In Reply to: Visa posted by Floss on Thursday, 7. February 2013 at 12:50 Bali Time:
I would suggest that before you come you apply for a 60 day visa in Australia. This is a very simple process and cost $60. If you wait until you get to Bali, yes you can extend your 30 day visa however it will mean 3 trips to immigration (250,000.00 to extend) and leaving your passport with the office for 1 week or paying an agent around 600,000 to do it for you and again leaving the agent with your passport.
As for VOA its still $25 USD - maybe your friend paid in AUS $ which may have worked out to be $26.00