Australia Travel Adapter

Travel Adapter Australia - For charging Danish electronics in Australia

Here on the page, you will find our selection of travel adapters for Australia, which allow you to charge your Danish electronics via the Australian sockets.

The many different countries in the world use different types of plugs, and although in Europe it is often standard plugs of type C, there can be very large differences in the design of the plugs when you get outside the EU.

Therefore, you may need a travel adapter that can transform the socket format to a plug type that matches the Danish plugs on the electronics.

When you travel to Australia and bring Danish electronics, such as a smartphone or computer, you often cannot do without a travel adapter for Australia.

However, there are some things you should be aware of when looking for a travel adapter for Australia, and below you can read more about this so you find the right travel adapter for your needs when you go to Australia.

5 Things You Should Know About Travel Adapter for Australia

The Australian sockets are somewhat different than, for example, the Danish plugs, and therefore you need a travel adapter to be able to charge your Danish electronics in Australia.

Below you will find some things that you should be aware of when you are looking for a travel adapter for Australia.

#1 - Universal or Specific Travel Adapter for Australia

When you need to find a travel adapter for Australia, you will find many different models, some of which only fit Australian sockets, while others can convert several different plug types and can therefore also be used in other countries.

Travel adapters that are specifically for Australia are designed to only transform Australian plugs to EU plugs, and not others.

The universal travel adapters can often transform the plug to several different types of plugs and can thus be used in several other countries.

The universal travel adapter is often used to transform, for example, a Danish socket to several other countries' plug types and is therefore often used by, for example, holiday home renters in Denmark who rent out to people from other countries.

The specific travel adapters are specially designed for the Australian sockets and transform these to a plug that you can use for your Danish electronics.

#2 - Voltage in Travel Adapter for Australia

In Denmark, we are used to, and may not think much about, receiving a voltage at the socket of 230V at 50 Hz, and this is also the voltage that is supplied in most countries in Europe, so often it is not something you might think much about.

In other parts of the world, this voltage can differ from Denmark and Europe, and here you need to be aware that the travel adapter does not change the voltage that the socket delivers.

When you go to Australia, you can safely charge your electrical appliances without worrying about the voltage, as the current in the Australian sockets is alternating current of 240-250 V at 50 Hz, which Danish appliances can easily operate on.

#3 - Special Features of Travel Adapter for Australia

In some models of Travel Adapter for Australia, you can find some special features that can be advantageous on the trip.

Some models, for example, offer a USB-A or USB-C plug, which can be used to charge your phone or computer without needing a charging block that occupies the regular plug.

This can be an advantage if, for example, you want to charge both your phone and computer at the same time; you just need to be aware that you find a travel adapter for Australia that offers the right type of USB plug for your device.

Other models have a built-in lamp that can function as a night lamp or can indicate when there is power to the adapter.

#4 - Types of Plugs for Travel Adapter for Australia

In Australia, primarily one type of plug is used, which is somewhat different from the plugs you are used to from Denmark and the EU.

The pins in the Australian plugs are flat and not round as we are used to, which means that the round pins from the Danish plugs cannot enter the Australian sockets.

The Australian plugs are called type I and consist of 2 or 3 pins, depending on whether they are earthed or not, and this type of plug is also used in both New Zealand and China.

Therefore, you need a travel adapter for Australia that can convert the Australian plug to a European plug.

When you use a travel adapter in Australia, it often transforms the Australian plug to a so-called Schuko plug, which can be used by most Danish appliances. Here you just need to be aware that any earth connection is placed at the edge of the plug, and you typically cannot use appliances with three-pin plugs in the travel adapter.

#5 - Travel Adapter for Australia with or without Earth Connection

Most Australian sockets can provide an earth connection for your electrical appliances, but this does not mean you must absolutely have a travel adapter with an earth connection.

The earth connection in Australia is provided via the third pin in the socket, and if you use an adapter designed to provide an earth connection, it will often be in the form of a Schuko plug.

The earth connection in a Schuko plug is located in the collar of the plug, in the form of 2 small hooks that should connect to 2 small metal plates that should be on the plug from the appliance.

This means that Danish plugs with 3 pins often cannot obtain an earth connection via the Schuko plug in the adapter.

When deciding whether your travel adapter should have an earth connection or not, you can advantageously take a look at the appliances you will bring and see if the plugs for these have 2 metal plates at the edge of the plug or if they have a third pin.

If the plugs on the appliances have 2 metal plates, you can easily get an earth connection via the travel adapter for Australia, but if they have a third pin, you should see if you can find a travel adapter that offers earth connection via Danish grounding.

It is rarely necessary to have an earth connection for smaller electrical appliances such as a smartphone, computer, or tablet, and therefore these appliances often only have 2 pins in their charger.