Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
cent coffee, brekkies and burgers in the original observation lounge. A tapas selection
($40 per head) is available Friday and Saturday evenings.
Port Hedland Yacht Club
( 08-9173 1198; Sutherland St; Thu-Sun)
Grab a cold one, find a table in the shade and enjoy
the view at the yachties' brand-new premises. Sadly, the food doesn't match the surround-
ings.
BAR
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Information
There are ATMs along Wedge St and in the Boulevard shopping centre. Internet access is
available at the visitor centre, the
library
(
08-9158 9378; Dempster St;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri,
)
and the
Seafarers Centre
(
10am-1pm Sat;
08-9173 1315;
www.phseafarers.org
; cnr Wedge & Wilson Sts;
9am-9pm)
.
Visitor Centre
( 08-9173 1711;
www.phvc.com.au
; 13 Wedge St; 9am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat; )
Newly refurbished, the centre sells bus tickets, publishes shipping times, arranges iron-ore
plant tours, and helps with accommodation and turtle monitoring (November to February).
Check here for bicycle hire.
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Getting There & Away
Virgin and Qantas both fly to Perth daily, and on Tuesday Qantas also flies direct to Bris-
bane and Melbourne. Skywest offers handy weekend Bali flights as well as flights to
Broome and Perth weekly. Airnorth heads to Broome (Tuesday and Friday) with a Darwin
connection, and Karratha (Friday).
Greyhound coaches run to Perth ($258, 26 hours) and Broome ($87, eight hours) three
times weekly. Integrity departs from Perth Wednesday using the quicker ($232, 22 hours)
inland route via Newman, returning Friday. Both depart from the visitor centre and South
Hedland shopping centre.
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Getting Around
The airport is 13km from town;
Airport Shuttle Service
( 08-9173 4554; per person $22)
meets
every flight, while
Hedland Taxis
( 08-9172 1010)
charge around $35.
Hedland Bus Lines
(
08-9172 1394)
runs limited weekday services between Port Hedland and Cooke Point (via the
visitor centre) and on to South Hedland ($3.50).
McLaren Hire
(
08-9140 2200;
