Australia Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 2.3 / 5

Travelling Australia is (relatively) safe. We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 2.3 / 5

This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.

Australia with its capital Canberra is a country in Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states (7,686,850 km²). The country is located Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The climate can be described as generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north. The landscape is mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast. With a population of about 20.6 million citizens.

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Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Australia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• and poor farming practices
• clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species
• desertification
• industrial development
• is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site
• limited natural freshwater resources
• soil erosion from overgrazing
• soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water
• the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast
• the largest coral reef in the world
• urbanization

Natural hazzards

• cyclones along the coast
• forest fires
• severe droughts
• volcanic activity on Heard and McDonald Islands

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Australia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. chemicals
2. food processing
3. industrial
4. mining
5. steel
6. transportation equipment

Agriculture products

1. barley
2. cattle
3. fruits
4. poultry
5. sheep
6. sugarcane
7. wheat

Australian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Australia.

Export products

1. alumina
2. coal
3. gold
4. iron ore
5. machinery
6. meat
7. transport equipment
8. wheat
9. wool

Import products

1. computers
2. crude oil
3. machinery
4. office machines
5. parts
6. petroleum products
7. telecommunication equipment
8. transport equipment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Australia?

Australia is currently rated at 2,3 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 4 official sources. Travelling Australia is (relatively) safe.

Is it safe to travel Australia in 2024?

You are good to go, enjoy your trip to Australia.

How many travel advisories do you know for Australia?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 4 individual sources for Australia.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Australia?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Australia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Australia.

What is the size of Australia?

Australia has a size of 7,686,850 km² or 2,967,908 mi² which is slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.