Great Trains, Wineries & Cultures of Australia & New Zealand


Passport & Visa Information
Certain countries require a minimum of 6 months passport validity. You are strongly urged to contact the appropriate consulate for details. Visit www.travel.state.gov for the U.S. State Department for the latest details about passports and visa requirements.

IMPORTANT: We recommend that our clients traveling abroad take a photocopy of their passport and applicable visas. It should be packed separately from your actual passport and visa. We also recommend leaving a copy at home with your emergency contact.


Destination Facts & Stats
Time Zone
Sydney, Australia is 14 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time. Wellington, New Zealand is 16 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time.
Average Temperature and Rainfall
Month City High Low Rainfall
January Sydney 79° 65° 4.0'
Melbourne 79° 56° 1.8'
Rotorua 74° 51° 4.4'
Christchurch 71° 54° 2.1'
Queenstown 71° 49° 3.2'
Cairns 88° 74° 16.0'
Ayers Rock 93° 67° 1.6'
Wellington 67° 58° 3.1'
February Sydney 79° 66° 4.5'
Melbourne 80° 57° 1.6'
Rotorua 73° 52° 4.2'
Christchurch 69° 54° 1.8'
Queenstown 70° 50° 2.9'
Cairns 88° 75° 16.5'
Ayers Rock 91° 65° 1.8'
Wellington 67° 57° 3.1'
March Sydney 77° 63° 5.2'
Melbourne 75° 55° 1.4'
Rotorua 70° 49° 3.6'
Christchurch 67° 52° 2.1'
Queenstown 67° 47° 3.0'
Cairns 87° 73° 17.0'
Ayers Rock 87° 60° 0.8'
Wellington 65° 56° 3.4'
April Sydney 73° 57° 4.2'
Melbourne 68° 51° 2.9'
Rotorua 65° 45° 4.5'
Christchurch 62° 46° 2.0'
Queenstown 60° 43° 2.9'
Cairns 84° 71° 7.7'
Ayers Rock 79° 53° 0.6'
Wellington 61° 53° 3.9'
May Sydney 68° 51° 3.9'
Melbourne 62° 47° 1.9'
Rotorua 59° 40° 5.5'
Christchurch 56° 41° 2.7'
Queenstown 52° 36° 2.6'
Cairns 81° 68° 3.8'
Ayers Rock 69° 45° 0.9'
Wellington 56° 49° 4.8'
June Sydney 63° 47° 5.2'
Melbourne 56° 43° 1.6'
Rotorua 54° 36° 5.3'
Christchurch 51° 36° 2.6'
Queenstown 47° 33° 2.2'
Cairns 78° 64° 1.9'
Ayers Rock 65° 39° 0.9'
Wellington 53° 46° 4.9'
July Sydney 62° 44° 2.5'
Melbourne 55° 41° 1.5'
Rotorua 53° 36° 5.0'
Christchurch 50° 36° 2.1'
Queenstown 46° 31° 2.2'
Cairns 78° 68° 1.1'
Ayers Rock 63° 38° 0.4'
Wellington 51° 45° 5.5'
August Sydney 64° 46° 3.2'
Melbourne 57° 42° 14.0'
Rotorua 55° 36° 5.2'
Christchurch 52° 38° 1.9'
Queenstown 50° 34° 2.5'
Cairns 80° 63° 0.9'
Ayers Rock 69° 40° 0.3'
Wellington 52° 45° 4.8'
September Sydney 68° 50° 2.2'
Melbourne 61° 44° 1.8'
Rotorua 59° 39° 4.9'
Christchurch 56° 41° 1.9'
Queenstown 56° 37° 2.6'
Cairns 82° 65° 1.3'
Ayers Rock 77° 48° 0.3'
Wellington 55° 47° 3.9'
October Sydney 72° 55° 3.1'
Melbourne 66° 47° 2.3'
Rotorua 63° 43° 5.0'
Christchurch 61° 44° 2.1'
Queenstown 60° 41° 3.0'
Cairns 85° 69° 1.4'
Ayers Rock 82° 55° 0.8'
Wellington 57° 49° 4.1'
November Sydney 75° 59° 3.4'
Melbourne 71° 50° 2.4'
Rotorua 67° 46° 4.2'
Christchurch 64° 48° 2.0'
Queenstown 64° 44° 2.5'
Cairns 87° 72° 3.6'
Ayers Rock 88° 61° 0.8'
Wellington 60° 51° 3.5'
December Sydney 78° 63° 3.1'
Melbourne 76° 53° 1.9'
Rotorua 71° 50° 3.8'
Christchurch 67° 51° 1.9'
Queenstown 69° 48° 2.4'
Cairns 88° 74° 6.9'
Ayers Rock 94° 67° 1.1'
Wellington 64° 55° 3.5'