Paula,(posted 9076 days ago)Rather than processing the film in your local minilab you might want to contact Photo Continental in Brisbane. They do mail order and being a specialist store, they would have more experience with chromogenic black and white film. I personally have not used their processing services but would imagine they'd be more amenable to your needs than, say, a local chemist. And printing the film on BW paper does make a difference - you'll have proper BW prints rather than colour prints made to look like BW.
By the way, how far north are you?
Tim.