george wrote:

I simply used my regular canadian bank card. Worked well in Australia
all over. Just check with your bank cirrus as well of other names on
back. I never needed to take more than $100 in local currency on
landing since BANK ATMs everywhere.

"everywhere" where *you* went! Don't assume that ATMs are "everywhere"
in Oz, because they aren't, especially not in rural areas, the outback,
etc. Hence my elaborate comments and my comments on *not* being able to
get money from EFTPOS establishments.