Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country. Australia has a population of 2.54 cores covering over 7.692 million km square.
Australian population declared some variety of Christianity(5%), Roman Catholic 22.6%, other Christian 4.2%, Muslim 2.6%, Buddhist 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3% (Eastern Orthodox 2.1%, Oriental Orthodox . 2%), Hindu 1.9%, other 1.3%, none 30.1%, unspecified 9.6%.
MEDICAL TOURISM FAME
The medical tourism market in Australia is small and scattered. In 2010, visitors for medical reasons (around 12,800 people) comprised only 0.23% of total visitors in Australia – around 5.5 million people (TRA 2011). However, the number of medical visitors appears to be growing at a much faster rate compared to the total number of visitors. Between 2005 and 2010, the average annual growth rate of medical tourists was estimated to be around 14% compared to 2% for all tourists in the same period. Australia is joining to become a better-known destination for Medical tourism. Australia has 2 JCI accredited hospitals.
LANGUAGE
73% of the population in Australia speak English,whereas the rest of the population speak Mandarin – 2.5% (596,711) Arabic – 1.4% (321,728) ,Cantonese – 1.2%.
CLIMATE
Australia has a more tropical-influenced climate, hot and humid in the summer, and quite warm and dry in the winter, while the southern parts are cooler with mild summers and cool, sometimes rainy winters.
VISA / ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Medical Treatment Visa 602 is a visa that permits those applicants to travel to Australia or stay for a longer time in the country who need medical treatment. It is also applicable to those who are supporting someone in the family who needs medical assistance. The person is allowed to study until they recover.
AIRLINES SERVICING THIS DESTINATION
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is one of the major airports in Australia
Airlines have flights to Australia
- Air India, Emirates,
- AirAsia,
- Air Canada,
- Singapore Airlines,
- Malindo Air, Asiana Airlines,
- Etihad Airways,
- SilkAir
- Cathay Pacific,
- British Airways,
- Air Mauritius,
- Thai Airways,
- China Airlines,
- Qatar Airways,
- AirAsia X,
- Bangkok Airways,
- Jet Airways,
- China Eastern,
- Hong Kong.
HOTEL
Many hotels are available for tourists. According to 2019 reports, the average accommodation price of a hotel room in Australia was 297.69 Australian dollars per night.
CURRENCY
Australia’s national currency is Australian dollars (AUD), which comes in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes. Coins come in 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents.
1 AUD =55.29 Indian Rupee
COMMUNICATING HOME
The Australian country code is 61
Broadband Internet connection is available throughout the country.
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Triple Zero (000) is Australia’s main emergency service number. A person should call 000 in need of urgent help from police, fire, or ambulance services.
SIGHTSEEING
Australia’s top tourist attraction places are the Sydney Opera House. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Blue Mountains National Park
SHOPPING
Sydney is known as the mecca for fashion lovers where you can always spot the latest trends. Shopping in Sydney has endless options, Queen Victoria building is a paradise for fashion lovers, Pitt Street mall: for local boutique stores, The Rocks: for traditional handicrafts. The rocks, Sydney is the perfect place for Souvenirs, caps, shoes, bags, and traditional jewelry