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CHAPTER 3 . SYDNEY
Dentist A well-respected dentist office in the city is City Dental Practice,
Level 2, 229 Macquaire St., near Martin Place (& 02/9221 3300). For dental
problems after hours, call Dental Emergency Information (& 02/9369 7050).
Doctor The Park Medical Centre, Shop 4, 27 Park St. (& 02/9264 4488), in
the city center near Town Hall, is open Monday through Friday from 8am
to 6pm; consultations cost A$40 (US$26) for 15 minutes. (Note: If you plan
to take a dive course in Australia, get your medical exam done here. It
costs A$70/US$46, about the cheapest in Australia.) The Kings Cross Travelers’
Clinic, Suite 1, 13 Springfield Ave., Kings Cross, just off Darlinghurst
Road (& 1300/369 359 in Australia, or 02/9358 3066), is great for travel
medicines and emergency contraception pills among other things. Hotel
visits in the Kings Cross area cost A$80 (US$52); consultations cost A$40
(US$26). The Travelers’ Medical & Vaccination Centre, Level 7, 428 George
St., in the city center (& 02/9221 7133), stocks and administers travelrelated
vaccinations and medications.
Embassies/Consulates All foreign embassies are based in Canberra. You’ll
find the following consulates in Sydney: United Kingdom, Level 16, Gateway
Building, 1 Macquarie Place, Circular Quay (& 02/9247 7521); New
Zealand, 55 Hunter St. (& 02/9223 0144); United States, Level 59, MLC
Centre, 19–29 Martin Place (& 02/9373 9200); and Canada, Level 5, 111
Harrington St., The Rocks (& 02/9364 3000).
Emergencies Dial & 000 to call police, the fire service, or an ambulance.
Call the Emergency Prescription Service (& 02/9235 0333) for emergency
drug prescriptions, and the NRMA for car breakdowns (& 13 11 11).
Eyeglass Repair Perfect Vision, Shop C22A, in the Centerpoint Tower, 100
Market St. (& 02/9221 1010), is open Monday through Friday from 9am
to 6pm (until 9pm Thurs) and Saturday from 9am to 5pm. It’s the best
place to replace lost contact lenses, but bring your prescription.
Holidays See “When to Go” in chapter 2. New South Wales also observes
Labour Day on the first Monday in October.
Hospitals Make your way to Sydney Hospital, on Macquarie Street, at the
top end of Martin Place (& 02/9382 7111 for emergencies). St. Vincents
Hospital is on Victoria and Burton streets in Darlinghurst, near Kings Cross
(& 02/9339 1111).
Hot Lines Contact the Poisons Information Center at & 13 11 26; the Rape
Crisis Center at & 02/9819 6565; the Gay and Lesbian Counseling Line
(4pm–midnight) at & 02/9207 2800; and the Crisis Center at & 02/9358
6577.
Internet Access Several Internet/e-mail centers are scattered around the
Kings Cross area, Bondi, and Manly. There’s also one on Pitt Street, a 1-
minute walk from Circular Quay.
Lost Property There is no general lost property bureau in Sydney. Contact
the nearest police station if you think you’ve lost something. For items lost
on trains, contact the Lost Property Office, 494 Pitt St., near Central Railway
Station (& 02/9379 3000). The office is open Monday through Friday
from 8:30am to 4:30pm. For items left behind on planes or at the airport,
go to the Federal Airport Corporation’s administration office on the