Travelling for people with disabilities

Public facilities:

Swimming Pool (Exmouth) : it has easy access ramps, a disabled lift and accessible toilets and change rooms

Public Toilets (Exmouth) : Toilets near Ross St Mall have accessibility for wheelchair access

Numerous acrod/accessible parking bays have been constructed at primary vantage points within the Exmouth town centre.

Bundegi Beach: Has accessible toilet facility,  beach matting for easy access to the water, a beach wheelchair (no charge) and a disabled platform at the jetty. The Bundegi Beach Shack have a small ramp into their shop. Ningaloo Coral Explorer runs tours from Bundegi and can accommodate people in wheel chairs, even their tour bus has a ramp for disabled access.  

Exmouth Visitor Centre: has disabled public toilet as well as a shower suitable for wheelchair height (available for a fee). The service desk also has a wheelchair friendly counter area. 

Milyering Visitor Centre: has beach wheel chair able to be used (no charge)

Department of Environment and Conservation (Coral Bay) – the information hut in Coral Bay has a beach wheelchair that can be utilised by visitors.

Accommodation for people with disabilities

Potshot hotel Resort Townsite	1 Resort room , 3 single beds, ensuite with large door opening and wall railings
Ningaloo Lodge Townsite	1 spacious room suited for people in wheelchairs however bathroom has not been adapted.
Seabreeze Resort 5km from Exmouth	1 room (rm 5D) is suitable for people in wheelchairs – small skirting in doorway. Bathroom equipped with hand rails Wheelchair access limited into the pool- no lift in the pool and gate cannot be opened by person in wheelchair
Ningaloo Caravan and holiday resort Townsite   *Accredited by Disability services	Wheelchair access into reception, pool area and backpacker dorms Separate toilet and shower ablution block Chalet 16 (2 bedroom chalet) suitable for wheelchairs
Lighthouse Caravan park 17km from Exmouth	Bungalow 8 & 9 have suitable access Toilet at rear of shop has disabled access
Exmouth Cape Tourist Village Townsite	Homestead cabin can accommodate people in wheelchair (large doorway and spacious rooms however shower has raised recess Disabled toilet and shower block Pool area has a ramp but no lift into the pool

 

Ningaloo Breeze Exmouth	·         Unit 10  has ground floor bathroom fitted with ramps and grab rails. Bedroom located on ground floor
Ningaloo Novotel Resort Exmouth	·         Apartments within the resort currently do not have disabled facilities. However the resort is still under construction and they hope to have disabled rooms available on completion in 2007
Bayview Caravan Park  Coral Bay	One ground floor Lodge Room can accommodate people with disabilities. The doorway is wide however there is no ramp straight in. There is also a slight lip between the bathroom and living area. The ablution block near the reception does have disabled facilities.
Ningaloo Reef Resort Coral Bay	The Beachcomber, Daydreamer, Castaway and The Grand all have units that can accommodate people with disabilities. They do however have sliding doors with a lip in the doorway. A wheelchair can be wheeled straight into the bathroom shower.

 Wheelchair Friendly holiday homes

·       Neither of the Real Estate agencies have accredited holiday homes listed. The American block homes in the area do have spacious rooms suitable for wheelchairs but there are lips in the doorways and no bathroom facilities 100% suitable.

Please note that information was correct at the time of collation. Our region is experiencing vast growth in the tourism sector. All tour operators, town planners and future developers are looking toward providing more services and facilities to better cater for people with disabilities/impairments. Please check with the Exmouth Visitor Centre for more detailed information on the above.