In news that is sure to delight book hounds across our arid land, Amazon has now opened an Australian Amazon page.

As it says on the Amazon page:

“We’re pleased to inform you that you can now shop for eBooks at Amazon.com.au. We have been working hard to bring you a great selection of eBooks, including Australian best sellers and hundreds of thousands of titles that are exclusive to Kindle. You can read local customer reviews and purchase eBooks in Australian Dollars.

On your Kindle Fire device, you will also have access to the new Australian Amazon Appstore with a great selection of quality Android apps, games and a growing library of Australian favourites. Australian Appstore has local customer reviews, updated Australian best sellers, and you can purchase apps and games in Australian Dollars.”

One thing to be cautious of if you plan on moving across to Amazon Australia: any current magazine or newspaper subscriptions you have will be cancelled and you will receive a pro-rated refund.