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Here's an old outlet in my mom's place. Turns out Australian plugs will fit, and as this one is fed by 240VAC, the Australian plug would feel nearly at home. Except for the 60Hz, and that both current carrying pins (that's the slanted ones, the vertical one is the ground) are hot with 120VAC. In Australia, one is a neutral, and the hot is 240V 50Hz.