I am traveling to Australia from the US. Is it okay that I use US currency or should I exchange for Australian currency before I go?
Two answers:
William S
2009-01-09 14:12:39 UTC
The US dollar is not legal currency in Australia so you cannot use it.
You can exchange at banks or by using ATMs
Mel
2009-01-09 23:15:16 UTC
Why would Australia use American currency? We don't. Not everything is all about America, you will need to realise that before you come as we aren't very tolerant of that kind of ignorance.
You need to change it to Australian currency. The current exchange rate is approx AU$ 1 = US$ 0.70
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