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Helpful products and services for your time in Australia. Please ask us about anything you might want to know about livng in Australia.

Text Books - the Bond University Bookshop besides your text books has Bond U clothing, always popular, order some on-line. Of course they have your text books too :)

Flights to Australia - STA (formerly Student Travel Australia) Check with who ever you book with the cost of changing a flight. They will charge from $50 to $300 so make sure you check this.

Australian Cell Phone while there are a number of providors, students usually purchase a prepaid cell. Call costs are usually high though, Vodafone offers free calls to other Vodafone users. If you want to bring your US cell to Australia, check that it is quad band and can take a SIM card. Remember it does not cost to receive a call on Cell phones in Australia.

Calling Cards - the Bookshop has a number of these on sale, call costs range from 1/2 cent per minute to the US, plus connect fees. Shout and Talk Tomato have good rates.

Banking - ANZ bank (there are 2 ATM's on campus, no fees for students accounts)

Power adaptors & power leads - Usually all you need for your laptop is a new lead from the wall to the black box, these cost $8 Aud, and can be purchased on arrival. Remember hair dryers and hair straighteners will not work, so don't bring them. You can buy a plug adaptor for $12 Aud so US leads can fit into the 3 pin Australian power outlets from teh Bond Bookshop or from Travel shops.

Bicycles - the Gold Coast city is fairly flat so many students use bicycles to get around and cycle to the beach

Vehicles - check out the local newspaper - the Gold Coast Bulletin to gauge what the market price is.

Off Campus housing - Varsity Shores, Varsity Towers, The Capes, The Reserve, Central Park Apartments, University Place.

House/Condo Finder www.accommodationpeople.com.au

Select area GOLD COAST then Varsity Lakes, Robina