Travel adapter from South Korea to Australia

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from South Korea, you will need a travel adapter for Australia. South Korea uses Type C/Type F plugs, and Australia uses Type I, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

South Korea (home)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts

Australia (destination)

Type I
Two or three flat angled pins
About Type I ↗
South Korea
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Australia
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

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.

Full Australia plug guide →