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Taxi
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Useful Information
- Website: www.131008.com
- Phone: +61 131 008
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The nearest airport, Fraser Coast Airport/Hervey Bay Airport, is located 2 kilometres south of Urungan on Booral Rd. They have regular transfers between Brisbane, Sydney and local Tourist destinations.
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Passport/Visa
Unless you are a New Zealand citizen granted visa exemption on arrival (in most cases), you will need to obtain a visa prior to visiting Australia. Citizens of all European Union countries, as well as Andorra, Norway, Iceland, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Vatican City are eligible for an eVisitor visa, which can be applied for online. For citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea and Malaysia, the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) entry permit is available, which can be applied for online and grants holders the right to enter Australia an ulimited amount of times for stays of no longer than 3 months per visit.
Citizens of all other world countries (with the exception of Somalia) are also able to apply for a visitor visa online. For more information, visit the official website of the Australian government's department of home affairs: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/lega/lega/form/immi-faqs/what-visa-do-i-need-to-visit-australia
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Best Time to Visit
Fraser Coast, with its sub-tropical climate, can be enjoyed all year round. In summer, temperatures reach a maximum average of 30°C, offering extremely hot days with cooling sea breezes. Winter, the driest season of the year, has a maximum average of 22°C. The coldest month is July with a maximum average of about 15°C and the warmest one is January with 30°C.
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Public Transport
Hervey Bay has a good local bus service that circulates town from the main bus station at the Bay Central shopping centre on Boat Harbour Drive. Buses also go to the surrounding towns. It is worth checking, though, whether your accommodation has a pick-up service, which many places do have. If you fancy an emission-free means of getting around, you can rent a bicycle from Hervey Bay Bike Hire (www.herveybaybikehire.com.au).
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Taxi
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Post
Australian Post Office features services such as postal services, parcels and stamps, as well as banking, foreign currency, travel insurance and more. Main post offices in Hervey Bay are in:
- Stockland Hervey Bay Shopping Centre (open on Saturdays)
- Torquay LPO (weekdays only)
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Pharmacy
Direct Chemist Outlet Pialba:
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Telephone
Country code: +61
Area code: 07
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Electricity
Electricity comes mostly from solar panels located on the rooftop. It is 240 Volts in 50 Hz and power plugs have two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin (type I used in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Argentina and others).
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