I came across an interesting and recent post in dpreview where someone appears to have challenged Nikon on their International Warranty in Australia - and won. I thought some of you may be interested in this.
"...If you buy a Nikon lens it comes with an international warranty which applies everywhere INCLUDING AUSTRALIA. Nikon have an amendment to the warranty posted on their web site [http://ww2.nikon.com.au/warranty.php] which says you must purchase through an Australian Nikon dealer for the International warranty to be valid. A friend has recently tested this with VCAT who upheld his claim against Nikon Australia and affirmed Nikon international lens warranties must be honored by Nikon Australia.
Clearly, Nikon has tried to change things to suit themselves and avoid servicing legitimate Nikon products - that just happened to be bought overseas and which carry an Nikon Corporation international warranty. So, it appears with lenses you are safe..."
I would be interested to see if this also applies to a Nikon camera body, and not just a lens - does anyone have any more info on this?