Australian dollar

$100 $2
ISO 4217 Code	AUD
User(s)	Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island
Inflation	4% (Australia only)
Source	Reserve Bank of Australia, June 2006
Subunit
1/100	cent
Symbol	$ or AUD
Coins	5c, 10c, 20c, 50c , $1, $2
Banknotes	$5, $10, $20, $50, $100
Central bank	Reserve Bank of Australia
Website	www.rba.gov.au
Mint	Royal Australian Mint
Website	www.ramint.gov.au

The Australian dollar (currency code AUD) has been, since 1966, the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $. Alternatively A$ or $A, $AU or AU$ is used to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is sometimes affectionately called the "Aussie battler"—during a low period (relative to the U.S. dollar) around 2001 and 2002 the currency was sometimes locally called the "Pacific Peso". It is divided into 100 cents. Australian $100 note, front. ... Image File history File links Australian_Two_Dollar_Rev. ... A two-cent euro coin A United States penny, or 1¢ In currency, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of the basic unit of value. ... Australian coins refers to the coins which are or were in use as Australian currency. ... The Australian 5 cent coin was first minted in 1966 with an initial mintage of 75. ... The Australian 10 cent coin is the second least valued coin in circulation and also the second most produced coin. ... The 20 cent coin of the Australian decimal currency system was issued with conversion to decimal currency on 14 February 1966. ... The Australian 50 cent piece is the largest Australian coin currently issued and second largest after the Crown of 1937-38. ... The Australian 1 dollar coin was first issued in 1984 to replace the 1 dollar note then in circulation, this coin seems to be the most circulated denomination in Australia. ... The Australian 2 dollar coin was issued to replace the Two dollar note in 1988, the image of the Aboriginal Elder, One pound Jimmy by Artist Ainslie Roberts with the Southern Cross and grass tree (Xanthorrhoea). ... Banjo Paterson Mary Gilmore Commemorative $10 1988 Francis Greenway Henry Lawson The Australian ten dollar banknote was issued when the currency was changed from the Australian pound to the Australian dollar on the 14 February 1966, it replaced the £5 note which had the same blue colouration. ... Obverse with Mery Reibey Reverse with John Flynn Obverse with Charles Kingsford Smith. ... The front of the current fifty dollar note. ... Nellie Melba John Monash Douglas Mawson John Tebbutt The Australian one hundred dollar banknote was issued due to inflation in the year 1984. ... Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place, Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on the 14th January 1960 to operate as Australias central bank and banknote issuing authority. ... A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... The Royal Australian Mint is situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Pacific Ocean has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands; the exact number has not been precisely determined. ... $ The dollar sign is a symbol primarily used to indicate a unit of currency. ... The dollar (represented by the dollar sign: $) is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A two-cent euro coin A United States penny, or 1¢ In currency, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of the basic unit of value. ...

The Australian dollar is currently the sixth-most-traded currency in world foreign exchange markets (behind the U.S. dollar, the euro, the British pound, the yen, and the Canadian dollar), accounting for approximately 4–5% of worldwide foreign exchange transactions. The Australian dollar is popular with currency traders due to the relative lack of government intervention in the foreign exchange market, the general stability of the economy and government as well as the prevailing view that it offers diversification benefits in a portfolio containing the major world currencies (especially because of its greater exposure to Asian economies and the commodities cycle). In finance, the exchange rate (also known as the foreign-exchange rate, forex rate or FX rate) between two currencies specifies how much one currency is worth in terms of the other. ... ISO 4217 Code EUR User(s) European Union; eurozone: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain; outside eurozone: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, Kosovo, French Guiana, Réunion, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte. ... For details of notes and coins, see British coinage and British banknotes. ... Japanese 10 yen coin (obverse) showing Phoenix Hall of Byodoin Yen is the currency used in Japan. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ...

History

The Australian dollar was introduced on 14 February 1966, not only replacing the Australian pound (long since distinct from the pound sterling), but also introducing a decimal system. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation 2. ... Decimalisation (or Decimalization) refers to any process of converting from traditional units, usually of money, to a decimal system. ...

The Royal

In 1965 the Prime Minister at the time, Robert Menzies wished to name the currency "The Royal", and other names such as "the Austral", "The Oz", "The Boomer", "The Roo", "The Kanga", "The Emu", "The Digger", "The Kwid" and "Ming" (the nickname of Menzies) were also proposed. Due to Menzies' influence, the name "Royal" was settled upon, and trial designs were prepared and printed by the printing works of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The unusual choice of name for the currency proved unpopular, and it was later shelved in favour of "dollar". 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, FRS, QC (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia, serving eighteen and a half years. ... Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place, Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on the 14th January 1960 to operate as Australias central bank and banknote issuing authority. ...

a twenty-Royal note

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In 1967 the Australian dollar effectively left the sterling area for the first time. When sterling devalued in 1967 against the U.S. dollar, the new Australian dollar did not follow. It maintained its peg to the U.S. dollar at the same rate.

In 1983, the Australian dollar was allowed to float against all foreign currencies.

Coins

Australian twenty-cent coin

Main article: Australian coins

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The one and two-cent coins were discontinued in 1990–91 and withdrawn from circulation. Cash transactions are rounded to the nearest five cents, or rounded down at the option of the retailer. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of decimal currency, the 2006 mint Proof and Uncirculated sets include 1 and 2 cent coins. As with most public changes to currency systems, there has been a great amount of seignorage of these discontinued coins, meaning the vast majority are never going to be worth a significant amount of money. This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cash usually refers to money in the form of liquid currency, such as banknotes or coins. ... Decimal currency is the term used to describe any currency for which the ratio between the basic unit of currency and its sub-unit is a power of 10. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A beautiful example of a proof coin. ... Coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, the key factor in its value. ... Seigniorage, also spelled seignorage, is the net revenue derived from the issuing of currency. ...

Australia has long issued commemorative 50 cent coins as a follow up to the commemorative crowns used prior to decimal currency. The first commemorative 50 cent coin was in 1970, commemorating Captain Cook's departure from England, followed in 1977 by a coin for Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981, Commonwealth Games in 1982 and the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. Issues expanded into greater numbers in the 1990s and the 21st century, responding to collector demand. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... British explorer James Cook is most noted for having discovered Australia and Hawaii. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee and her domestic and international visits proved very popular with her subjects. ... The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor; born Windsor, 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor; née Lady Diana Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of The Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir-apparent of Elizabeth II. Her two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third, respectively, in line... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Skyneedle at Expo88, as part of the celebrations for the 1988 Bicentenary Australian Bicentenary usually describes two events: The Bicentenary of Captain James Cooks arrival and discovery of the east coast of Australia in 1770. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the late 1980s and shortly after the year 2000. ... The 21st century is the present century of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Australia has also made special issues of 20 cent, 50 cent and $1 coins.

There are also many Australian five dollar coins of aluminium/bronze and bi-metal as well as many silver and gold bullion coins in higher denominations. These, like the U.S coins of higher denomination than 1 dollar or which are made of precious metals, are not normally used in payment but are still legal tender. General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ... Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... thermocouple and Peltier_Seebeck effect. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... A precious metal is a rare metallic element of high, durable economic value. ... Legal tender or forced tender is payment that cannot be refused in settlement of a debt denominated in the same currency by virtue of law. ...

Banknotes

First series

The first paper issues of Australian dollars, issued in 1966, featured portraits of the following persons: 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

$1 banknote front—Elizabeth II Image File history File links Old_aust_one_dollar_note(front). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ...	$1 banknote back—Aboriginal art designed by David Malangi Image File history File links Old_aust_one_dollar_note(back). ... David Malangi, (1927-1999) Aboriginal artist from the Northern Territory. ...	$2 banknote front—John Macarthur Image File history File links AUD2. ... John Macarthur (1767-1834) was a soldier, politician and pioneer of the Australian wool industry. ...	$2 banknote back—William Farrer Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (857x432, 742 KB) Back Side of an Australian $2 Note I happen to own. ... William James Farrer (April 3, 1845 - April 16, 1906) was a leading Australian agriculturist and wheat breeder. ...
$5 banknote front—Joseph Banks Image File history File links Sir_Joseph_Banks_and_a_collage_of_unique_Australian_flora. ... Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, PRS (February 13, 1743 – June 19, 1820) was an English naturalist and botanist. ...	$5 banknote back—Caroline Chisholm Image File history File links Caroline_Chisholm_chisholm_5_dollar_back_big. ... Caroline Chisholm (1808 - March 25, 1877) was a progressive 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her involvement with female immigrant welfare in Australia. ...	$10 banknote front—Francis Greenway Superseded Australian $10 currency note issued in 1966. ... Francis Greenway, as shown on the 1966 Australian $10 note. ...	$10 banknote back—Henry Lawson Image File history File links Lawson_10_dollar_back_biglawson_10_dollar_back_big. ... Henry Lawson, circa 1902 Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 - 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and poet. ...
$20 banknote front—Charles Kingsford Smith Image File history File links Charles_Kingsford_smith_20_dollar_note_front_big. ... Kingsford Smith in his flying gear Air Commodore Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, (February 9, 1897 - November 8, 1935), often called Charles Kingsford-Smith, or by his nickname Smithy, was the best-known early Australian aviator. ...	$20 banknote back—Lawrence Hargrave Image File history File linksMetadata Aud20p. ... Lawrence Hargrave (1850 - 1915) was an engineer, explorer, astronomer, and aeronautical pioneer. ...	$50 banknote front—Howard Florey Image File history File links Australian_$50_note_paper_front. ... Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston, OM, FRS, (September 24, 1898 – February 21, 1968) was a pharmacologist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Ernst Boris Chain and Sir Alexander Fleming for his role in the extraction of penicillin. ...	$50 banknote back—Ian Clunies Ross Australian fifty dollar note (paper) Scan of currency. ... Sir Ian Clunies Ross (1899-1959) is described as the architect of Australias scientific boom, for his stewardship of Australias scientific organisation the CSIRO. // Early career Clunies Ross was born in Bathurst, New South Wales on February 22, 1899. ...
$100 banknote front—Douglas Mawson Image File history File links Former Australian $100 note. ... 1914 portrait Sir Douglas Mawson OBE F.R.S. (May 5, 1882 – 14 October 1958) was an Australian Antarctic explorer and geologist. ...	$100 banknote back—John Tebbutt Image File history File links Discovery_100_dollar_note_back_bigJohn_Tebbutt. ... John Tebbutt (May 25, 1834 – November 29, 1916) was an Australian astronomer. ...

The $5 note was not issued until 1967. The $1 (10/-,) $2 (£1,) $10 (£5,) and $20 (£10) had exact exchange rates with pounds, but the $5 (£2/10) did not, and so was introduced after the public had become familiar with decimal currency. The one dollar note was replaced by a coin in 1984, while the two dollar note was replaced by a coin in 1988. The $100 note was introduced in 1984, in response to inflation requiring a larger denomination for transactions.

Polymer series

The first polymer banknote, the 1988 Australian $10 note

In 1988, the Reserve Bank of Australia issued plastic, specifically polypropylene polymer banknotes (which were produced by Note Printing Australia), to commemorate the bicentenary of European settlement in Australia. These notes contained a transparent "window" with an optically variable image of Captain James Cook as a security feature. Australian banknotes were the first in the world to use such features. Australian $10 note. ... Australian $10 note. ... Household items made out of plastic. ... Polypropylene lid of a Tic Tacs box, with a living hinge and the resin identification code under its flap Polypropylene or polypropene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer, used in a wide variety of applications, including food packaging, textiles, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive components, and polymer banknotes. ... The first Guardian polymer banknote in circulation. ... Note Printing Australia (NPA), which is located in Craigieburn, Melbourne, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia and was corporatised in July 1998. ... Captain James Cook may refer to: James Cook - British explorer, navigator, and map maker Captain James Cook (TV miniseries) - 1987 Australian television miniseries This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Despite initial difficulties, the Reserve Bank saw potential in the issue of plastic banknotes and commenced preparations for an entirely new series made from polymer, commencing with the $5 note in 1992. In 1995, the design of the $5 note was updated to match the rest of the New Note Series, with additional slight changes in 1996. In 2001, a special commemorative $5 note was produced, but in 2002, the previous version's production commenced again. Polymer is a term used to describe large molecules consisting of repeating structural units, or monomers, connected by covalent chemical bonds. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 2002, the design of all notes (except for the $5 note picturing the Queen) were slightly changed to include the names of the people pictured on them under the portraits, and swapping the order of the signatures of officials on the notes. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Today all Australian notes are made of polymer.

Second series [1]
Image Front	Image Back	Value	Dimensions	Colour	Obverse	Reverse	Printed Date	Issued Date	Transparent Window
		Original $51	130 x 65 mm	Pale mauve[1]	Queen Elizabeth II	Parliament House	1992	7 July 1992	Gum flower
		Recoloured $5		Violet/pink			Currently printing	24 April 1995
		Federation $52			Henry Parkes	Catherine Helen Spence	2001	1 January 2001	Leaf shaped window and "5"
		$103	137 x 65 mm	Blue	Banjo Paterson	Dame Mary Gilmore	Currently printing	1 November 1993	Windmill
		$20	144 x 65 mm	Red	Mary Reibey	Reverend John Flynn	Currently printing	31 October 1994	Compass and "20"
		$50	151 x 65 mm	Yellow	David Unaipon	Edith Cowan	Currently printing	4 October 1995	Southern Cross and "50"
		$100	158 x 65 mm	Green	Dame Nellie Melba	Sir John Monash	Currently printing	15 May 1996	Lyrebird and "100"
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimetre, a standard for world banknotes.

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Andrew Barton Banjo Paterson (February 17, 1864 - February 6, 1941) was a famous Australian bush poet, journalist and author. ... Dame Mary Gilmore (1864-1962), Australian socialist poet and journalist, was born Mary Cameron near Goulburn, New South Wales. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Spanish Windmills at La Mancha A windmill is an engine powered by the wind to produce energy, often contained in a large building as in traditional post mills, smock mills and tower mills. ... Australian $20 note, front. ... Australian $20 note, back. ... Obverse with Mery Reibey Reverse with John Flynn Obverse with Charles Kingsford Smith. ... Mary Reibey was born Mary Haydock in England in 1777. ... Portrait of Flynn in his early 20s. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Compass in a wooden box A compass (or mariners compass) is a navigational instrument for finding directions on the earth. ... Australian $50 note, front. ... Australian $50 note, back. ... The front of the current fifty dollar note. ... David Unaipon appears on the Australian $50 note David Unaipon (born 28th September 1872, Point Mcleay (Raukkan) Mission; died 7th February 1967) was an Australian Aboriginal preacher, inventor and writer. ... Edith Cowan in the 1920s Edith Dircksey Cowan, OBE (August 2, 1861 - June 9, 1932) was an Australian politician, social campaigner and the first woman elected as a representative in an Australian parliament. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Southern Cross Flags are flags which depict the Southern Cross. ... Australian $100 note, front. ... Australian $100 note, back. ... Nellie Melba John Monash Douglas Mawson John Tebbutt The Australian one hundred dollar banknote was issued due to inflation in the year 1984. ... Dame Nellie Melba in role of Rosina from the Barber of Seville Dame Nellie Melba GBE, DBE (19 May 1861 - 23 February 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, was an Australian opera soprano, the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. ... Sir John Monash Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, GCMG, KCB, VD (27 June 1865 – 8 October 1931), Australian military commander of the First World War, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to parents of Prussian-Jewish origin (the family name was originally spelled Monasch). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Species Menura novaehollandiae Menura alberti A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment. ...

Notes

1. The colour faded with wear and tear
2. Commemorating the Centenary of Federation
3. This note features all the text from Banjo Paterson's most famous poem "The Man From Snowy River" in microprint on the front, and the text of Mary Gilmore's patriotic poem No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest on the reverse.

The Man From Snowy River is a poem by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson. ...

Value of the Australian dollar

In 2001, the value of one Australian dollar went below 50 US cents for the first time. As of August 2006, the Australian dollar was worth 76 US cents. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1966 when the Australian dollar was introduced, the International gold standard still operated. The Australian dollar was at that time worth 980 milligrams of gold. As of September 2006 the Australian dollar was worth 40 milligrams of gold.[2] 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... This article is on the monetary principle. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Exchange rate policies

For much of its history, Australia maintained a peg to the British pound reflecting its historical ties as well as a view about the stability in value of the British pound. From 1946 to 1971 Australia maintained a peg to the U.S. dollar under the Bretton Woods system, but it was effectively pegged to sterling until 1967. With the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system in 1971, Australia converted the mostly-fixed peg to a moving peg against the U.S. dollar. In September 1974 Australia moved to a peg against a basket of currencies called the TWI (trade weighted index) in an effort to reduce fluctuations associated with its peg to the U.S. dollar. The peg to the TWI was changed to a moving peg in November 1976, causing the actual value of the peg to be periodically adjusted. In December 1983, the Australian Labor government led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Treasurer Paul Keating "floated" the Australian dollar. From that point, movements in the Australian dollar continued to reflect the strength of its terms of trade. For decades Australia's reliance upon commodity (mineral and farm) exports has seen the Australian dollar rally during global booms, and fall when mineral prices slumped or when domestic spending overshadowed its export earnings outlook. The currency's high volatility, currency exposure and interest swap has made the AUD one of the most traded currencies in the world, far in excess of the economy's importance (2% of global economic activity). A fixed exchange rate, sometimes (less commonly) called a pegged exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime wherein a currencys value is matched to the value of another single currency or to a basket of other currencies, or to another measure of value, such as gold. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Trade Weighted Index is an economic instrument used by economies to compare their exchange rate against those of their major trading partners. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Robert James Lee Hawke AC (born 9 December 1929) is a former Australian trade union leader turned politician who became the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Department of the Treasury, Canberra The Australian Treasurer is the minister responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising. ... Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944), Australian politician and 24th Prime Minister of Australia, came to prominence first as the reforming Treasurer in the Hawke government, then as the Prime Minister who pulled off an upset victory in the unwinnable election of 1993. ... A floating exchange rate or a flexible exchange rate is a type of exchange rate regime wherein a currencys value is allowed to fluctuate according to the foreign exchange market. ...

As of 8 October 2006, the rate was
1 USD = A$ 1.34520
1 EUR = A$ 1.69508
1 GBP = A$ 2.51686
A$ 1 = 5.87816 CNY
A$ 1 = 88.4738 JPY
edit this exchange rate October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... ISO 4217 Code EUR User(s) European Union; eurozone: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain; outside eurozone: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, Kosovo, French Guiana, Réunion, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation 2. ... ISO 4217 Code CNY User(s) Mainland of the Peoples Republic of China Inflation rate 1. ... ISO 4217 Code JPY User(s) Japan Inflation rate -0. ...

See also

• Money
• Australian coins
• Note Printing Australia

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Notes

1. ^ (2000) Ian W. Pitt Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 19th ed., Chippendale, N.S.W.: Renniks Publications, 168. ISBN 0958557446.

Chippendale is a small inner suburb of Sydney, Australia, sandwiched between Broadway to the north and Cleveland Street to the south, and Sydney Central railway station to the east and the University of Sydney to the west. ...

External links

• The Perth Mint is Australia's precious metals mint, making non circulating /collector coins in silver, gold, and platinum.
• Note Printing Australia is the printer of Australia's notes, and also inventor of the abovementioned polymer banknotes, and world exporter of this technology.
• Current VALUE of the Australian dollar (as measured by gold ounces) (source is Yahoo)
• Current VALUE of the Australian dollar (as measured by CPI) (source is RBA)

(Note that a higher CPI figure indicates a reduction of value for the Australian dollar.) General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Atomic mass 195. ...

• Australian Dollar Market Summary on a daily and weekly basis.
• The Money Tracker site allows users to track Australian banknotes as they circulate around Australia.

The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... Decimalisation (or Decimalization) refers to any process of converting from traditional units, usually of money, to a decimal system. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place, Sydney The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on the 14th January 1960 to operate as Australias central bank and banknote issuing authority. ... The Royal Australian Mint is situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin. ... The Australian 1 cent coin was the least valued coin until it was withdrawn from circulation in 1992). ... The Australian 2 cent coin was the second least valued coin until it was withdrawn from circulation in 1992). ... The Australian 5 cent coin was first minted in 1966 with an initial mintage of 75. ... The Australian 10 cent coin is the second least valued coin in circulation and also the second most produced coin. ... The 20 cent coin of the Australian decimal currency system was issued with conversion to decimal currency on 14 February 1966. ... The Australian 50 cent piece is the largest Australian coin currently issued and second largest after the Crown of 1937-38. ... The Australian 1 dollar coin was first issued in 1984 to replace the 1 dollar note then in circulation, this coin seems to be the most circulated denomination in Australia. ... The Australian 2 dollar coin was issued to replace the Two dollar note in 1988, the image of the Aboriginal Elder, One pound Jimmy by Artist Ainslie Roberts with the Southern Cross and grass tree (Xanthorrhoea). ... Obverse of $1 note Reverse of $1 note The $1 note was introduced in 1966 to replace the 10 Shilling note due to Decimalisation. ... Obverse of $2 note Reverse of $2 note The $2 note was introduced in 1966 to replace the One pound note due to Decimalisation. ... Banjo Paterson Mary Gilmore Commemorative $10 1988 Francis Greenway Henry Lawson The Australian ten dollar banknote was issued when the currency was changed from the Australian pound to the Australian dollar on the 14 February 1966, it replaced the £5 note which had the same blue colouration. ... Obverse with Mery Reibey Reverse with John Flynn Obverse with Charles Kingsford Smith. ... The front of the current fifty dollar note. ... Nellie Melba John Monash Douglas Mawson John Tebbutt The Australian one hundred dollar banknote was issued due to inflation in the year 1984. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation 2. ... The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... Ten Shilling note Australian currency ...

The dollar (represented by the dollar sign: $) is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions. ... The Barbados dollar – currency symbol $ or Bds$ – is the national unit of currency of Barbados. ... The Bahamian dollar (B$; ISO 4217 code BSD) is the national currency of The Bahamas. ... The Belize dollar (currency code BZD) is the currency of Belize since 1885. ... Bermudian Pound and Dollar Bank Notes. ... The Brunei dollar (ISO 4217: BND) is pegged to the Singapore dollar at a 1:1 trade ratio. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Cayman Islands dollar. ... The dollar has been the currency of the Cook Islands since 1967. ... The East Caribbean dollar (currency code XCD) is the currency of eight members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. ... The Fijian dollar is the currency of Fiji. ... The dollar (currency code GYD) has been the currency of Guyana since 1966. ... The Hong Kong dollar (currency code HKD) is the currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and has been the currency of Hong Kong since 1937. ... The dollar (ISO 4217 code: JMD) is the currency of Jamaica. ... The dollar (currency code LRD) has been the currency of Liberia since 1943. ... The Namibian dollar (abbreviated N$ or NAD) is the national currency of Namibia, adopted in 1993. ... A New Zealand $100 polymer banknote, replacement of the old paper notes. ... The tala is the currency of Samoa. ... ISO 4217 Code SGD User(s) Singapore, Brunei Inflation 0. ... The Solomon Islands Dollar was introduced in 1975 to replace the Australian Dollar after independence. ... The dollar (currency code SRD) has been the currency of Suriname since 2004. ... The New Taiwan Dollar (新臺幣 or 新台幣; ISO 4217 code TWD; common abbreviation NT$), or simply Taiwan Dollar, is the currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... The dollar (ISO 4217 code: TTD; also TT$) is the currency of Trinidad and Tobago. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... ISO 4217 Code ZWD User(s) Zimbabwe Inflation 1023. ... The British North Borneo dollar was the currency of British North Borneo from 1882 to 1953. ... The British West Indies dollar (BWI$) was adopted in 1935. ... The rixdollar was the currency of Ceylon until 1828. ... Six Confederate notes The Confederate States of America currency was first issued into circulation in April, 1861, when the Confederacy was only two months old, and on the eve of the outbreak of the Civil War. ... The daler (also written dollar) was the currency of the Danish West Indies between 1849 and 1917. ... The rigsdaler was the currency of the Danish West Indies until 1849. ... The Rigsdaler was the unit of currency used in Denmark until 1873 and in Norway until 1816. ... The dollar or dala became the currency of Hawaii in 1879. ... The dollar was a currency issued by Germany for use in its protectorate of Kiautschou, an area around the city of Qingdao. ... The Malayan dollar was the currency of the British colonies and protectorates in Malaya and Borneo. ... The Malaya and British Borneo dollar was the currency of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, British North Borneo and Brunei from 1953 to 1967. ... The dollar was the currency of Mauritius until 1877. ... The dollar was the currency of Mongolia between 1921 and 1925. ... The dollar was the currency of New Brunswick between 1861 and 1867. ... The dollar was the currency of Newfoundland between 1865 and 1949, when Newfoundland became a province of Canada. ... The speciedaler was a Norwegian coin, initially equivalent to the Danish rigsdaler specie coin of the 18th century. ... The dollar has been the currency of Puerto Rico since 1901. ... The Rhodesian Dollar was the currency used by Rhodesia between 1970 and 1980. ... Sarawak dollar of 1935 The dollar was the currency of Sarawak from 1858 to 1953. ... The dollar was a currency issued in Sierra Leone between 1791 and 1805. ... The Spanish dollar or peso (literally, weight) is a silver coin that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform in 1497. ... The Straits dollar was the currency used in the British colonies and protectorates in Malaya and Borneo, including the Straits Settlements. ... The Riksdaler was the name of the currency used in Sweden until 1873 when it was replaced with the krona as an effect of the Scandinavian Monetary Union. ... The Old Taiwan Dollar (舊臺幣 or 舊台幣; ISO 4217 code TWN), sometimes called Old Taiwan yuan, was the currency of the Taiwan, Republic of China from 1946 to 1949. ... In finance, the prefix euro as in eurodollars or euroyen refer to currency deposited outside the country of their origin. ... The international dollar is a hypothetical unit of currency that has the same purchasing power that the U.S. dollar has in the United States at a given point in time. ... A petrodollar is a dollar earned by a country through the sale of oil. ... The dollarpound is a fictional currency used in the science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf and its resulting novels. ... ISO 4217 Code AQD (unofficial) User(s) Antarctica Symbol A Coins None Banknotes A1, A2, A5, A10, A20, A50, A100 Monetary authority Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Website www. ... Calgary Dollars is a local currency in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Disney Dollars is a form of corporate scrip used at Disney theme parks, The Disney Store and at certain parts of Castaway Cay, the Disney cruise-lines private island. ... ISO 4217 Code None User(s) Various private businesses in the USA Inflation No reliable statistics, due to limited acceptance. ... The Toronto Dollar, founded in December 1998, is a paper local currency used in Toronto, Ontario. ... $ The dollar sign is a symbol primarily used to indicate a unit of currency. ... The Holey Dollar of P.E.I. Back in the 1700s, the Spanish government minted a large silver coin which through wide circulation became known as the Spanish dollar. ... ISO 4217 Code SIT User(s) Slovenia Inflation 0. ... Examples of German and Austrian Thalers compared to a US quarter piece The Thaler (or Taler) was a silver coin used throughout Europe for almost four hundred years. ...