Travel adapter from South Africa to Australia
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from South Africa, you will need a travel adapter for Australia. South Africa uses Type C/Type M/Type N plugs, and Australia uses Type I, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
South Africa (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type M
Three large round pins
Type N
Two round pins + round ground
Australia (destination)
Electrical specs
South Africa
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Australia
230 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in Australia
In Australia, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Australia is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.