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Accessibility Rating: 5 out of 6
Visitor and Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centres
A large parking area and sealed paths make entry to the National Park
and Brambuk Centres accessible for all abilities. The designated accessible
car park and toilet facilities are currently not fully compliant but the
Centre is generally accessible. There are many informative displays and
good seating inside. Off-road wheelchairs are available from the Grampians
National Park Centre.
Reeds Lookout
The Reeds Lookout area is being upgraded. Currently the walk to the official
lookout near the fire tower is steep and has natural steps but the area
will soon be highly accessible, according to upgrade plans. This is a
viewing site only, with no picnic or toilet facilities. Off-road wheelchairs
are available from the Grampians National Park Centre.
Zumstein Camping and Picnic Area
Picnic and toilet facilities at Zumstein have been recently upgraded.
Vehicle entry and car parking areas are sealed. The paths around the site
are wide and generally accessible, and there is a short walking track
starting from near the picnic area. The designated accessible toilet near
the kangaroo viewing area has a narrow entry. Picnic area toilets include
a new designated accessible facility. Off-road wheelchairs are available
from the Grampians National Park Centre.
MacKenzie Falls
The track to MacKenzie Falls is relatively inaccessible due to steep sections,
but Bluff Walk is a wheelchair accessible track beginning at the car park
and winding through the bush to a viewing platform overlooking the Falls.
The picnic area has a kiosk, picnic benches and accessible toilets. Off-road
wheelchairs are available from the Grampians National Park Centre.
Stapylton Campground
Stapylton Campground is reached via a long stretch of gravel road. It
has well maintained picnic and camping facilities. The camping area has
designated accessible camping and parking spaces, as well as a toilet
facility. A new 500m loop walk to access the nearby rock shelter Aboriginal
art site is under construction. This new track will meet current access
standards. Off-road wheelchairs are available from the Grampians National
Park Visitor Centre.
Boroka Lookout
The track to Boroka Lookout from the car park is sealed, and is 100 metres
return. The view is highly recommended, and although there is a constant
gradient, accessibility is good. This track is detailed in the "Wheelchair
Accessible Tracks" booklet, available at the Grampians National Park
Visitor Centre. Access to the toilets is poor, but the site is being modified.
Off-road wheelchairs are available from the Grampians National Park Visitor
Centre.
Borough Huts Campground
The picnic and camping sites at Borough Huts are on firm ground, and there
are no major obstacles. There are male and female toilets designed to
be generally accessible, and meeting most standards for access. The picnic
furniture lacks rain shelter. Off-road wheelchairs are available from
the Grampians National Park Visitor Centre.
Jimmy Creek Campground
Jimmy Creek is a picnic site as well as a campground. The picnic facilities
are well designed, and on a reasonably good unsealed surface. Some surfaces
are sandy. The camping area is near the toilets, and on firm ground. The
toilets do not fully meet standards for access, but have some access-enhancing
features. Off-road wheelchairs are available from the Grampians National
Park Visitor Centre.
Red Gum Walk
Both the 500 metre track and the 3km track at the Red Gum Walk are accessible,
and seats are provided along the way. There are no toilets on site (nearest
are at the Boreang Campground, 5km away). A wheelchair-friendly table,
made from Red Gum and provided by Friends of the Grampians, is a great
feature of the site. It is situated at the beginning of the tracks. These
tracks are particularly subject to fallen branches.
Sundial Car Park
The Lakeview track is generally accessible from Sundial Car Park for the
first 400m before becoming steep with steps and rocks as it approaches
the lookout. Toilets are standard facilities without features for accessibility.
The picnic area is free of obstacles, and has wood-fuel barbecues but
no water. Off-road wheelchairs are available from the Grampians National
Park Visitor Centre.
Wonderland Car Park
Wonderland Car Park is well designed and maintained. There is no designated
accessible toilet, but otherwise the facilities are good, including seating
and shelter. The walking tracks, which are the main attraction for visitors
to this site, are strenuous and involve some rock scrambling. This makes
the walks poorly accessible for many people with a disability. Off-road
wheelchairs are available from the Grampians National Park Visitor Centre.
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