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Call in at the
Clarence River Tourism Association
, on the Pacific Highway at the corner of Spring Street, South Grafton (daily 9am-5pm; tel 02/6642 4677,
www.tropicalnsw.com.au
), which can give you information on scenic drives, river cruises and the national parks that surround Grafton; there's also a centrally located NPWS office at 50 Victoria St (tel 02/6640 3910), in the State Office Block.
Long-distance buses
stop near the tourist office, and Harvey World Travel, 54 Prince St (tel 02/6640 3910), can provide timetables and make reservations. Ryans (tel 02/6654 1063 or 6652 3201), a
local bus
service, leaves from the city centre in the direction of Coffs Harbour via Red Rock and Woolgoolga (Mon-Fri), and the Grafton-Yamba Bus Service (tel 02/6646 2019) runs north to Yamba. There's plenty of
accommodation
: try the
Grafton Hotel
, 97 Fitzroy St (tel 02/6642 2000; $50-70), a good pub offering beds and counter meals; or the
Crown Hotel-Motel
, 1 Prince St (tel 02/6642 4000; $35-70), for hotel rooms with a river view or ground-level motel units ($35-70) - they also have some dorm beds (under $20). If you want a swimming pool, spa and all the mod-cons, check out the more expensive
Fitzroy Motel
, 27 Fitzroy St (tel 02/6642 4477; $70-90), 500m east of the centre. For
camping
, head for South Grafton to the well-equipped
Glenwood Tourist Park
on Heber Street (tel 02/6642 3466; cabins $35-70). A good place to
eat
is
Crabba Jack's Takeaway
, 79 Fitzroy St, for fresh fish and chips and seafood, or try
Georgie's Cafe
(tel 02/6642 6996; closed Sun & Mon), at the
Village Green Hotel
on the corner of Pound and Turf streets Other useful information
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