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Safety and Important Contacts

Emergency contact numbers

Fire / Police / Ambulance: 000
Fire / Police / Ambulance from GSM mobile phone: 112
Automobile Association of Australia: 13 11 11

Non-emergency contact numbers

Police: 131 444
Ambulance: +61 8 9334 1234 (non-emergency transport)
Fire Services of WA: 1800 199 084 (general enquiries)
State Emergency Services: 1300 130 039
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs: 13 18 81

Drone FAQ

Take a look here if you are interested in flying your drone while travelling.

Accessible Travel

If you have a disability and plan to explore Australia, there is a host of services and special deals to meet your needs. Do inform us of your needs and have a look at these two sites (1), (2) for further information on Australia meeting accessible travel needs.

Country Code

Our country code is “+ 61”. We have service for all mobile (cell) phones. Internet access is available at many Internet cafes, accommodation and even the libraries.

Electrical Plug

The electrical current in Australia is 220-240 volts, AC 50Hz. The plugs in Australia have two flat metal pins shaped live a “V” and some may contain a third flat pin in the centre. The Australian three‑pin power outlet is different from some other countries so you may need an adaptor.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

	2022	2023	2024
New Year’s Day	Sat 1 January & Mon 3 January	Sun 1 January & Mon 2 January	Mon 1 January
Australia Day	Wed 26 January	Thurs 26 January	Fri 26 January
Labour Day	Mon 7 March	Mon 6 March	Mon 4 March
Good Friday	Fri 15 April	Fri 7 April	Fri 29 March
Easter Monday	Mon 18 April	Mon 10 April	Mon 1 April
ANZAC Day	Mon 25 April	Tue 25 April	Thurs 25 April
Western Australia Day	Mon 6 June	Mon 5 June	Mon 3 June
Queen’s Birthday *	Mon 26 September	Mon 25 September	Mon 30 September
Christmas Day	Sun 25 December & Tue 27 December	Mon 25 December	Wed 25 December
Boxing Day	Mon 26 December	Tue 26 December	Thurs 26 December

When New Year’s Day, Anzac Day, or Christmas Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the next following Monday is also a public holiday.
When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday the next following Monday is also a public holiday, and when Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday the next following Tuesday is also a public holiday.

* Some regional areas in Western Australia hold the Queen’s Birthday public holiday on a different date – the 2020 dates are available on the Regional public holiday dates page. The above information has been sourced from Western Australia’s Department of Commerce.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

	2022	2023*	2024*
Term One	Mon 31 January – Fri 8 April	Wed 1 February – Thurs 6 April	Wed 31 January – Thurs 28 March
Holiday Break	Sat 9 April – Mon 25 April	Fri 7 April – Sun 23 April	Fri 29 March – Sun 14 April
Term Two	Tue 26 April – Fri 1 July	Mon 24 April – Fri 30 June	Mon 15 April – Fri 28 June
Holiday Break	Sat 2 July – Sun 17 July	Sat 1 July – Sun 16 July	Sat 29 June – Sun 14 July
Term Three	Mon 18 July – Fri 23 September	Mon 17 July – Fri 22 September	Mon 15 July – Fri 20 September
Holiday Break	Sat 24 September – Sun 9 October	Sat 23 September – Sun 8 October	Sat 21 September – Sun 6 October
Term Four	Mon 10 October – Thu 15 December	Mon 9 October – Thu 14 December	Mon 7 October – Thu 12 December
Holiday Break	Fri 16 December – Tue 31 January	Fri 15 December – Tue 30 January	Fri 13 December – Tue 4 February

*Preliminary dates only: to be confirmed closer to the date.

Visitors should be aware that school holiday periods in other states may differ from Western Australia’s holiday calendar. The school holiday information has been sourced from Western Australia’s Department of Education and Training.

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