TRAVEL AND VISAS

Rydges Oasis Resort - Caloundra is just an hour's drive north of Brisbane on Queensland's beautiful Sunshine Coast, and only a short stroll to the sun-drenched sand & clear ocean waters of Golden Beach.

    RYDGES OASIS RESORT - CALOUNDRA
    Landsborough Parade, Caloundra, QLD
    PO Box 866, Caloundra, QLD 4551
    Phone: (61 7) 5491 0333, Toll Free (within Australia): 1800 072096
    Fax: (61 7) 5491 0300
    Email: functions_caloundra@rydges.com


Distance from Airport: Caloundra is 87 km (1 hour drive) north of Brisbane International & Domestic Airports, or 30km (20 minutes) south of Maroochydore Airport.

Driving directions (maps):

Shuttle buses: Three bus services -- Suncoast Pacific, Sun Air, and Airport Bus Service -- operate from Brisbane (Roma Street Transit Centre) and the Brisbane Domestic and International Airports, approximately on an hourly basis. For bookings (which is highly recommended, 2-3 days in advance) or further information -- depending on your arrival date/time -- please contact: All travellers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are legally required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia. For event/conference participants, the appropriate visa is a Business (Short Stay) visa, even if some tourism activities are planned for part of the stay in Australia. It is called a 456 visa if it is issued as a label into a passport (fee of $A65 payable). The 456 visa can be applied for at an Australian diplomatic office overseas.

It can also be issued as a 977 visa if it is issued electronically as an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), that is, no label (no fee payable). At post discretion, one or more visits each of up to 3 months can be made on the 456 visa within 12 months of its grant. The 977 visa allows a single visit only for up to 3 months within 12 months of grant.

Australia's Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) system is the world's most advanced and streamlined travel authorisation system. A recent innovative enhancement to ETA arrangements allows a traveller to apply for an ETA over the Internet. The ETA is an electronically-stored authority for travel to Australia for a short-term tourist or business entry. It replaces the visa label or stamp in a passport and removes the need for application forms. ETAs are issued within seconds of being requested through computer links between the department, travel agents, airlines and specialist service providers around the world.
 

Am I eligible for an ETA?

You are only eligible to apply for an ETA while you are outside of Australia. To apply through this site, you must also hold one of the listed ETA-eligible passports. If you do not meet these criteria, then you should contact your nearest Australian visa office for further options.

Travellers holding the following passports may apply for an ETA through this site:
 
 
  • Andorra 
  • Austria 
  • Belgium 
  • Brunei 
  • Canada 
  • Denmark 
  • Finland 
  • France 
  • Germany 
  • Greece 
  • Hong Kong SAR 
  
  • Iceland 
  • Ireland 
  • Italy 
  • Japan
  • Liechtenstein 
  • Luxembourg 
  • Malaysia 
  • Malta 
  • Monaco 
  • Netherlands 
  • Norway 
  
  • Portugal 
  • San Marino 
  • Singapore 
  • South Korea 
  • Spain 
  • Sweden 
  • Switzerland 
  • United Kingdom 
  • United States Of America 
  • Vatican City

Holders of Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (GBN) passports are not eligible to apply for ETAs through this site.
 

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