{"id":17862,"date":"2021-12-15T11:40:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T01:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integritydisability.com.au\/?p=17862"},"modified":"2024-03-12T06:12:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T06:12:24","slug":"celebrate-christmas-with-accessible-tours-of-nsw-national-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integritydisability.com.au\/celebrate-christmas-with-accessible-tours-of-nsw-national-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Christmas with Accessible tours of NSW National Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"
We are coming up to the Australian Christmas break, a time where families gather to enjoy the festive season and a time where families like to explore some of our iconic beaches, parks and beautiful bush areas.<\/p>\n
A major drawback though, for people with disability is finding a beautiful place to explore that is disability accessible.<\/p>\n
However, there are places in NSW that people with a physical disability can access. The following list is by no means complete but a great guide to start with:<\/p>\n
The following National Parks have wheelchair-accessible walking tracks:<\/p>\n
Echo Point<\/strong> on the outskirts of the Blue Mountains National park<\/p>\n Three Sisters track<\/strong> 800m returns looking out over the grand scenery.<\/p>\n There are access friendly walking tracks available across NSW including Sea Acres, Rainforest boardwalk, and\u00a0Jennifer Street boardwalk in La Perouse.\u00a0 You can learn more about these walking tracks here<\/a>.<\/p>\n NSW National Parks wants people with mobility issues to experience the parks for themselves, and their family and friends. They provide TrailRider and Hippocampe all-terrain mobility wheelchairs for visitors at:<\/p>\n The TrailRider has handles at the front and back, where guides manoeuvre the chair on walking tracks that are not wheelchair-accessible, including up and down stairs. The use of a TrailRider requires a minimum of two guides, (you need to bring your own guides). You can see how the Trail Rider works in this Parks Victoria video<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n The lightweight, three-wheeled Hippocampe mobility chair can be self-propelled, pushed or pulled along depending upon the terrain. It\u2019s suitable for a variety of walking tracks and trails, and can even be used on the beach!<\/p>\n They are free to hire, but be sure to book in advance.<\/p>\n To make an enquiry or booking, contact:<\/p>\n More information is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n People with disability and their carers often have greater expenses and less earning power than people who do not have disability. Companion Cards can make the difference between afforadability and unaffordability.<\/p>\nFairfax Heritage track <\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Other wheelchair friendly spots<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Extra assistance<\/h3>\n
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TrailRider <\/strong><\/h4>\n
Hippocampe Mobility Chair<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Financial Access<\/strong><\/h4>\n