Australia in cash.
Contactless is everywhere — but the outback, the markets and rural campsites restore cash to its role as insurance. The plastic banknotes survive the surf.
Helvetica Exchange prepares your AUD travel envelope at Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, 1204 Geneva (Rive district) — the posted rate, no separate commission, Monday–Friday 08:30–18:30 and Saturday 09:00–17:00. Reserve and your rate is held for 3 hours during opening hours; ID from the LBA thresholds.
The cities, chosen.
Sydney
The Opera House, the bridge, the beaches — a city that lives outdoors.
BridgeClimb — Harnessed up the arch of the Harbour Bridge, high above the bay.
Bondi → Coogee walk — Six kilometres of cliffs and coves — free and glorious.
Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef
Gateway to the largest living structure on Earth.
A day snorkelling the reef — Outer pontoon, turtles and coral gardens.
Uluru
The sacred monolith of the red centre — it changes colour with every hour.
Field of Light & sunset on Uluru — Fifty thousand lights in the desert after the rock catches fire.
Getting around.
Domestic flights are a given (Sydney → Cairns in 3 h). On the ground, a car opens the coasts; in Sydney the Opal card covers even the ferries — the ride to Manly is a cruise in itself.
Cash & banknotes.
City life is tap-and-go; the outback is not. Keep A$130–240 in reserve for farmers' markets, cash-only campsites and the long red roads. Tipping is not expected — rounding up is thanks enough.
| Rate reservation | held 3 hours, during opening hours |
| Counter hours | Mon–Fri 08:30–18:30 · Sat 09:00–17:00 |
| Commission | none — the margin lives in the posted rate |
Before you go.
Do I need cash in Australia?
Little in the cities — but the outback, farmers' markets and some campsites are cash only: keep A$130–240 in reserve depending on your route.
What about tipping?
Not expected — rounding up is plenty; service is already paid.
Indicative amounts — rate reservable for 3 hours · Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, Geneva · Guide complet en français