The black market rate is higher, but street touts should be avoided. In any case, there is little point in converting dollars, as tourists can buy few things with pesos. There are no restrictions on the import of foreign currency, but it must be declared on arrival. Cuba is affordable for most Australian tourists. There are no travel restrictions for foreigners within Cuba.
Taxis are relatively cheap in Havana and provide an easy way of getting around.
If you visit the outlying provinces, you may want to rent a car or take a bus. Train travel is available to most places, and flights within the country are inexpensive. There is no official religion in Cuba, but about 47 per cent are nominally Roman Catholic. Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented. Often, the Santeria and Roman Catholic religions have become fused together and are almost indistinguishable.