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Accessible Travel

2024 is the Year of Accessible Tourism in Queensland, beaming the spotlight on a range of initiatives to make tourism available to everybody. 
Dedicated Accessible Holiday Guides have been developed for Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Fraser Coast, Townsville, the Dinosaur Trail and Cairns, but you don’t need to travel far to find exciting accessible visitor experiences in all corners of the state. Plus, with the focus turning to the 2032 Paralympics in Brisbane, accessibility is the new buzz word!

If you’re powered by wheels (other than your vehicle!) facilities such as reserved parking, ramped access, level paths, dedicated toilet facilities and beach mats are popping up in a multitude of places. And if you’re after sensory touring, especially developed for those with vision or hearing impairments, then a range of operators, such as Cocky Guides, are providing tailored touring options.

Here are some of the wonderful accessible tourism experiences in Queensland:

Hit the beach
Places such as Agnes Water and Burleigh Heads have introduced beach matting to ensure wheel-powered visitors can skip the sand and get straight to the water.
Whale-watch
Check out cruise boats departing from Hervey Bay and play with the whales
Wander the rainforest
Feel the cool of ancient rainforest air on your face in the Daintree Park on the boardwalks or wheel along the Mamu Tropical Skywalk near Cairns.
Learn to sail
With Sailability Queensland in places such as Bundaberg and on the Darling Downs
Sky-dive without the plane
iFly on the Gold Coast gives everyone the chance to experience the rush of indoor skydiving
Take the train
Why not jump aboard the Mary Valley Rattler in Gympie or the Scenic Railway at Kuranda? Even Kuranda’s Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is wheelchair friendly.
Feed the dolphins
At Sea World on the Gold Coast
Dig for dinosaurs
At the Australian Age of Dinosaurs at Winton
Relive history
At the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame in Longreach