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  FCO's travel advice & alerts (fco.gov.uk)<\/h2><\/div>

  • Australia<\/a><\/h3><\/li>

    • Over 640,000 British nationals visit Australia every year. Most visits are trouble\u2013free. See Consular assistance statistics.<\/a>
      
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    • Australia is a vast country. You should plan journeys carefully, particularly if you're travelling to remote areas, bushwalking or going swimming. See Local travel<\/a><\/b>
      
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    • You will need to get a visa before you travel. See Entry requirements
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    • Beware of scam adverts claiming to help you extend a working holiday visa. Several British nationals have had their visas cancelled as a result. See Entry Requirements.<\/a>
      
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    • Australia is prone to seasonal natural disasters including tropical cyclones, flash flooding, dust storms and bushfires (forest fires). See Natural Disasters.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
      
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    • There is an underlying threat from terrorism. See Terrorism<\/a>
      
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    • Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance <\/a>before you travel. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","script":"$().ready(function() {$('#Destination_info div.infSection a.minMax').click(function() {\tvar relVal=$(this).attr('rel'), cookieVal='min';\tvar cookieName='minmax_' + relVal;\tif ($(this).hasClass('min')) {\t$(this).addClass('max').removeClass('min');\t} else {\t$(this).removeClass('max').addClass('min');\tcookieVal='max';\t}\t$(this).parent().next().slideToggle('fast');\t$.cookie(cookieName, cookieVal, { expires: 7, path: '\/' });\treturn false;\t});});"}