There are three time zones in australia - eastern standard time ( west ) which operates in new south wales , australian capital territory , victoria , tasmania and queensland ; central standard time ( cyst ) in south australia and northern territory ; and western standard time ( wast ) in western australia 按照氣候帶的劃分,澳大利亞的北部為熱帶,中部為遼闊的干旱地帶,南部為溫帶。澳洲的氣候比較溫和,全年溫差不大。澳洲的四季正好與中國相反。