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Practicalities
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Rockhampton is divided by the Fitzroy River, with all services clustered directly south of the
Fitzroy Bridge
along Quay Street and East Street Mall; the Bruce Highway runs right through town past two pairs of fibreglass bulls (repeatedly "de-balled" by pranksters).
Buses
stop just north of the bridge on the highway; the
train
station is 1km south of the centre on Murray Street; and the
airport
is 4km to the west at the end of Hunter Street.
Tourist information
is available from the booth on the highway at the Tropic Marker, or at the more central
information centre
in the old customs house on Quay Street (Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm, Sat-Sun 9am-4pm; tel 07/4922 5339). Recent reports of nasty incidents involving gangs of Aboriginal teenagers are unfortunately too numerous to ignore; there's no need for paranoia, but do follow local advice and don't walk alone at night. Other useful information
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Australia,
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