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Daylight Saving and Time Zones in Australia
We have various time zones in Australia, and not every State has a daylight saving system.
Daylight Saving dates have for a long time been the same as British Daylight
saving but this is now changing for most Australian States.
2008/2009 Australian Daylight Savings dates
- Daylight savings in ACT will begin on 5th October 2008 and will end
on 5th April 2009
- Daylight savings in NSW will begin on 5th October 2008 and will end
on 5th April 2009
- Northern Territory does not have Daylight savings
- Queensland does not have Daylight savings
- Daylight savings in SA will begin on 5th October 2008 and will end
on 5th April 2009
- Daylight savings in TAS will begin on 5th October 2008 and will end
on 5th April 2009
- Daylight savings in VIC will begin on 5th October 2008 and will end
on 5th April 2009
- Daylight savings in WA will begin on 26th October 2008 and will end
on 29th March 2009
British
Summer Time ends on 26 October 2008 and recommences on 29 March 2009
The History of Daylight savings in Australia
NSW,
Victoria, South Australia and the ACT adopted daylight saving time in 1971.
Queensland adopted
daylight saving in 1971, but abandoned it in 1972, introduced it again in 1989
but abandoned it following a referendum in 1992. The referendum results being
45.5% for it, but 54.5% against.
Western Australia
adopted daylight saving in 1974, but abandoned it following a referendum in
1975. It then reintroduced it in 1983-84 only to abandon it again following a
referendum during 1984. A further referendum in 1992 stopped it being introduced
again. The referendum results being: 1978
46.34% for it, but 53.66% against, 1984 45.65% for it, but 54.35% against, 1992
46.86% for it, but 53.14% against. A Trial of Daylight savings in Western
Australia began in 2006 and will finish in March 2009, when another referendum
will be held, to see if it becomes permanent or not.
Time Zones in Australia
During the winter months Australia has
three time zones. These are called Eastern Standard Time (EST), Central Standard
Time (CST) and Western Standard Time (WST)
EST is 10 hours ahead of UT (previously
known as GMT). In winter it applies to NSW (except in Broken Hill which is
on CST), Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and the ACT. Lord Howe Island is
administratively part of NSW but has standard time ten hours 30 minutes ahead of
UT.
CST is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of UT.
CST applies throughout South Australia, the Northern Territory and Broken Hill
in NSW.
WST is 8 hours ahead of UT and applies
throughout Western Australia
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