Australia Maps
February 26, 2009 by Car Hire Insider · Leave a Comment
* Stay tuned for short-trip route maps to be added shortly *
Where in the World is Australia?

Map of Australia’s States & Main Cities

Courtesy of Word Travels
Detailed Map of Australia (click map to view full size – 4.2MB)

Courtesy of Meridien Maps
Public and School Holidays Australia 2010 / 2011
February 19, 2009 by Car Hire Insider · 7 Comments

Check if your planned trip overlaps with any holidays. If so, be prepared for higher prices and book as much in advance as possible. Ideally, try to avoid these dates.
Australia Public Holidays * indicates a holiday that falls on a weekend but is replaced on the following weekday January – March April – June July – September October – December January – March April – June July – September October – December Note the actual last day of each school break may vary by 1 or 2 days. Summer Holidays 2009 / 2010 Autumn Holidays 2010 Winter Holidays 2010 Spring Holidays 2010 Summer Holidays 2010 / 2011 Autumn Holidays 2011 Winter Holidays 2011 Spring Holidays 2011 Summer Holidays 2011 / 2012
Australia School Holidays
ACT
NSW
NT
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA
Australia Public Holidays
Dates highlighted in purple are nationwide holidays (or almost)
Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 1 March – Labour Day (WA)
Monday 8 March – Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup Day (SA), Eight Hours Day (TAS), Labour Day (VIC)
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Saturday 3 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 6 April – Easter Tuesday (TAS)
Monday 26 April – Anzac Day *
Monday 3 May – May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD)
Monday 7 June – Foundation Day (WA)
Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday (All except WA)
Monday 2 August – Bank Holiday (NSW financial institutions), Picnic Day (NT)
Wednesday 11 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)
Monday 27 September – Family & Community Day (ACT), Queen’s Birthday (WA)
Monday 4 October – Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
Tuesday 2 November – Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day (NSW)
Monday 27 December – Christmas Day (All except NSW) * / Boxing Day (NSW) *
Tuesday 28 December – Boxing Day (All except NSW) *
Monday 3 January – New Year’s Day *
Wednesday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 7 March – Labour Day (WA)
Monday 14 March – Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup Day (SA), Eight Hours Day (TAS), Labour Day (VIC)
Friday 22 April – Good Friday
Saturday 23 April – Easter Saturday
Monday 25 April – Easter Monday, Anzac Day
Tuesday 26 April – Replacement for Easter Monday and Anzac Day falling on the same day (All except NT, TAS) *, Easter Tuesday (TAS)
Monday 2 May – May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD)
Monday 6 June – Foundation Day (WA)
Monday 13 June – Queen’s Birthday (All except WA)
Monday 1 August – Bank Holiday (NSW financial institutions), Picnic Day (NT)
Wednesday 17 August – Royal Queensland Show Day (Brisbane metro)
Monday 3 October – Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA), Queen’s Birthday (WA)
Monday 10 October – Family & Community Day (ACT)
Tuesday 1 November – Melbourne Cup Day (metro area)
Monday 26 December – Christmas Day *
Tuesday 27 December – Boxing Day *Australia School Holidays
12 December – 26/27 January (NT, QLD, SA)
18 December – 31 January (WA)
18 December – 9/10 February (TAS)
19 December – 26 January (NSW)
19 December – 31 January (VIC)
19 December – 1 February (ACT)
27 March – 11 April (VIC)
2 April – 11 April (NT, QLD, TAS)
2 April – 18 April (NSW, SA, WA)
10 April – 26 April (ACT)
29 May – 14 June (TAS)
19 June – 19 July (NT)
26 June – 11 July (QLD, VIC)
3 July – 18 July (ACT, NSW, SA, WA)
4 September – 19 September (TAS)
18 September – 3 October (QLD, VIC)
25 September – 3 October (NT)
25 September – 10 October (ACT, NSW, SA, WA)
11 December – 23 January (QLD)
11 December – 24 January (NT)
11 December – 30 January (SA)
17 December – 1 February (WA)
17 December – 14/15 February (TAS)
18 December – 27 January (NSW)
18 December – 3 February (VIC)
18 December – 6 February (ACT)
2 April – 10 April (NT)
9 April – 25 April (NSW)
9 April – 26 April (VIC)
16 April – 25 April (QLD)
16 April – 1 May (ACT, SA)
20 April – 4 May (WA)
22 April – 25 April (NT Easter Break)
22 April – 1 May (TAS)
4 June – 19 June (TAS)
25 June – 11 July (QLD)
25 June – 25 July (NT)
2 July – 17 July (NSW, VIC)
9 July – 24 July (ACT, SA)
9 July – 25 July (WA)
3 September – 18 September (TAS)
17 September – 2 October (QLD)
24 September – 9 October (NSW, VIC)
1 October – 9 October (NT)
1 October – 16 October (ACT, SA)
1 October – 17 October (WA)
10 December – 22 January (QLD)
15 December – 31 January (WA)
17 December – 29 January (SA)
17 December – 30 January (NT)
21 December – 26 January (NSW)
22 December – 5 February (ACT)
22 December – 13/14 February (TAS)
23 December – 31 January (VIC)



