Easy Access Australia
Examples of Attractions
Kakadu National Park
The ancient Rock Art in Kakadu National Park is a must see for all visitors to the Top End of Australia. One major site is the Anabangbang Gallery where you will see Namarrgon the Lightening Man with lightening joining his head and feet. He makes lightening by striking his Garramalg against the clouds and ground. You will also see Namondjok, a dangerous spirit in the Aboriginal belief system, he turned into Ginah the great saltwater crocodile.
The car park near the gallery has a dedicated parking space and the track to the gallery site is dusty, very well trodden and quite accessible. A gently sloping ramp leads to a boardwalk in front of the art work providing an excellent view -it also protects the art from probing fingers.
The Twelve Apostles form part of Port Campbell National Park, which is an easy drive from Melbourne. Eight of the original Twelve Apostles remain visible at high tide as crashing seas from the Southern Ocean continue to weather the rugged limestone coastline. An excellent carpark has four dedicatecd parking spaces by a gently sloping boardwalk leading to a lookout perched high above the surf and extending along the cliff-face providing stunning views of the jagged coast and the remaining Apostles.
Only a couple of kilometres away is the stunning Loch Ard Gorge where the iron hulled clipper The Loch Ard came to grief. There were only two survivors.
Easy Access Australia describes their story and explains where to see the original graves of the family and sailors who lost their lives.
Uluru is the aboriginal name of the amazing monolith Ayers Rock which rises 348m above the flat surrounds and is a staggering 3.6 kilometres long!. The best way to learn about the many features of Uluru is to join one of the guided tours. Most of the paths are very accessible to wheelchairs although some spots can be sandy, accessible boardwalks are used to protect sensitive areas. The Ananu (traditional owners) operate tours including the Mala Walk and Kuniya Walk and don't miss Kantju Gorge, a sheer rock-face with permanent water at its base. Tours commence from the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, a stunning visitors centre constructed from rammed earth and featuring a Pampulpai Wall or "touch wall" where visitors are encouraged to touch and feel the history of Liru and Kuniya, two of the Anangu ancestors.
Accessible accommodation is available at Sails in the Desert Hotel and The Outback Pioneer Hotel while the nearby camping ground has accessible facilities in an amenities block.