Nintendo Australia announced today the launch of wi fi hotspots accross the country at 26 retail locations, including selected Electronics Boutique, Myer and Dick Smith Powerhouse stores.

Some of these hotspots will start workign right from Mario Kart DS launch date (November 17th) and other will have to wait a couple weeks. However, PlanetGamecube is reporting that australian hotspots might work “different”, meaning that they might need a laptop with the USB connector to work but this is not confirmed.

Just as in the UK and US wi fi hotspots you will be able to get free game demos and other downloads for your DS.