Moving to Australia with UK iPhone 4 on Vodafone

Hi All,
I'm moving to Australia and have a UK iPhone 4 which is locked to the Vodafone network. I've had it for around a year and I really want to keep it, but not sure how easy iPhones are to unlock?
I think I might stick with Vodafone when in Australia, so I am unsure if it needs unlocking at all? I presume so but I'm not sure.
Thanks,
DK

So once Vodafone unlock it, I can put any SIM card in, i.e. a foreign/international one, and it'll work fine?
The main problem is I cannot test this until after I have moved, as I won't get my Australia SIM until I'm over there!
Thanks for your help,
DK

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