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DIRECTORY
Police
Day Street
192 Day St, Darling Harbour.
Map 4 D3. Tel 9265 6499.
Kings Cross
1–15 Elizabeth Bay Rd, Kings
Cross. Map 2 E5. Tel 8536 0099.
The Rocks
132 George St, The Rocks.
Map 1 B2. Tel 8220 6399.
In an Emergency
Surf lifesaving sign indicating a dangerous undertow or “rip”
Police, Fire and Ambulance
Tel 000 from any phone. Calls are
hospital. Sydney Hospital, section of its website. The free (24-hour phone line).
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Department of Foreign Affairs
and St Vincent’s Hospital have and Trade’s Smart Traveller Lost and Stolen
emergency departments. For website has information on Property
less urgent treatment, look health and safety.
under “Medical Centres” in the NSW Trains and Sydney Trains
Tel 9379 3341.
Yellow Pages of the Sydney
telephone directory or at Environmental Hazards Sydney Buses
www.yellowpages.com.au. When swimming at an ocean Randwick depot: Tel 9298 6725.
The King’s Cross Clinic and beach, check that there are life- Waverley depot: Tel 9298 6625.
the International Travel savers on patrol and swim within Sydney Ferries
Vaccinations Centre offer the “flagged” areas. In their red Tel 131 500.
treatment for travel-related and yellow caps, volunteer surf Hospitals and
illnesses and vaccinations. lifesavers keep an eye out for Pharmacies
Dentists are listed in the changing surf conditions, people
Yellow Pages. For urgent cases, in difficulty and surfers close to Blakes Pharmacy
call 000 or go to the emergency areas set aside for swim mers only. 20 Darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point.
department of a hospital. Life guards from district councils Map 5 B1. Tel 9358 6712.
Pharmacies, generally known have blue uniforms (see p56). Look International Travel
as “chemists”, can be found out for beach signs indi cating Vaccinations Centre
throughout the city and suburbs. that it is dangerous to swim. Level 10, 37 Bligh St, Sydney.
They sell a wide range of drugs If you plan to bushwalk, do not Map 1 B4. Tel 1300 557070.
and medical supplies over the hike alone. Always tell someone King’s Cross Clinic
counter. A handful of city, Kings where you are going and when Suite 1, 13 Springfield Ave, Potts
Cross and Bondi Beach chemists, you will be back. Take a map, a Point. Map 2 E5. Tel 9358 3066.
such as Blakes Pharmacy, stay basic first-aid kit, food and water, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
open until around 9pm. and warm, waterproof clothing. Missenden Rd, Camperdown.
It is unlikely that you will run into Tel 9515 6111
any poisonous snakes or spiders, St Vincent’s Hospital
Travel and Health but do wear substantial footwear, Victoria St (cnr Burton St),
Insurance keep a close eye on where you Darling hurst. Map 5 B2.
It is a good idea to buy travel step, and check around logs and Tel 8382 1111.
insurance before arriving in rocks before sitting on them. Sydney Hospital
Australia. Most overseas visitors Macquarie St (near Martin Place).
are not covered by Australia’s Map 1 C4. Tel 9382 7111.
“Medicare” govern ment health Protecting Your Skin Travel and Health
scheme, and medical, dental and Australia has the world’s highest Insurance
ambulance costs are expensive. rates of skin cancer, caused by
British and New Zealand the harmful effects of ultraviolet Department of Human
passport-holders (and nationals rays. The risk of skin damage is Services
from eight other European high, even on cloudy days, and ∑ humanservices.gov.au
countries) are entitled to free particularly between 10am and Smart Traveller
basic emergency medical and 2pm (11am and 3pm in daylight ∑ smartraveller.gov.au
hospital treatment. saving). Always wear a good SPF
The Department of Human 50+ sunscreen and cover up Protecting Your Skin
Services provides details on with protective clothing, hat Cancer Council
health cover for visitors under the and sunglasses. The Cancer ∑ cancer.org.au
“Migrants, Refugees and Visitors” Council has more information.

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