expat Woman
  www.expatwomen.com
• British Expat Forum
  http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=54
• Poms Down Under
  http://groups.msn.com/PomsdownUnder

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Expatriate sites - for Australians overseas

• Advance
  http://www.advance.org/
• Southern Cross
  http://www.southern-cross-group.org/
• Australians Abroad
  http://www.australiansabroad.com/
• Oz in America
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ozinamerica/

Banks & Currency

• ANZ
  www.anz.com
• Bank of Queenland
  www.boq.com.au
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  www.commbank.com.au
• National Australia Bank
  www.nab.com.au
• Westpac Banking Corporation
  www.westpac.com.au

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Currency Converter

• AFEX
  www.afex.com.au

Private Health Insurance

• NIB Health Funds Limited
• Australian Unity

Housing

• Rent/Purchase
  www.realestate.com.au
  www.domain.com.au

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General

• Purchasing a car - new and used
  www.carsales.com.au
• Australian school term dates
  www.dest.gov.au
• Where is - directions and distances
  www.whereis.com.au
• Embassies - worldwide
  http://www.embassyworld.com/

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Newspapers

• Australian Financial Review
  www.afr.com
• The Age
  www.theage.com.au
• The Australian
  www.theaustralian.news.com.au
• Sydney Morning Herald
  www.smh.com.au
• West Australian
  www.thewest.com.au
• Brisbane Courier Mail
  www.news.com.au/couriermail
• Adelaide Advertiser
  www.news.com.au/adelaidenow

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Supermarkets

• Coles
  www.coles.com.au
• Woolworths
  www.woolworths.com.au
• Aldi
  www.aldi.com.au

Car Hire

• Hertz
  www.hertz.com.au
• Avis
  www.avis.com.au
• Thrifty Car Rental
  www.thrifty.com.au
• Budget Car Hire
  www.budget.com.au