The following website describes every thing you need to know about Australian money.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/currency.html
It doesn’t tell you that the 50 cent piece is 4-5 centimetres in diameter and could probably be rated as a deadly weapon. I know for sure they can become quite heavy in your pocket. You will also note that there are no one and two cent coins although they did exist when I lived there. You will see salespeople rounding the cost of purchases up or down in order to give you change. The $1 and $2 coins are smaller than the 20 and 50 cent coins but to avoid confusion they are a golden colour rather than silver. Why the size differences? I believe the face value of Australian coins is equal to the material that is used to mint them. Am I right?
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Paul (also known as vanny) set up this blog to relate stories, descriptions, tips and tricks for our friends and relatives who might want to visit Australia. Paul is a former Aussie, born in Wodonga, who lived 25 years of his life there.
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