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Australia uses three standard time zones, Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) which is GMT+10, Australian Central
Standard Time (ACST) which is GMT + 9 1/2 and Australian Western Time (ASWT) which is GMT +8.
Northern Territory and Queensland do not use Daylight Saving Time. Western Australia began a three year trial
period with Daylight Saving Time in December 2006.
The Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria all start and end daylight saving time on the same dates. Recently, new legislation
was passed that extends
daylight saving time beginning in 2008. During periods of Daylight Saving Time clocks are advanced by one hour. Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) which is GMT+10 is set ahead to GMT+11 and is then refered to as Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
Although most of New South Wales observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), which is GMT+10, the two communities of Broken Hill and Lord Howe Island are exceptions. These two communities use Australian
Central Standard Time (ACST) which is GMT + 9 1/2.The names in each time zone change along with Daylight Saving Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) becomes Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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