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Arrival, information and getting around
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All buses arrive at the
Transit Centre
, at 6 Katherine Terrace (daily 7.30am-6.30pm; tel 08/8972 1044), next to the 24-hour
BP Roadhouse
. Katherine is a busy interchange for buses, with at least one daily arrival or departure for Darwin, Kununurra (WA) and Alice Springs. Just over the road you'll find the modern
tourist information centre
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm; tel 08/8972 2650, fax 8972 2969,
krta@nt-tech.com.au
), which produces a free guide to the region and can book all your accomodation, tours and cruises. For more detailed information on Nitmiluk, Gregory and Keep River national parks call in at the
Parks and Wildlife Commission
on Giles Street, just over 1km from town, past O'Shea Terrace (tel 08/8973 8770). There are
email
facilities at the Katherine Art Gallery at 12 Katherine Terrace. The
airport
is 8km south of town; a
taxi
to Katherine will cost about $15 (tel 08/8972 1777 or 8972 1999).
To
rent a car
call Territory Thrifty (tel 08/8972 3183), Hertz Rent-A-Car (tel 08/8971 1111) or Delta Car Rentals (tel 13 1390).
Bikes
can be rented from most accommodation. Other useful information
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Australia,
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