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In Oz:
- People drive on the left side of the road.
- Speed limit in towns and cities is 50 to 60 km/h, and 100km/h on the highways unless signs specify otherwise.
- In USA you are likely to hit a deer on the highway; in Aussie–watch out for kangaroos.
- Australian tourist information is available everywhere.
- The voltage is 220 volts, so make sure you get the correct plugs for your electric appliances.
- Aussie servers, drivers, and other service staff don’t expect to be tipped, so you are not obliged to do so, although if you are happy with the service, leaving change will make
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It’s not the snakes, spiders, crocodiles, sharks or jellyfish that can ruin your holiday in Australia because you can easily avoid them–it’s the sun, mate! Lying on the beach, walking, camping–pretty much any outdoor activity has the danger of sunburn. Most backpackers simply underestimate it until they suffer through it.
“You will see a lot of skin cancer clinics around Bondi Junction in Sydney – the sun above Australia (and even worse in New Zealand) shines through a big hole in ozone layer and will not only burn you badly – it’s much more likely to cause skin cancer than the sun in Northern Hemisphere,” …
