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Money

Australian dollar (AUD), see http://www.forex.se/ and http://www.forex.se/sv/Valuta/Resmal/?c=227.

Visa

Visa is required, see http://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____26932.aspx.

 

Embassy of Sweden
5 Turrana Street
Yarralumla  ACT 2600

Tel: +61-2-6270 2700
Fax: +61-2-6270 2755
E-post: sweden@
iimetro.com.au


E-mail viseringar:
ambassaden.canberra-visum@foreign.ministry.se

E-mail pass:
ambassaden.canberra-pass@foreign.ministry.se

 

måndag – torsdag
09.00 -12.00 och 14.00 -16.00

fredag
09.00 -12.00 och 14.00 -15.00

Telefontid för viserings- och passavdelningen:
måndag  tisdag  torsdag 14.00 -16.00
fredag 14.00-15.00

Besökstider för passökanden:
måndag och tisdag
09.00 - 11.00 och 14.00 - 16.00

Notera att förlorade pass inte anses som en nödsituation. Kontakta ambassaden under kontorstid.

 

Climate & When To Go

http://www.worldweather.org/

Compare with Gothenburg below.

Month

Mean Temperature oC

Mean Total Precipitation (mm)

Mean Number of Precipitation Days

Daily
Minimum

Daily
Maximum

Jan

-3

1

61

17

Feb

-4

1

40

13

Mar

-1

5

49

14

Apr

2

10

41

12

May

7

16

49

12

Jun

11

20

59

12

Jul

13

21

68

13

Aug

12

21

75

14

Sep

9

16

80

15

Oct

6

12

83

16

Nov

2

6

82

17

Dec

-2

3

72

16

 

Cairns

Month

Mean Temperature oC

Mean Total Rainfall (mm)

Mean Number of Rain Days

Daily
Minimum

Daily
Maximum

Jan

23.6

31.4

395.3

17.8

Feb

23.7

31.1

456.5

19.0

Mar

23.0

30.5

418.1

19.2

Apr

21.6

29.2

198.9

17.7

May

19.8

27.6

94.7

13.7

Jun

17.7

25.9

47.8

9.6

Jul

17.0

25.6

29.0

8.8

Aug

17.4

26.5

28.2

8.0

Sep

18.6

27.9

35.6

7.8

Oct

20.6

29.4

40.8

8.2

Nov

22.3

30.6

96.9

10.0

Dec

23.3

31.3

181.7

13.7

 

Brisbane

Month

Mean Temperature oC

Mean Total Rainfall (mm)

Mean Number of Rain Days

Daily
Minimum

Daily
Maximum

Jan

20.9

29.1

157.7

13.0

Feb

20.9

28.9

171.7

14.2

Mar

19.5

28.1

138.5

14.1

Apr

16.9

26.3

90.4

11.0

May

13.8

23.5

98.8

10.5

Jun

10.9

21.2

71.2

7.5

Jul

9.5

20.6

62.6

7.2

Aug

10.0

21.7

42.7

6.6

Sep

12.5

23.8

34.9

6.9

Oct

15.6

25.6

94.4

10.0

Nov

18.0

27.3

96.5

10.0

Dec

19.8

28.6

126.2

11.5

 

Sydney

Month

Mean Temperature oC

Mean Total Rainfall (mm)

Mean Number of Rain Days

Daily
Minimum

Daily
Maximum

Jan

18.6

25.8

104.3

12.2

Feb

18.7

25.7

116.1

12.3

Mar

17.5

24.7

132.1

13.3

Apr

14.6

22.3

127.8

12.0

May

11.5

19.3

122.8

12.0

Jun

9.2

16.8

129.8

11.5

Jul

8.0

16.2

98.9

10.3

Aug

8.9

17.7

82.2

9.9

Sep

11.0

19.8

69.5

10.4

Oct

13.5

22.0

77.2

11.4

Nov

15.5

23.5

83.3

11.4

Dec

17.5

25.1

78.3

11.5

 

Cairns has water-temperature 25 during the winter, June and July. The water temperature is 30 degrees from August to December.

 

Stingers from October/beginning of November to the end of Mars. If you want to avoid stingers you have to go from April to September. April and May is nice in Sweden so it is better to go some other months. It is too cold during the winter, June and July. The best time is August and/or September.

Flights

Airports & airport transfers

Useful address is www.world-airport-codes.com.

 

http://www.world-airport-codes.com/australia/kingsford-smith-7232.html

http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/Sacl/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Airport

 

http://www.world-airport-codes.com/australia/cairns-1165.html

http://www.cairnsairport.com/

Getting around

http://www.greyhound.com.au/

Valid for 90 days. About 3520 km.

Bookings must be made in advance otherwise seats may not be available.

Passengers are advised to be at departure point at least 20 minutes before the departure time.

The total amount of baggage entitlement per person is two pieces (excluding carry-on baggage). The passenger must pay $10 for each additional piece of baggage up to a maximum of three items.

No items are to be more than 20kg or 2m in any dimension.

 

http://www.greyhound.com.au/ServiceInformation/timetables.aspx

Timetable Cairns => Brisbane

http://www.greyhound.com.au/App_Assets/user/File/Timetables/Cairns-Brisbane.pdf

 

Timetable Brisbane => Sydney viaPacific Hwy

http://www.greyhound.com.au/App_Assets/user/File/Timetables/Brisbane-Sydney_as_from_Pacific_Hwy.pdf

 

Cairns => Cape Tripulation

http://www.greyhound.com.au/App_Assets/user/File/Timetables/Cairns-Cape_Tribulation.pdf

 

Cape Tripulation => Cairns

http://www.greyhound.com.au/App_Assets/user/File/Timetables/Cape_Tribulation-Cairns.pdf

 

Dangers & Annoyances

http://wikitravel.org/en/Australia#Stay_safe

http://wikitravel.org/en/Sydney#Stay_safe

 

See http://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____26932.aspx.

Internet resources and guidebooks

http://www.adlibris.com/se/product.aspx?isbn=174179160X

 

http://wikitravel.org/en/Australia

http://wikitravel.org/en/Daintree_National_Park

http://wikitravel.org/en/Port_Douglas

http://wikitravel.org/en/Cairns

http://wikitravel.org/en/Cardwell

http://wikitravel.org/en/Townsville

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mackay

http://wikitravel.org/en/Gladstone_%28Queensland%29

http://wikitravel.org/en/Maryborough

http://wikitravel.org/en/Hervey_Bay

http://wikitravel.org/en/Maroochydore

http://wikitravel.org/en/Brisbane

http://wikitravel.org/en/Surfers_Paradise

http://wikitravel.org/en/Byron_Bay

http://wikitravel.org/en/Newcastle_%28New_South_Wales%29

http://wikitravel.org/en/Sydney

 

http://www.capetribulation.com.au/

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/CAIRNS

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/TOWNSVILLE

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/WHITSUNDAYCOAST

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/MACKAY

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/ROCKHAMPTON

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/SUNSHINECOAST

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/BRISBANE

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/GOLDCOAST

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/BYRONBAY

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/BALLINA

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/BALLINABYRON

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/COFFHARBOUR

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/NEWCALSTLEAUS

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/FRASERCOAST

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Oceania/Australia/SYDNEY