Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Clinic,
Suite 1, 13 Springfield Ave., Kings Cross, just off Darlinghurst Road
(
&
1300/369 359
in Australia, or 02/9358 3066), is great for travel medi-
cines and emergency contraception pills among other things. Hotel visits in
the Kings Cross area cost A$80 (US$52); consultations cost A$40 (US$26).
The
Travelers' Medical & Vaccination Centre,
Level 7, 428 George St., in the
city center (
&
02/9221 7133
), stocks and administers travel-related vacci-
nations and medications.
Embassies/Consulates
All foreign embassies are based in Canberra. You'll
find the following consulates in Sydney:
United Kingdom,
Level 16, Gate-
way Building, 1 Macquarie Place, Circular Quay (
&
02/9247 7521
);
New
Zealand,
55 Hunter St. (
&
02/9223 0144
);
United States,
Level 59, MLC
Centre, 19-29 Martin Place (
&
02/9373 9200
); and
Canada,
Level 5, 111
Harrington St., The Rocks (
&
02/9364 3000
).
Emergencies
Dial
&
000
to call police, the fire service, or an ambulance.
Call the
Emergency Prescription Service
(
&
02/9235 0333
) for emergency
drug prescriptions, and the NRMA for car breakdowns (
&
13 11 11
).
Eyeglass Repair
Perfect Vision,
Shop C22A, in the Centerpoint Tower, 100
Market St. (
&
02/9221 1010
), is open Monday through Friday from 9am
to 6pm (until 9pm Thurs) and Saturday from 9am to 5pm. It's the best
place to replace lost contact lenses, but bring your prescription.
Holidays
See “When to Go” in chapter 2. New South Wales also observes
Labor Day on the first Monday in October.
Hospitals
Make your way to
Sydney Hospital,
on Macquarie Street, at the
top end of Martin Place (
&
02/9382 7111
for emergencies).
St. Vincents
Hospital
is on Victoria and Burton streets in Darlinghurst, near Kings Cross
(
&
02/9339 1111
).
Hot Lines
Contact the
Poisons Information Center
at
&
13 11 26;
the
Gay
and Lesbian Counseling Line
(4pm-midnight) at
&
02/9207 2800;
the
Rape Crisis Cente
r at
&
02/9819 6565;
and the
Crisis Center
at
&
02/9358
6577.
Internet Access
Several Internet/e-mail centers are scattered around the
Kings Cross, Bondi, and Manly.
Lost Property
There is no general lost property bureau in Sydney. Contact
the nearest police station if you think you've lost something. For items lost
on trains, contact the
Lost Property Office,
494 Pitt St., near Central Rail-
way Station (
&
02/9379 3000
). The office is open Monday through Friday
from 8:30am to 4:30pm. For items left behind on planes or at the airport,
go to the Federal Airport Corporation's administration office on the top
floor of the International Terminal at Sydney International Airport
(
&
02/9667 9583
). For stuff left behind on buses or ferries, call
&
02/9245
5777.
Each taxi company has its own lost property office.
Luggage Storage
You can leave your bags at the International Terminal at
the airport. A locker here costs A$5 (US$3.25) per day, or you can put them
in the storage room for A$7 (US$4.55) per day per piece. The room is open
from 4:30am to the last flight of the day. Call
&
02/9667 9848
for infor-
mation. Otherwise, leave luggage at the cloakroom at Central Station,
near the front of the main building (
&
02/9219 4395
). Storage at the rail
station costs A$4.50 (US$2.90) per article per day. The
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