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Airlines
Ansett and Kendell (tel 07/4922 2202 or tel 13 1300); Qantas (tel 13 1313).
Banks Branches are located in or around the Queen Street Mall. Buses Local buses service the Capricorn Coast: Young's (tel 07/4922 3813) run at least five times daily from Denham St, near the corner with Bolsover St, to Yeppoon ($15; free for Greyhound pass holders) and all points along the Capricorn Coast; while Rothery's Coaches (tel 07/4922 4320) make three daily departures from outside the Leichhardt Hotel to Rosslyn Bay ferry terminal ($15 return, or $45 including ferry fare to Great Keppel Island). Other operators are Greyhound Pioneer and McCafferty's (tel 07/4927 2844), and Premier (tel 13 3410), all at the main bus terminal. Camping equipment Campco's, cnr William and Kent streets (tel 07/4922 2366). Car rental Network, cnr George and Archer streets (free call tel 1800 077 977); Rockhampton Car Rentals, south on the Bruce Highway (tel 07/4922 7802); Thrifty, 47 Fitzroy St (tel 07/4927 8755). Diving Capricorn Reef Diving, 189 Musgrave St, North Rockhampton (tel 07/4922 7720), gives certification courses from around $450 and offers dive courses around the Keppels. Qualified divers can organize trips to the Bunker and Capricorn groups. Farmstays Myella Farm, The Eather Family, Myella, Barabala, Qld 4702 (tel 07/4998 1290, fax 4998 1104, www.users.bigpond.com/myella ), and Kroombit-Lochenbar, Valentine Plains Rd, Biloela (tel 07/4992 2186, www.kroombit.com.au ), are a couple of hours out of town and offer accommodation, meals and participation in farm life from $198 for 3 days. Hospital Base Hospital, Canning St, South Rockhampton (tel 07/4920 6211). NPWS A helpful office situated 5km out of town on the Yeppoon-Rockhampton road (tel 07/4936 0511). Pharmacy CQ Pharmacy, 150 Alma St (daily 8am-10pm; tel 07/4922 1621). Police 212 Quay St (tel 07/4938 4880). Post office East St Mall. Shopping City Centre Plaza on Bolsover St. Taxi tel 07/4922 7111.
Trains
Murray St (tel 07/4932 0211). Other useful information
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