Australia
Practical guide
Australia is in Australia and New Zealand. It has 27,614,411 inhabitants across 7,692,024 km². It is an island territory with no land borders. Its capital is Canberra. People speak English and the currency is the Australian Dollar (AUD). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Canberra
- Population
- 27,614,411
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Currency
- Australian Dollar · AUD
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Dialling code
- +61
- Domain
- .au
When to go to Australia
The best months to visit Canberra are March, November and December. In Canberra, daytime highs go from 11° in July to 27° in January. The wettest month is November (74 mm) and the driest is June (43 mm). In July, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Canberra month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 27° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 26° |
| low | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° |
| rain | 71 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm | 54 mm | 50 mm | 43 mm | 54 mm | 55 mm | 66 mm | 69 mm | 74 mm | 52 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Australia
- Canberracapital · 572 m
- Sydney51 m
- Melbourne19 m
- Brisbane27 m
- Perth23 m
- Adelaide48 m
- Gold Coastsea level
- Newcastle44 m
- Sunshine Coastsea level
- Central Coast16 m
- Logan City36 m
- Geelong16 m
- Wollongong27 m
- Hobart24 m
- Townsville19 m
Distances in Australia
- Canberra → Sydney284 km 1 h 3 min · 3 h 26 min
- Canberra → Melbourne651 km 1 h 19 min · 7 h 49 min
- Canberra → Brisbane1,190 km 1 h 54 min · 14 h 6 min
- Canberra → Perth3,626 km 4 h 31 min · 42 h 59 min
- Canberra → Adelaide1,170 km 1 h 55 min · 14 h 19 min
- Canberra → Gold Coast1,111 km 1 h 51 min · 13 h 12 min
1 h 3 min · 
3 h 26 minFrequently asked questions
What is the capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
What currency is used in Australia?
Australia uses the Australian Dollar (AUD).
What language is spoken in Australia?
In Australia, people speak English.
When is the best time to visit Australia?
The best months to visit Canberra are March, November and December. In Canberra, daytime highs go from 11° in July to 27° in January. The wettest month is November (74 mm) and the driest is June (43 mm). In July, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).