Australian Dollar information
The Australian Dollar is the official currency of Australia, the Christmas Islands, Coco Islands, Norfolk Island and the independent Pacific Island states: Nauru, Tuvalu and Kiribati Islands. Its ISO 4217 code is AUD and although its symbol is the dollar sign "$" is often represented preceded by an A "A$" (Australian Dollar) to differentiate it from other types dollars.
History
The Australian Dollar was introduced in 1966. Until then the legal currency was the Australian Pound. The first Dollar banknotes were 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 dollars. Years later 50 and 100 notes were included and the 1 and 2 notes were replaced for coins. The issue of the Australian Dollar is regulated by the Reserve Bank of Australia and coins by the Royal Australian Mint.
Banknotes and coins
Australian Dollar banknotes legal tender are of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars. Between 1992 and 1996 the printed cotton paper banknotes were replaced by polymer, so the dollars in circulation today are made of the more durable and harder to fake material.
The Australian Dollar has 8 coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 and $ 2. They are represented elements of nature and tradition and Australian culture.
Visit the pages of the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Royal Australian Mint to familiarize yourself with the notes and coins before the trip.
Rate
The rate of the Australian Dollar changes daily. With our currency converter you can check the daily rate and how many dollars you would get for your euros and also know how many euros we would give you for your Australian Dollars if you have any leftover after your trip. Remember you can reserve online Australian Dollars in advance to have them available for the dates you choose.
Have a nice trip!
