Visitor Information
The Sydney Visitor Centre at The Rocks, First Floor, The Rocks Centre, Corner of Argyle and Playfair streets, The Rocks (tel. 02/9240 8788; www.sydneyvisitorcentre.com), will give you general information on what to do and where to stay throughout the state. Tourism New South Wales (tel. 02/9931 1111) will direct you to the regional tourist office in the town or area you are interested in.
Getting Around
By Car -- From Sydney, the Pacific Highway heads along the north coast into Queensland, and the Princes Highway hugs the south coast and runs into Victoria. The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway connects Sydney with its industrial neighbor and the vineyards of the Hunter. The Great Western Highway and the M4 motorway head west to the Blue Mountains. The M5 motorway, Hume Highway, is the quickest way to get to Melbourne (via Canberra).
The state's automobile association, the National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA), 151 Clarence St., Sydney (tel. 13 11 22 in Australia), offers free maps and touring guides to members of overseas motoring associations, including AAA in the United States, CAA in Canada, AA and RAC in the United Kingdom, and NZAA in New Zealand.
By Train -- Countrylink (tel. 13 22 32 in Australia) trains travel to most places of interest in the state and as far south as Melbourne in Victoria and across the border into southern Queensland. Countrylink also has special rates for car rental through Thrifty.
By Plane -- Qantas (tel. 13 13 13 in Australia) and Eastern Australia Airlines (book through Qantas) fly to most major cities and towns in the state.
