Accessibility Guide 12 Apostles and Hinterland
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Accessibility Guide 12 Apostles and Hinterland Port Campbell Peterborough Princetown Timboon Cobden Camperdown Terang Skipton www.visit12apostles.com.au www.visit12apostles.com.au 1 Welcome to the 12 Apostles Region! Come and visit us at the Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre for tips, maps and advice on how to make the most of your stay! Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre The yellow and blue 'i' sign is your passport to quality information and friendly service along the Great Ocean Road. All Visitor Information Centres are accessible. Our friendly and helpful staff have a wealth of knowledge, *committed to ensuring your visit to the region is memorable. The centre also houses a comprehensive display of shipwreck artifacts that will help Welcoming Business Program bring to life the shipwreck history A 'Welcoming Business' that is woven into the fabric of is a business endorsed by our coastline. Corangamite Shire's Rural The Port Campbell Visitor Access Program. Information Centre is generally When you see this logo in our accessible, although there are guide, or around our area, no access enhancing design you can be confident that the features. There is a designated business displaying the logo accessible car parking space. has satisfied a set of minimum The nearest accessible toilets standards relating to physical are located at the Port Campbell access, communication and Surf Life Saving Club on Port customer service. Welcoming Campbell Foreshore. Businesses are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive environment for all. 2 www.visit12apostles.com.au Welcoming Businesses For more information and for Wild weather big smiles! a list of all of the Welcoming Don't let bad weather ruin your Businesses in our area, please visit. Talk to our staff about the see the website: best viewing areas to witness the www.corangamite.vic.gov.au/ power of the ocean. index.php/access Bay of Martyrs and Peterborough lookout both offer great views from the comfort of your car. www.visit12apostles.com.au 3 Twelve Apostles The Twelve Apostles are entrance 80m beyond this point. undoubtedly the most recognised The main viewing platform has a feature on this spectacular coast. timber floor surface with timber Peak viewing times are between and wire railings. The platform is 2.30 and 4.30pm when you can very long and approximately 2.1 expect walkways and facilities to metres wide. The timber railings, be very busy. with their upper steel rail, may partly obstruct the view for some The main viewing area is visitors in low wheelchairs. 300m from the car park and underpasses the Great Ocean Road via a 2.8m sealed pathway. A wheelchair accessible toilet Grab rails are present where is open 24 hours a day at the there is a gradient but do not Twelve Apostles Visitor Facility. extend along its length. The Designated accessible parking main designated viewing area is available. of the Twelve Apostles has a stairway leading from the path Four wheelchairs are available down to a lower viewing platform. on request from the 12 Apostles Wheelchairs and strollers can Visitor Facility during opening access the lower viewing platform hours 10 - 5pm daily. by following signs to an alternate 4 www.visit12apostles.com.au The 12 Apostles will impress at any time of day but are most impressive at dusk and dawn when the reflected light changes the colour of the vertical cliff face and offshore rock stacks. Wheelchair loan is available from the kiosk at the Twelve Apostles visitor facility during kiosk opening hours from 10.00am – 5.00pm daily. Ask staff at the kiosk for assistance. Gibson Steps Prepare for take off! 12 Apostles Helicopters Gibson Steps car park can be very busy at most The 12 Apostles Helicopters times of the year and only has facility is fully accessible. one accessible car park. The The passenger terminal and steps to the beach are not aircraft can be easily accessed accessible for wheelchairs or without steps and steep inclines strollers. on hard sealed surfaces from the The viewing platform which offers main 12 Apostles car park. views of two rock stacks to the east is accessible via a sealed 30m path. The timber railing may partially obstruct the view for visitors in low wheelchairs or strollers. www.visit12apostles.com.au 5 C164 To Princes Hwy (A1) Port Campbell CURDIE VALE RD Port Campbell Jetty Port Campbell Lookout PLEASANT Port Campbell is an attraction The Lookout is accessible from in its own right! The weathered the car park 2km west of town on jetty juts defiantly into the bay, a 20m compact gravel path. N dwarfed by limestone cliffs and RD frequently by waves on the 0 200 m C164 Accessible toilets are located Creek Scale offshore reef. Spend some time to To Princes Hwy (A1) explore the township. Car parks nearby at the Port Campbell Surf LifePort Saving Club. C164 in Cairns Street and Morris Street B100 To Princes Hwy (A1) Campbell C164 offerCURDIE VALE good RDviewing of the pier. Designated accessible parkingTo Princes Hwy (A1) PLEASANT National Park is available at the Port Campbell C164 The ramp to the pier has a To Princes Hwy (A1) C164 CURDIE VALE RD foreshore. C164 To Princes Hwy (A1) N PLEASANT medium gradient.RD The upper level To Princes Hwy (A1) CURDIE VALE 0 RD 200 m ST of the jetty is generally accessible PLEASANT B100 ToCreek PeterboroughScale 11km 5 N for prams and wheelchairs. Warrnambool 66km CURDIE VALE RD RD Port PLEASANT 0 200 m Campbell B100 CURDIE VALE RD N RD CURDIE VALE Creek Scale National Park RD PLEASANT 0 200 m PLEASANT DESAILY PortCreek Campbell Scale N 1. Parks VictoriaRD OfficeB100 ST Campbell B100 N 0 200 m To Peterborough 11km 5 NationalRD Park Port 2. Visitor InformationN Centre Warrnambool 66km RD B100 Creek Scale Campbell Port 0 200 m MC CRAE National Park 3. Police Station0 200 3m Creek Scale DESAILY ST Campbell Port MC CUE 4.Creek Surf Life SavingB100 Scale Club & B100 To CampbellPeterborough 11km ST 5 Port Warrnambool 66km 2 ST Port MC CRAE National Park PublicMORRIS Phone ST 3 Port Campbell B100B100 MC CUETo Peterborough 11km ST 5 ST B100 2 ST WarrnamboolCampbell 66km National Park 5. RecreationST ReserveCampbell DESAILY MORRIS 1 ST National Park ST ST 1 6. Pier B100 To Peterborough 11km Port DESAILY 5 MC CRAE Campbell4 7 4 7 3 ST ST TREGEA Warrnambool 66km MC CUE ST ST TREGEA 7. Skate Park/PlaygroundSTB100 ST MORRIS BBQ To Peterborough 11km 2 ST 5 ST Port B100 MCMORRIS CRAEMORRIS To Peterborough 11km Warrnambool 66km 3 ST5 BBQ Campbell ST DESAILY ST MC CUE 1 Port Warrnambool 66km ST 2 ST MORRIS 4 7 Campbell CampbellAccessible (Disabled)DESAILY ST B100 ST TREGEA MC CRAE CAIRNS ST Port ST Bay Campbell 1 DESAILY 3 MORRIS BBQ ST LORD Port MC CUE HENNESSY 7 ST 4 Port ST MC CRAE Public Toilets2 ST TREGEA 3 MORRIS ST 6 Port ST ST Port MORRIS ST MC CRAE B100 Campbell BBQ ST MC CUE 3 ST Campbell2 ST 1 B100 MCCAIRNS CUE MORRIS B100 PITCHER ST CAIRNS ST ST BayUnisex4 AccessibleST Toilets7 Bay 2 ST Port MORRIS LORD ST To 12 ApostlesTREGEA1 12km, HENNESSY ST LORD ST ST ST MORRIS BBQ OLD GREAT OCEAN CampbellPort 1 4 B100PrincetownPicnic 18km, AreaHENNESSY7 CAIRNS 6 ST Bay TREGEA ST B100 RD Campbell4 LORD 7 Apollo Bay 103km ST HENNESSY MORRIS BBQST ST TREGEA Port Post Office ST PITCHER National6 Park MORRIS 6 CampbellBBQ ST B100 ST B100 B100 CAIRNS ST To 12 Apostles 12km, Port ST Bay LookoutOLD GREAT OCEAN LORD ST Port Princetown 18km, Port Campbell PITCHER B100 HENNESSY CAIRNS PITCHER Campbell Apollo Bay 103km Campbell Bay 6B100 RD To 12 Apostles 12km, CAIRNS LORDST ST B100 Bay OLD GREAT OCEAN HENNESSY Port PrincetownNational Park 18km, LORD To 12 Apostles 12km, HENNESSY PITCHER www.visit12apostles.com.au 6 RD ST Campbell Apollo Bay 103km 6 ST B100 6 OLD GREAT OCEAN National Park To 12 Apostles 12km, ST B100 ST Port Princetown 18km, OLD GREAT OCEANPITCHER Port Princetown 18km, PITCHER To 12 Apostles 12km, RD Campbell Apollo Bay 103km ST RD Campbell Apollo Bay 103km OLD GREAT OCEAN Port ToNational 12 Apostles Park 12km, Princetown 18km, OLD GREAT OCEAN ST RD Port Campbell Princetown 18km, NationalApollo Bay 103km Park RD Campbell National Park Apollo Bay 103km National Park A taste of theA taste region of the r 12 Apostles Gourmet Trail Port Campbell Karoa Cafe (03) 5598 6550 Timboon Cheesery - Accessible Frying Nemo (03) 5598 6411 entrance. Port Campbell Takeaway Timboon Railway Shed Distillery (03) 5598 6237 & Timboon Fine Ice Cream- Timboon Wheelchair access to all parts of Timboon Railway Shed Distillery distillery and accessible toilets (03) 5598 3555 Berry World (closed between Timboon Takeaway March & November) - Accessible (03) 5598 3354 entrance, accessible toilets. Cobden Newtons Ridge Winery- Tasting Cobden Bakery (03) 5595 1212 bench is high for those unable to Cobden Country Gifts and stand, accessible toilets Sweets (03) 5595 2101 Oasis Cafe (03) 5595 1896 1. Parks Victoria Office Apostle Whey Cheese- Fully 2. Visitor Information Centre 3. Police Station accessible, accessible toilets Camperdown 4. Surf Life Saving Club & G.O.R.G.E Chocolates - Gravel The Loaf and Lounge Public Phone (03) 5593 1521 5. Recreation Reserve car park, slight decline to the 6. Pier enterance, accessible toilets. Bucks Bakery (03) 5593 2607 7. Skate Park/Playground Caltex 24 Hour Roadhouse (03) 5593 1716 Terang Wheatsheaf Hotel (03) 5592 2420 Latt'e on High (03) 5592 1020 www.visit12apostles.com.au 7 TO TIMBOON PORT CAMPBELL BOAT PETERBOROUGH BAY BAY OF ISLANDS THE ARCH BAY OF MARTYRS LONDON BRIDGE THE GROTTO Loch Ard Gorge The first viewing Thunder Cave – Living on area at Loch Ard Gorge is the Edge - An undulating 2m approximately 20 metres from wide sealed bitumen path from the designated accessible car Thunder Cave car park leads park.