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Practicalities
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Westrail buses stop in the town centre, with
taxis
available on 08/9071 1782. The
tourist bureau
(Mon-Fri 8.45am-5pm, Sat & Sun 9am-5pm; tel 08/9071 2330), in the Museum Village on Dempster Street, provides detailed town maps and takes care of bookings for local tours and onward travel. The
post office
is on the corner of Dempster and Andrew streets, with a
shopping centre
up Andrew Street, over the roundabout. CALM (tel 08/9071 3733), at 92 Dempster St, provides information and passes to the national parks around Esperance.
Bicycles
are rented out along The Esplanade from Wilds Jet Ski Hire (Dec-March daily 8.30am-5pm; $12-15 per day; jet ski $1 per min), with a tattier but cheaper selection of cycles at the
Captain Huon Motel
. For inexpensive
car rental
, ask at the YHA or backpackers' accommodation. The Diving Academy, 56 The Esplanade (tel 08/9071 5111), takes care of
dive
charters and courses, while Vacation Country Tours (tel 08/9071 2227) offers half-day
tours
to Cape Le Grand, and Safari Wheels (tel 08/9071 1564) deals with the more active pursuits along the coast. Both hostels have 4WDs for making informal runs along the coast if there's enough in-house interest. Other useful information
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