There are three time zones in Australia spread over the width of Australia from Sydney to Perth and totalling 2hrs in difference, except for daylight saving time:
Eastern Standard Time (EST) - includes New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory
Central Standard Time (CST) - includes South Australia and the Northern Territory
Western Standard Time (WST) - Western Australia.
CST is one half hour behind EST, while WST is two hours behind EST
Daylight saving is not observed in Queensland, the Northern Territory or Western Australia. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am on the first Sunday in October, when clocks are put forward one hour. It ends at 2am (which is 3am Daylight Saving Time) on the first Sunday in April, when clocks are put back one hour.

In 1919, amidst the turmoil of disrupted British Marmite imports post-World War I, an Australian company Fred Walker & Co. tasked Cyril Callister with a mission - to craft a tasty spread from yeast discarded by breweries.

The city of Orange sits at the foot of an extinct volcano, and is located in the Central West region of New South Wales, four hour’s drive west of Sydney.

If you're looking for a new and exciting sport to watch, look no further than Australian Rules Football!

When you think about white beaches and great surf, you can't helping thinking about the magnificent Western Australian coastline!

The Avon Descent is an annual, 2 day white water event along the Avon and Swan Rivers in Western Australia.

Originally they were called Soldiers' Biscuits by wives, girlfriends and mothers of soldiers who went off to war.

NAIDOC Week is a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Australia is one of the most successful cricket teams in the world, dominating both Test and One Day International (ODI) formats for decades.

Check out the annual Mandurah Crab Fest held every year in beautiful Mandurah

The Barossa Valley is a renowned wine-producing region northeast of Adelaide, and is the main source of employment for many residents.
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