In Reply to: True posted by PemboSix on Tuesday, 28. February 2012 at 08:19 Bali Time:
Banks and Aus Post aren't the only options around. We have a place in Wollongong (NSW) - and they also have a branch somewhere in Sydney - called The Currency Exchange (they have a website). On today's rate, you'll get US$1.04 for your Aussie dollar.
I used them last year when buying my US$ to pay for the hotel bill. Much better rate than I could get with any bank - and banks usually charge another fee on the transaction as well. I did a comparison last year on all the banks, Aus Post etc, since I was looking to buy US$2500, so a crap rate would add up to a few dollars difference.