| Here are some useful details, which
will be very useful for your stay in Australia. We thought on
various aspects and have come up with these details. Hope these
details will be useful. |
Australian Quarantine and Inspection
Service (AQIS) website |
Government Regulation for what you can
bring to Australia
http://www.aqis.gov.au |
DIMIA for all information on Visas |
131881
www.immi.gov.au
For student services
http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/students.htm
For permission to Work
https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/html/questionaire/Students_Self_Selection_2_PTW.htm
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Australian Taxation Office Tax File Number TFN
For tax purposes, only international students are considered residents of Australia. Students can earn up to A$6000 a year before being required to pay tax. Students who earn more than this are advised to obtain a Tax File Number TFN. Your should also give your bank your TFN.
http://www.ato.gov.au/
Look for Tax File Number |
Police
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Police, Fire Brigade and Ambulance Dial 000 |
High Commission of India |
HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, CANBERRA
3-5, Moonah Place
Yarralumla, Canberra ACT-2600
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General Tel No. |
02-6273 3999, After Hours: 02-6273 5479 |
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Fax: |
02-6273 1308 |
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E-Mail: |
consular@hcindia-au.org |
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Website: |
www.hcindia-au.org |
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MELBOURNE Tel No: |
03-93840141, 03-93867399 |
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Sydney Tel No : |
(02) 9223 9500, Fax : (02) 9223 9246 |
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General: |
indianc@indianconsulatesydney.org |
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Applying for driving License in Australia |
http://www.immi.gov.au/settle/info/arrived_migrants.htm#licence
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Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) |
http://www.medibank.com.au/
Call us on 132 331 |
Banking in Australia |
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Utilities |
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Telstra for Fixed Telephone: |
http://www.telstra.com/ |
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Optus for Mobile services: |
http://www.optus.com.au/ |
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FoxTel Cable TV: |
http://www.foxtel.com.au/ |
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Newspapers of Australia |
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Public Transport in Each City |
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Sydney City Rail: |
http://www.cityrail.info/ |
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Tel Number: |
131500 |
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Melbourne Transport System: |
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/ |
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Call Metlink on |
131 638 |
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Adelaide Metro: |
http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/ |
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Toll Free: |
1800 182 160 |
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Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources - Tasmania |
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http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/ |
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Translink - Queensland |
http://www.transinfo.qld.gov.au/
Phone
Trans Info call centre - 13 12 30. |
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Transperth: Public Transport for Perth |
http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
13 62 13 |
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Action buses - Canberra |
http://www.action.act.gov.au/
13 17 10 |
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Air Tickets |
STA Travel
Travel agent for discount student airfares
Phone: 1300 733 035
http://www.statravel.com.au/
Student Flights
Phone: 1800 046 462
http://www.studentflights.com.au/
Flight Centre
http://www.flightcentre.com.au/
Phone: 133 133 |
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Buying and Selling Anything |
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http://www.tradingpost.com.au/ |
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Taxis Services |
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Melbourne: |
Silver top Taxis 131 008
Black Cabs Combined Taxis: 13 22 27 |
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Sydney |
Taxis Combined Services: +61-2 13-1008 or +61-2 9332-8888
RSL Cabs: +61-2 13 1581 or +61-2 9699-0144 |
Estate Agents in Australia for Accommodation |
http://www.reiv.com.au/
http://www.hockingstuart.com.au/
http://www.raywhite.com/
www.woodards.com.au
www.noeljones.com.au
http://www.mcgrath.com.au/aa/ |
Tourist Places |
http://www.tourism.tas.gov.au
http://www.tastemptations.com.au/
http://www.travelways.com.au/travelways/
www.melbourne.citysearch.com.au
www.visitvictoria.com
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations |
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Food: Recipes for Indian food |
http://www.cookinginindia.com/
http://food.sify.com/
http://www.cooks.com/
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Lake Mungo, southwest New
South Wales, where Australian scientists have discovered skeletal
remains possibly as old as 60 000 years.