Currency Conversion:

• http://www.iccfx.com/
• http://www.forex.com.au/
• www.oanda.com/convert/classic 

Conversions: http://www.convert-me.com/ * Converts all kinds of measurements
 
Tourist Refund Scheme: http://www.customs.gov.au/
 
Electricity Info:   http://kropla.electric2.htm/ * Voltage in Australia is 220-240 Volts AC 50 Hz. The Australian three pin outlet is different than other countries so you may need an adapter. 
 
Weather and Time:

• www.bom.gov.au/climate
• http://www.weatherunderground.com/
• http://www.worldtimesaver.com/
• www.whitepages.com.au/worldtime/callwiz *  Lets you enter the place and state in Australia you want to call. It will give you the local time and what number prefixes to use to call.  

Visa Information: http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/  * However Holliday Adventures will do Australian Visas as part of the  service.
 
Driving Distances:

• Australia:   http://www.australia.com/ * Click on the Search Button and ask for Driving Distances. It will pull up distances for each state.
• New Zealand:   Click Here   

Flights: http://www.seatguru.com/ * Has seat information for most intenational airlines
 
General:

• www.abc.net.com.au/news  *  Good resource for news and current events around Australia
• http://www.whitepages.com.au/   

Embassies:

• Australia  www.immi.gov.au/visitors    http://www.austemb.org/
• New Zealand www.nzemb.org/embassy/consulates.htm
   

Also Holliday Adventures always recommends travel insurance. Call us for direct for qoutes.