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Arrival and information
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Arriving in Broken Hill by bus or train, you'll be pretty centrally placed. The
bus terminal
(tel 08/8087 2735, or for 24hr reservations tel 13 2030) is behind the useful
tourist information centre
, at the corner of Bromide and Blende streets (daily 8.30am-5pm; tel 08/8087 6077,
www.murrayoutback.org.au
), where you can pick up a map ($2.20) for a self-guided Heritage Walk along Argent and Blende streets, or get information on the guided walking tour which delves into the city's history (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am; no tour late Dec to early Feb; 1hr 30min-2hr; donation). The
train station
is on Crystal Street, just a block below Argent Street - though unless you're travelling in style on the Sydney-Perth Indian Pacific, you'll actually come into the city on a Countrylink bus. The
airport
is about 5km south of town; there is no shuttle bus - a taxi costs just under $10 and there are usually a few waiting; alternatively you can arrange to have a hire car waiting. In addition to what's on offer at the tourist information centre, you can pick up advice on nearby attractions from the district
NPWS
office at 183 Argent St (Mon-Fri 8am-4.30pm; tel 08/8088 5933). Other useful information
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