Community Links

Environment

• The Environmental Protection Authority
  www.epa.qld.gov.au
  General enquiries 1300 130 372
  Camping in National Parks and State forests – bookings: 13 13 04. Or www.qld.gov.au/camping
• QLD Parks and Wildlife
  (division of EPA)
  4046 6600
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
  www.gbrmpa.gov.au
  4051 7132
• Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
  www.dpi.qld.gov.au
  13 25 23
  4044 1600
• Wet Tropics Management Authority
  www.wettropics.gov.au
  4052 0555
• Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)
  www.aqis.gov.au
  free call: 1800 020 504
• Barrier Reef Foundation
  www.barrierreef.org
• Barrier Reef CRC
  www.reef.crc.org.au

Transport

• Dept of Main Roads
  Road Condition Reports (24 Hours) 1300 130 595
• Sun Bus / Public Transport
  www.sunbus.com.au
  transcairnsdp@bigpond.com
• QR (Queensland Rail)
  www.qr.com.au
  General Enquiries 13 16 17
  Travel – www.traveltrail.com.au
  Freight – www.qrnational.com.au

Health/Emergency

For all emergencies in Australia dial 000

• State Emergency Service
  Far Northern Region 132 500
• Coastguard
  www.coastguard.com.au
  Cairns Flotilla 40512192 or 4051 2384
  Port Douglas Flotilla 4099 5392
• Cairns Base Hospital
  4050 6333
• Tropical Population Health Unit
  www.health.qld.gov.au
  www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue (Dengue Fever)
  4050 3600

General Interest/Travel

• Cairns and Tropical North Visitor Information Centre
  (07) 4051 3588
• The Atherton Tablelands
  www.tablelands.org
• Indigenous Events
  www.cairnsunlimited.com
• Cairns Museum
  www.cairnsmuseum.org
• Misc…
  www.cairnsconnect.com
  www.cairns.com
  www.tropicalaustralia.com.au
• Smart Service QLD
  www.qld.gov.au
  13 13 04
• Cairns Community Legal Centre Inc
  www.cclc.org.au
  4031 7358
• Department of Infrastructure and Planning – for vehicle licensing info
  13 13 04
  4039 8867
  www.infrastructure.qld.gov.au
• Cairns Weather Office/Bureau of Meterology
  www.bom.gov.au
  4035 9777

Regional Shire Councils

(Limited listing)

• Cairns Regional Council
  Cairns - 4044 3044
  Mossman – 4099 9444
  council@cairns.qld.gov.au
  www.cairns.qld.gov.au
• Cassowary Coast Regional council (Innisfail/Tully area)
  4030 2222
  www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au
• Cook Shire Council (Cooktown area)
  4069 5444
  mail@cook.qld.gov.au
  www.cok.qld.gov.au
• Tablelands Regional Council (Atherton Tablelands)
  Info@trc.qld.gov.au
  www.trc.qld.gov.au
  -Atherton 4091 0700
  - Eacham 4096 5311
  - Herberton 4096 2244
  - Mareeba 4030 3900

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