Australia’s national currency is the Australian dollar which comes in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes. Coins come in 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent and 1 and 2 dollar denominations.
In 1996 Australia became the first country in the world to have a complete series of polymer (plastic) notes. So it's ok if you forgot you left that $20 in your pocket while your pants are spinning in the washing machine.
Money, Money, Money
Our colourful notes depict famous Australians both past and present.
The $100 green note features world-renowned soprano Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), and the distinguished soldier, engineer and administrator General Sir John Monash (1865–1931).
The $50 yellow note features Aboriginal writer and inventor David Unaipon (1872–1967), and Australia’s first female parliamentarian, Edith Cowan (1861–1932).
The $20 red note features the founder of the world’s first aerial medical service (the Royal Flying Doctor Service), the Reverend John Flynn (1880–1951), and Mary Reibey (1777–1855), who arrived in Australia as a convict in 1792 and went on to become a successful shipping magnate and philanthropist.
The $5 purple/mauve note features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Parliament House in Canberra, our national capital.
The standard $1 coin design, along with the 50, 20, 10 and 5 cent coin designs, was created by the Queen’s official jeweler, Stuart Devlin.MONEY!
The $1 coin depicts five kangaroos.
The $2 coin depicts an Aboriginal tribal elder set against a background of the Southern Cross and native grass trees.
The 50 cent coin features Australia’s coat of arms: the six state badges on a central shield supported by a kangaroo and an emu.
The 20 cent coin carries a platypus,
the 10 cent coin features a male lyrebird dancing; and the 5 cent coin depicts an echidna.
Spend Wisely :-)
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