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Australie : When to go ?

Tourist seasons are not uniform in Australia. They take into account the part of the continent where we are, the period of the year and the school holidays of the various visitors. For Australians, the great holidays take place from December to the end of January. For foreign tourists, the high period is July-August in Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern Australia, and December-January in the south, Tasmania and the Perth region.

Australie : Go with a local agency

A land of all contrastsAustralia is a young state, marked by a little over two centuries of European presence, but it is also the land of the oldest culture in the world, that of the Aboriginal people. It is a modern country, with American-style cities like Sydney or Melbourne (the two most visited cities), but also a pristine hinterland, the Outback, where roads are tracks and where the pace of life has remained close to that of the first settlers.A unique fauna and floraThanks to the isolation that it had experienced for millions of years, Australia developed exceptional fauna and flora, in the image of the kangaroo and koala or gumtree and tree ferns.Some striking landscapesAustralian landscapes are unique. The absence of major geological upheavals, contrasting climate and erosion have created landscapes that you will not notice anywhere else. But the country is huge, so to see the essentials, call on a local agency that will best advise you for a tailor-made stay since it knows the country like its pocket.An opportunity for 18-30 years: VisaIf you are between 18 and 30 years of age, Australia is available to you with the Working Holiday Visa or VISA. The VISA will allow you to work to finance your trip for a year. It is renewable for those who have opted for agricultural work or harvesting. Don't miss this unique opportunity to discover a thousand new things.The cost of living in Australia is, as a whole, higher than in Europe. Even if car rentals remain interesting and there are many forms of cheap accommodation (Backpackers and youth hostels), you will need to be prepared for a few concessions if your budget is limited. Also think that if fuel prices remain advantageous, many vehicles (especially campervans) consume more than 10 litres per 100 km. For those who stay for several months, you will be aware that everything is paid weekly (salary, accommodation...).FormalitésTo enter Australia, you will need to be in possession, either a Visa e-Visitor or an ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) or a specific visa.Visa applications (such as applications for citizenship are no longer processed at the Australian Embassy in Paris).For those resident in France, visa applications must be made electronically via the e-visa service or through the visa offices in Australia or by the Immigration Office of the Embassy of Australia in Madrid, Spain.To obtain an e-vistor or ETA easily and by yourself, simply follow the link from the Australian Embassy to www.border.gov.au or type directly www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visi/Visi (select Visitor Visas once the page is displayed).E-Visitor and ETAE-Visitor and ETA are intended for tourism, they do not allow you to work (except for a commercial visitor activity). They allow to stay in Australia for a maximum period of three months and are very easy to obtain via the website of the Australian Embassy. E-Visitor is free and intended for citizens of 35 European countries (including France, Switzerland and Belgium), while ETA costs 20 to $ and is addressed to countries outside Europe (for example, Canada). They are both valid for 1 year after obtaining. Travel agencies or airlines that propose that you carry out the formalities in your place will only be able to provide you with an ETA, which is valid for all, the cost of which will be added to their fees.With these two electronic visas, there will be no sticker or document attached to your passport. The airline registration staff will be able to verify electronically whether or not you are authorized to embark on a flight to Australia. These electronic visas are linked to the passport with which you have applied. If you obtain a new passport (or intend to travel to Australia with a different passport), you will need to apply for a new visa. If a new e-Visitor or ETA is granted to you, it will automatically cancel any previous visa. In view of the free e-Visitor and its ease of obtaining via e-mail, the visa must be requested as a priority.Other visasFor other visas and additional information, a European Service Centre (CSE) was set up in London. It provides information on visas and citizenship. Its number from France is ? +33 17 215 0067. It is available Monday to Friday from 9 am to 16 pm (in French from 9 am to pm).