IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Fire, Police, Ambulance : 000
Poisons Info. Centre : 131 126
Directory Assistance : 12455
Telstra Call Connect : 12456
Public Transport Info. : 131 230
Weather : 1196
Time : 1194

Dialling Codes :
International Code : 0011
Australian Country Code : 61
Adelaide area code : 08
Brisbane area code : 07
Canberra area code : 02
Darwin area code : 08
Hobart area code : 03
Melbourne area code : 03
Perth area code : 08
Sydney area code : 02

TIME ZONES
There are three time zones in Australia.

Firstly : Eastern Standard Time (EST) which is active in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.

Secondly : Central Standard Time (CST) in South Australia and the Northern Territory

Thirdly : Western Standard Time (WST) in Western Australia.

CST is a half hour behind EST, whilst WST is two hours behind EST.

All states except Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland have daylight saving operating overthe summer months.
If you require more details on comparative times around the world, or to view current times, then please click on the "Australian Links" button (to the left) and then click on the "Time" button (up the top) to access this information.