Obtaining Australian Visa

We are sending you some information that we have found in regards to getting a one year visa for Australia. We tried while in Noumea, New Caledonia to get a one year Australian Visa but could not get what we were looking for. We advise anyone wanting an Australian Visa to get it in Vila, Vanuatu if going that way. Evelyn at the Australian High Commission, Port Vila was very knowledgeable and understood what sailing vessels require. They will process in 3 days most Visas. We requested a one year Visa, multiply entry starting when we arrived in Australia which seemed to be a big problem in Noumea that couldn’t be issued. Australian immigration has a web site: www.immi.gov.au or Evelyn can be contacted at Dima-portvila@dfatl for further information. Hope this may help, S/V Simplicity