TOURIST INFORMATION

Visitors' Information Centre

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TOURIST INFORMATION

For more information about the Wollondilly, brochures, maps etc. contact Tourism Wollondilly Information Centre in Picton open 7 days from 9.00am to 5.00pm. Phone: (02) 4677 8313 - Fax: (02) 4677 3217 - email: enquiries@visitwollondilly.com.au Cnr. Argyle & Menangle Streets, (PO Box 21), Picton NSW 2571

SHOPPING HOURS

Shops are normally open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, and 9.00am to 1.00pm Saturday. The towns and villages of Wollondilly are quite small, Picton and Tahmoor being the major shopping centres. In Picton shops of interest to tourists, are open 7 days a week. In most towns and villages there will be cafes and take-away food bars open 7 days. Most restaurants open for both lunch and dinner; some open for dinner only. Many close on Monday evenings. Dining rooms in hotels are usually open most days and nights. Supermarkets in the major towns (Picton, Tahmoor) are open 7 days a week from 8.00am or so in the morning to late at night (up to 9.00). Some open later and close earlier on Sundays. Picton and Tahmoor also have larger shopping malls.

PETROL

Service Stations keep normal business hours. Larger outlets are open for extended hours, 7 days. Service Stations can be found at Appin, Bargo, Camden Park, Menangle, Picton, Silverdale, Tahmoor, The Oaks, Thirlmere, Wilton. 24 hour roadhouses can be found each side on the Freeway at Pheasant's Nest.

BANKING HOURS

There are banks only in: Picton Commonwealth Bank (open Mon-Thu: 9.30 to 4.00 and 9.00 to 5.00 Friday. Closed weekends.) Westpac (open Mon-Fri: 9.30 to 5.00 Friday. Closed weekends. Tahmoor National Australia Bank (open Mon-Thu: 9.30 to 4.00 and 9.00 to 5.00 Friday. Closed weekends.) ANZ Bank (open Mon-Thu: 9.00 to 4.00 and 9.00 to 5.00 Friday. Closed weekends. Some villages have agencies which open one or two days a week. There are also Building Society and Credit Union branches: Picton IMB Building Society (open Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00) Macarthur Credit Union (open Mon-Fri 9.00 to 4.30) Tahmoor Macarthur Credit Union (open Mon-Fri 9.00 to 4.30) ATMs (automatic teller machines) are located in Bargo, Picton and Tahmoor. (Not all cards are accepted by all ATMs.) EFTPOS facilities are available in all supermarkets, service stations, liquor stores, hotels and clubs, and many shops in larger towns. Most accept major foreign credit cards (but check before you leave home!) Currency Exchange and Traveller's Cheques are normally only negotiable at banks or major resorts. Few smaller businesses have the facility to exchange these. A nominal fee applies to exchange transactions. See the Commonwealth Bank's Exchange Calculator for FOR CURRENT EXCHANGE RATES:

POST OFFICES

Post Offices or agencies can be found at: Appin - 1/75 Appin Road (at newsagent) Bargo - Southern Road Douglas Park - Camden Road Oakdale - Burragorang Road Picton - Argyle Street (main street) Tahmoor - Remembrance Driveway The Oaks - John Street Thirlmere - The Oaks Road Warragamba - Civic Centre (newsagency) Post Offices are normally open Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00 (agencies also Saturday mornings). Stamps can usually also be bought in Newsagencies.

HOSPITALS

There are medical practitioners in Bargo, Picton, Tahmoor, The Oaks, and Wilton. Major hospitals are to be found in Camden, Campbelltown, and Bowral - none of which is more than 30 minutes away from most centres in the Wollondilly.