There are three time zones in Australia spread over the width of Australia from Sydney to Perth and totalling 2hrs in difference, except for daylight saving time:
Eastern Standard Time (EST) - includes New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory
Central Standard Time (CST) - includes South Australia and the Northern Territory
Western Standard Time (WST) - Western Australia.
CST is one half hour behind EST, while WST is two hours behind EST
Daylight saving is not observed in Queensland, the Northern Territory or Western Australia. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am on the first Sunday in October, when clocks are put forward one hour. It ends at 2am (which is 3am Daylight Saving Time) on the first Sunday in April, when clocks are put back one hour.

The city of Orange sits at the foot of an extinct volcano, and is located in the Central West region of New South Wales, four hour’s drive west of Sydney.

Margaret River Pro, a jewel in the crown of the World Surf League's Championship Tour and one of only two prestigious Australian events that draw the globe's surfing elite.

If you’re looking for some of the best surfers in the world, look no further than New South Wales, Australia!

Every year there is a wide range of free events, info sessions, an array of open gardens, and a host of market stalls.

Check out the annual Mandurah Crab Fest held every year in beautiful Mandurah

Built in 1879, Tacking Point Lighthouse has been a beacon for sailors and coastal explorers.

In South Australia & want to find out the best surfing spots? We have them for you.

It is estimated that over 500,000 winter sports enthusiasts head for the Australian ski fields each winter. There are resorts scattered all over the Alps in Victoria & New South Wales.

In Tasmania & want to find out the best surfing spots? We have them for you.

In Western Australia & want to find out the best surfing spots? We have them for you.
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