Australia has a decimal currency system. Notes are issued in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 and coin denominations are 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, $1 and $2. The smallest unit of currency is 5 cents, with prices rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cent.

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Credit cards are accepted virtually everywhere. Banks, the international airport and major hotels provide money-changing facilities.

Banks are open from 9.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Thursday, and 9.30am to 5.00pm on Fridays. There are branches of most major Australian banks in Fremantle. Automatic teller machines are readily available and accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Tipping is generally not expected in Western Australia. However, if you feel you have received excellent service, it is acceptable (and no doubt appreciated!) for you to leave a small amount.

There are three time zones in Australia. Western Australia operates on Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) which is GMT + 8:00. Australian Western Standard Time is one and a half hours behind Central Standard time (which operates in South Australia and the Northern Territory), and two hours behind Eastern Standard Time (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland)
Western Australia observes Daylight Savings Time, when the time on clocks is advanced one hour, from November to March inclusive.

The average temperature in Fremantle and Perth during May ranges from a minimum of 13 degrees at night to 20 degrees throughout the day. The average rainfall in May is 112 millimetres. More information about Perth's climate is available from the Bureau of Meteorology

The emergency number in Australia is 000. This number takes you through to an operator who will forward your call through to the appropriate emergency service (police, ambulance or fire and rescue).

For non-emergency police assistance, dial 131 444.