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6.05 Australian time zones and daylight savings

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Australian time zones
1

Consider the map below:

a

Determine the time in Perth when it is 6:42 pm in Hobart.

b

Complete the table to show the equivalent time in each state:

Western Australia (WA)South Australia (SA)Queensland (QLD)
6:15
11:45
10:15
5:25
c

Complete the following table to show the equivalent time in each time zone:

WSTCSTEST
5:25
5:11
12:25
7:17
2

Australia is divided into 3 time zones:

  • AEST (Eastern Standard Time) encompasses QLD, NSW, the ACT, VIC and TAS.

  • ACST (Central Standard Time) encompasses the NT and SA, and is half an hour behind AEST.

  • AWST (Western Standard Time) encompasses WA and is two hours behind AEST.

a

If it is 8:16 pm AEST, determine the following:

i

The time in ACST.

ii

The time in AWST.

b

If it is 7:27 pm in ACST, determine the time in AWST.

c

If it is 12:10 am AEST, determine the following, giving your answers in 24-hour time:

i

The time in ACST.

ii

The time in AWST.

d

If it is 1:16 pm in ACST, determine the time in AWST.

3

Consider the map below that shows the time zones across the Australian States:

a

Luke and Maria board a train at 7:58 pm on Saturday travelling from Sydney, New South Wales to Adelaide, South Australia. If the trip to Adelaide takes 20 hours and 22 mins, what time will they arrive on Sunday in Adelaide local time?

b

Luke boards a train in Adelaide, South Australia at 5:45 pm on Sunday travelling to Darwin, Northern Territory. If his trip takes 28 hours and 36 mins, what time will he arrive on Monday in Darwin local time?

c

Maria boards a train in Adelaide, South Australia at 4:55 pm Sunday travelling to Perth, Western Australia. If the trip takes her 19 hours and 20 mins, what time will she arrive in Perth local time?

d

An airplane leaves Perth airport in Western Australia at 9:16 pm and takes 4 hours and 22 mins to reach Brisbane airport, Queensland. What time will it arrive in Brisbane local time?

e

An airplane leaves Brisbane airport in Queensland at 3:24 am and takes 6 hours and 34 mins to arrive at Darwin airport in Northern Territory . What time will it arrive in Darwin local time?

f

An airplane leaves Darwin airport in the Northern Territory at 10:48 pm and takes 6 hours and 28 mins to arrive at Perth airport in Western Australia. What time will it arrive in Perth local time?

4

Consider the map below that shows the time zones across the Australian States:

a

Han and Amelia board a train at 8:52 pm on Thursday in Sydney, New South Wales travelling to Adelaide, South Australia. If they arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on Friday at 6:48 pm, determine the duration of their train trip.

b

Harry boards a train in Adelaide, South Australia at 8:43 pm on Friday travelling to Darwin, in the Northern Territory. He arrives at 8:11 pm Saturday. Determine the duration of his trip.

c

Amelia boards a train in Adelaide, South Australia at 7:53 pm on Friday travelling to Perth, Western Australia. She arrives at 10:54 am. Determine the duration of her train trip.

Daylight savings
5

If it is 4 am in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), what time is it in daylight savings time (AEDT)?

6

Determine the time it would be in Eastern Standard Time (AEST) if:

a

It is 16:14 in Sydney in Daylight Savings Time.

b

It is 2:49 am in Sydney in Daylight Savings Time.

c

It is 11:50 pm in Sydney in Daylight Savings Time.

7

Determine the time it would be in Daylight Savings Time (AEDT) if:

a

It is 14:35 in Sydney in Eastern Standard Time.

b

It is 9:45 am in Sydney in Eastern Standard Time.

c

It is 5:13 pm in Sydney in Eastern Standard Time.

8

If it is 4:00 pm Daylight Savings Time (DST) in South Australia, determine the time in:

a

New South Wales.

b

Western Australia.

c

Queensland.

d

Northern Territory.

9

Consider the map below that shows the time zones across the Australian States in Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time:

a

If an airplane leaves Broome airport in Western Australia at 7:30 pm and arrives at Albury (operating on Daylight Savings Time) airport in Victoria at 3:52 am, how long did the flight take?

b

If an airplane leaves Albury airport in Victoria at 7:14 pm and arrives at Adelaide airport in South Australia (operating on Daylight Savings Time) at 9:10 pm, how long did the flight take?

c

If an airplane leaves Adelaide airport in South Australia at 9:53 am and arrives at Broome airport in Western Australia (operating on Daylight Savings Time) at 3:41 pm, how long did the flight take?

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