{"id":21,"date":"2015-01-25T20:36:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T20:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:51:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T07:21:32","slug":"useful-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/useful-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='full_slider_1' class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '   style=' ' ><div  data-size='no scaling'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='379'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow_full'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-src=''  data-position='top left'  data-repeat='no-repeat'  data-attach='scroll'  data-stretch=''  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-control-default av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"ImageObject\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 21.428571428571%;' ><li  class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img src='https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC_1016.jpg' width='1400' height='300' title='DSC_1016' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Useful Information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hotel Check-In \/ Check-out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin Esplanade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check-in: Saturday 17 August, after 3pm<br \/>\nCheck-out: Thursday 22 August, by 12pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mindil Beach Resort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check-in: Saturday 17 August, after 3pm<br \/>\nCheck-out: Thursday 22 August, by 11am<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Australia has different time zones. The Northern Territory observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST). ACST = UTC+9.5 hours<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complimentary WiFi is provided by both the DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin and the Mindil Beach Resort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electricity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The electrical supply is 220-240 volts, and international travellers should bring electrical voltage adapters. The plugs in Australia have two flat metal pins shaped like the letter \u201cV\u201d and some may contain a third flat pin in the centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate &amp; Clothing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Darwin has a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, and the average maximum temperature is similar all year round. The dry season runs from about May to October, during which nearly every day is sunny, and afternoon relative humidity averages around 30%. The average temperature in August is approx. 20-31<sup>o<\/sup>C (67-90<sup>o<\/sup>F).<\/p>\n<p>Casual lightweight clothing is acceptable during the day; smart, casual clothing in the evening. A lightweight jacket is recommended for cooler evenings.<\/p>\n<p>Sunscreen is highly recommended for outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visa Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visas are required for entry to Australia.\u00a0 Please refer to Australian Government visa information at https:\/\/www.homeaffairs.gov.au\/trav\/visi\/visi.\u00a0 Note: the ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) subclass 601 visa is free for North American visitors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel &amp; Health Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is strongly recommended for all international travellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tipping<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tipping restaurant and bar staff is the not a general custom in Australia, it is optional for good service, and most appreciated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shopping and Banking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All major credit cards are accepted at both conference hotels.<\/p>\n<p>ATMs and banks and purchase of necessities can be found at the Darwin International Airport and in Darwin city.<\/p>\n<p>There is a 10% GST (Goods and Service Tax) rate in Australia, and this is included in the prices displayed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacrimmeeting.com\/2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}