Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Royal Queensland Show Day
(Brisbane only) Second or third Wednesday in August
Christmas Day
25 December
Boxing Day
26 December
School Holidays
Key times when prices are highest and many accommodation options are booked out in advance:
»
Christmas holiday season (mid-December to late January)
»
Shorter (two-week) school-holiday periods generally fall in mid-April, late June to mid-July, and late September to
mid-October
Safe Travel
Queensland is a relatively safe place to visit, but take reasonable precautions. The Gold Coast and Cairns get dishonour-
able mentions when it comes to theft: don't leave hotel rooms or cars unlocked or valuables visible through car win-
dows.
Floods, cyclones and bushfires regularly decimate parts of the state, but pay attention to warnings from local authorit-
ies and you'll be fine.
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL ADVICE
The following government websites offer travel advisories and information on current hot spots.
»
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
(DFAT;
www.smarttraveller.gov.au
)
»
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
(
www.gov.uk/fco
)
»
Government of Canada
(
www.travel.gc.ca
)
»
US State Department
(
www.travel.state.gov
)
Telephone
Australia's main telecommunication companies:
Telstra
(
13 22 00;
www.telstra.com.au
)
The main player.
Optus
(
1800 780 219;
www.optus.com.au
) Telstra's main rival.
Vodafone
(
1300 650 410;
www.vodafone.com.au
) Mobile phone services.
Virgin
(
1300 555 100;
www.virginmobile.com.au
)
Mobile phone services.
