I hear they've now banned cameras all together, because despite repeated warnings in many languages, people kept using their flashes/video camera lights. That was certainly the case in August, when I was there.
It's been a while, but from memory, banks charge a per transaction fee of something like AUD$5 to cash overseas cheques. So if a bunch of US cheques are deposited at once, the fees are minimal.
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I hear they've now banned cameras all together, because despite repeated warnings in many languages, people kept using their flashes/video camera lights. That was certainly the case in August, when I was there.
I wrote about it at the time, see this page for a description and a picture (taken without a flash or light, of course): http://www.toxiccustard.com/diary /1999/08.html#01
If you're ever in Australia, don't miss it - they are so damn cute!
It's been a while, but from memory, banks charge a per transaction fee of something like AUD$5 to cash overseas cheques. So if a bunch of US cheques are deposited at once, the fees are minimal.