Nilacharal

Region	New South Wales
Country	Australia
Local Time	10 hours from GMT (15 hours from Eastern Standard Time.) (18 hours from Pacific Standard Time.)
Official Language	The official language of Australia is English.
Weather	During December to February (summer) there is the occasional semi-tropical thunderstorm with bursts of wind referred to as southerly blusters. There may be a sprinkling of frost from June to August, although it never snows. Generally the weather is warm and sunny for most of the year.
Currency	Australian Dollar (AUD)
Customs	Greeting someone in Sydney On the whole people in Australia are informal and greet each other with a handshake, and/or for women on some occasions a kiss to the cheek. Tipping advice In general it is not customary to tip in Australia though this is now changing and ten percent will sometimes be added to hotel bills. In some of the high-class restaurants it is usual to tip up to ten percent, but on the whole gratuity is at your own discretion. Sydney dress code Sydney dwellers are on the whole casual dressers. For business persons it is the norm for suits to be worn by both men and women. Although in Sydney's summer (which is at the same time as winter in the Northern Hemisphere) a common way for businessmen to dress is in suit shorts and short sleeved shirts with or without a tie.
Approximate cost	The total information can be seen in http://members.tripod.com/sydneyaccommodation/rates.htm
Shopping	Castle Towers - Sydney Chifley Plaza - Sydney - includes directory, leasing information and events. Greenwood Plaza - Sydney - North Sydney. Harbourside Shopping Centre - includes store directory, what's on calendar, and location. HomeBase - Blacktown - homemaker shopping centre in Sydney's greater west. Includes shop directory and events calendar. Homemaker Supacenta Moore Park - includes gift ideas, wish list, shopping by category, and retailers list. Market City - Sydney - collection of specialty shops, factory outlets, food courts, and a new cinema complex. Market City - located on top of Paddy's Markets. Includes driectory and trading hours. Minchinbury Hometown - Sydney - retail complex specialising in home goods retailers and catering for western Sydney. Northbridge Shopping Plaza - home to more than 40 stores. Site includes store directory and facilities information. Opera Quays - Sydney - shopping, dining, and entertainment, alongside Circular Quay. Piccadilly - Sydney - includes map and store directory. Queen Victoria Building (QVB) - Sydney - features a history of the building, shopping centre events, shop directory, and live videos. Skygarden - Sydney - retail and office property located in the heart of Sydney's central shopping district.
Indian groceires	http://www.indiandownunder.com.au VINAYAK Shop 4/5, 39 The Boulevard Strathfield NSW phone : 02 97460394 RAJ BAZAAR 33, Dale Street Fairfield NSW phone : 02 97240364 Rajniyaz Groceries 366 Clayton Road Clayton VIC phone : (03)9562 9588 RATAN'S FIJI SHOP Shop 7 130 Elizabeth Drive Liverpool NSW phone : 02 98228352 Sarwan Spices 337 Clayton Road Clayton VIC phone : (03)9544 6766 Shan & Venus Imports 4/50 Plenty Road, 3072 Preston VIC phone : (03) 9484 1183 Shan Imports & Exports 22 Station Street, 3189 Moorabbin VIC phone : (03)9532 2054 SHARMA VEDIO AND SPICE 9, Station Street Kograh NSW phone : 02 95538402 Spice Mahal 7 Warrigal Road Oakleigh VIC phone : (03)9569-4577 TOONGABBIE SPICE CENTRE 477 Wentworth Avenue Toongabbie NSW phone : 02 98961372

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