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Airlines
Ansett, Paspaley Pearls Plaza, Chinatown (tel 08/9193 6855).
Bicycle rental and repair Broome Bikes, cnr Hamersley and Stewart streets (tel 0413 262 363); and Broome Cycle Centre, cnr Hamersley and Frederick streets (tel 08/9192 1871). Bookshop Kimberley Bookshop, 6 Napier Terrace, is the best bookshop between Darwin and Perth; while Magabala Books, 2/28 Saville St, stocks authentic Aboriginal publications, including contemporary and traditional local stories. Buses Greyhound, Bagot and Broome streets (tel 08/9192 1561). Car rental Besides the big companies, try Broome Car Rentals, who deliver the car to you (tel 08/9192 2219, ptre@bigpond.com ), or Woody's, Dampier Terrace (tel 08/9192 1791); both do local runabouts and offer some of the cheapest 4WDs in town. Hertz Kimberley Camp Hire, Frederick St (tel 08/9193 5354), opposite the Kimberley Klub , has all you need to rent or buy for an expedition to the Kimberley. Broome Discount Hire Car, McPherson St (tel 08/9193 3100) has small cars from $45 per day, while Just Broome (tel 08/9193 6636) deliver to your door and start at $29 a day. Ask about one-way rental to Kununurra or Darwin. Hospital Robinson St (tel 08/9192 9222). Internet access Telecentre, 51 Dampier Terrace, (tel 08/9193 7153); and Field Star, Napier Terrace. There are also coin-ops at the aiport, the post office and Paspaley Pearls Plaza. Medical Centre 30 Barker St (tel 08/9192 2022). Motorbike and scooter rental Roadrunner Motorcycle Hire, 7 Farrell St (tel 08/9192 1971). Police tel 08/9192 1212. Post office Carnarvon St, WA 6725. Next to Paspaley Pearls Plaza. Taxi tel 08/9192 1133 or free call 1800 880 330.
Tours
Broome Day Tours (free call tel 1800 801 068) organize daily three-hour historic tours, plus trips out to Willie Creek Pearl Farm; Ships of the Desert (tel 08/9192 2222) have sunset camel rides along Cable Beach, though Broome Camel Safaris (tel 0419 916 101) may be a cheaper option; Broome Aviation (tel 08/9192 1369) and King Leopold Air (tel 08/9193 7155) offer scenic flights over the region; while Seair Broome (tel 08/9192 6208) uses sea-planes. For more unusual jaunts on Harleys, helicopters and hovercrafts, enquire at the tourist office. For excursions to the Kimberley, Flak Trak Tours (tel 08/9192 1487) have 4WD tours for small groups, including one-day Cape Leveque and four-day West Kimberley/Gibb River Road tours; Over The Top Adventure Tours (tel 08/9192 3977,
overtop@broome.wt.com.au
) offer 1-5-day packages; Australian Adventure Travel (tel 08/9248 2355,
www.safaris.net.au
) run four-day West Kimberley tours. Other useful information
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