Foreign Currency
What’s one of the first things we need to have when we step into a foreign country? Local Cash! Simple things like buying a coffee, bottle of water or paying a taxi become difficult if we do not have the local currency to purchase them with.
Why not order your foreign currency ahead of time before leaving Australia and take the hassle out of queues at the airport. By partnering with Travelex, we have the ability to offer you Australia’s largest range of currencies and denominations. Major currencies such as US Dollars, British Pounds, Euro and New Zealand Dollars can be made available for pick up - normally, in less than one week.
Don’t forget, we can also repurchase your unused foreign currency when you return from your overseas trip.
Currencies available for sale and repurchase...
We can sell and repurchase over 30 currencies in a variety of denominations:
| Destination | Currency Name | Country | Currency Name |
| Bahrain | Bahrain Dinar | Papua New Guinea | New Guinea Kina |
| Brunei | Brunei Dollar | New Zealand | New Zealand Dollar |
| Canada | Canadian Dollar | Norway | Norwegian Krone |
| China | Chinese Yuan | Oman | Omani Rial |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Pound*** | Philippines | Philippine Peso |
| Denmark | Danish Krone | Qatar | Qatar Riyal |
| Egypt | Egyptian Pound** | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia Riyal |
| Europe | Euro* | Singapore | Singapore Dollar |
| Fiji | Fijian Dollar | Solomon Islands** | Solomon Islands Dollar |
| French Pacific | French Pacific Franc | South Africa | South African Rand |
| Great Britain | British Pounds | South Korea | South Korean Won |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Dollar | Sweden | Swedish Krona |
| Hungary | Hungarian Forint | Switzerland | Swiss Franc |
| India | Indian Rupee | Taiwan | New Taiwan Dollar |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Rupiah | Thailand | Thai Baht |
| Japan | Japanese Yen | United Arab Emirates | U.A.E Dirham |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Ringgit | United States | United States Dollar |
| Malta | Maltese Lire*** | Vanuatu | Vanuatu Vatu |
| Mauritius | Mauritius Rupee | Western Samoa** | Samoan Tala |
*Please refer to table below for countries which now have the Euro as their local currency
** These currencies can ONLY be sold
***These currencies can ONLY be bought
Please note that the above list is subject to change based on the availability of the currency and Travelex reserves the right to suspend or cease trading in certain currencies from time to time.
If you need a currency that is not listed, refer to the “Foreign Currency Identification Guide” for an alternative currency.
Security
For security reasons, Travelex suggests you do not carry around large amounts of local cash. To minimise loss or theft Travelex recommends carrying small amounts of foreign cash only.
As an alternative to cash the Cash Passport (see further details below) is a safe and convenient way to carry your holiday money.
Countries using Euro (as at 30 February 2009):
| Austria | Italy |
| Belgium | Luxembourg |
| Cyprus | Malta |
| Finland | Netherlands |
| France | Portugal |
| Germany | Slovenia |
| Greece | Spain |
| Ireland | (Republic of Ireland) |
IMPORTANT: Please check foreign “Currency Identification Guide” before
purchasing currencies for any of these countries.
Simply pop into your local Queenslanders branch or call QConnect on 1800 177 278 and speak with one of our friendly service officers.
Travelex can repurchase cash from you, once you have returned from your overseas holiday. We offer a fast and efficient service and the funds are credited to your account overnight. We accept a large range of currencies for repurchase and our customer service team are always on hand to assist.