Guide to: Accessible travel in the Margaret River Region

Award winning winery and restaurant Wills Domain is built for seamless wheelchair accessibility. The owner Darren Haunold uses a wheelchair himself and has curated an experience that flows through the entire restaurant. The Yallingup restaurant has a beautiful alfresco deck, with stunning vineyard views to match.

• Accessible toilets
• Accessible parking
• Easy access for people in wheelchairs on one level

A bustling community hub in Busselton starring incredible eateries, like Tora Sushi, The Vietnamese Kitchen, Hela Yaka and Onya Pub Classics. Origins Market has wide open spaces, making it easy for people in wheelchairs to get around. Furniture is movable too, and visitors are encouraged to move what they need to make themselves as comfortable as possible.

• Accessible toilet
• Accessible parking
• Easy access for people in wheelchairs on one level

Providore in Margaret River is a working farm located in the breathtaking Wilyabrup region. Produce is sourced from the farm’s vineyards, olive groves and organic kitchen garden, and can be sampled in their fully accessible tasting centre. Choose from grazing platters, wine tastings or enjoy a delicious lunch in their gorgeous, accessible alfresco area.

• Accessible toilet
• Accessible parking
• Easy access for people in wheelchairs

The beautiful Abbey Beach Resort is the perfect home away from home for exploring the Margaret River Region. The resort has a two-bedroom apartment that is fully accessible for wheelchair users, or any guest with mobility considerations. Guests can enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, with low benchtops, a private courtyard with a ramp and a walk-in shower with handrails and a shower chair.

• Accessible toilet and shower
• Accessible parking
• Accessible kitchen
• Ramp to private courtyard

Margarets Forest is a beautifully appointed holiday apartment complex in the heart of Margaret River’s township. Their Studio Spa room is fully accessible, with an open plan design and easy access from the ground floor. Rooms include generous bathrooms, a large spa bath and a walk-in shower – all nestled amidst the beauty of the Margaret River forest.

• Accessible toilet and shower
• Accessible parking
• All on one level with ground level access

Eight Willows Retreat on Metricup Road in Margaret River offers up a gorgeous one bed King Chalet that is perfect for people who use wheelchairs. There’s an accessible bathroom, a shower with rails (and a fold-down shower bench), and wash basins designed specifically for wheelchair users. Take in forest views from your own private deck and enjoy the perfect sanctuary for your Down South adventure.

• Accessible toilet and shower
• Accessible parking
• All on one level with access to deck
• Open plan

For an adults-only escape, Edge Luxury Villas offers a luxurious overwater stay in Wilyabrup. Vineyard’s Edge, Villa 1 has level flooring throughout and wide internal spaces suitable for walkers and manual wheelchairs. The remaining villas have steps to the bedroom, so make sure you request Villa 1 when booking.

• Level flooring throughout Villa 1
• Wide internal spaces
• Suitable for walkers and manual wheelchairs
• Advise the property of access requirements when booking

Set among the vines between Margaret River and Dunsborough, Island Brook Estate combines a peaceful vineyard stay with easy access to its cellar door. Accessible accommodation is available for guests with mobility requirements, making it possible to settle in and enjoy the estate without travelling far.

• Accessible accommodation available
• Accessible cellar door
• Contact the property before booking to discuss individual access requirements

Stay among the vines at Aravina Escapes, where self-contained cabins overlook the surrounding bushland and vineyards. An Accessible King Cabin offers a comfortable option for guests with mobility requirements, with ramp entry and accessible facilities.

• Accessible King Cabin available
• Ramp entry
• Accessible facilities
• Ground-floor accommodation

Right on the Busselton foreshore and just a few minutes from the Jetty, Hilton Garden Inn Busselton offers accessible guest rooms and easy access to the hotel’s shared spaces. The hotel caters for guests with limited mobility and wheelchair users, as well as people who are blind or have low vision and those who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

• Accessible guest rooms available
• Accessible parking and ramped entrance
• Lift access between floors
• Wheelchair-accessible restaurant and public bathroom
• Visual alarms in hallways

Set among native gardens near Bunker Bay Beach, Pullman Bunker Bay Resort offers accessible villas alongside step-free access through its main public areas. Mobility-access studios are on the ground floor, with spacious bathrooms and room to move, while the restaurant, bar, pool and garden areas also include accessible features.

• Ground-floor accessible villas with step-free access
• Wheel-in shower, handrails and additional space around the bed
• Accessible parking and step-free public areas
• Accessible restaurant, bar and pool facilities
• Complimentary buggy transport available around the resort

Scenic Helicopters offers the chance to experience the Margaret River Region from above. Guests who can transfer into the helicopter can be assisted by the team, while tailored winery tours can include accessible venues and arrangements to have a wheelchair transported ahead.

• Assistance with transferring into the helicopter
• Wheelchairs can be stored securely at the airport
• Tailored winery tours available
• Guests should bring their own qualified support person where applicable

The iconic Busselton Jetty is rich with sights, sounds and smells of the ocean – making it an enriching and accessible outing for visitors with a range of disabilities. The Jetty train itself has space to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers, and an audio tour offers significant stories about the rich history of the Jetty.

• Train is accessible for people in wheelchairs or with walkers
• Audio tour
• There is a unisex accessible toilet in the Jetty Interpretive Centre and accessible car parks in The Goose Restaurant car park with paved paths leading to the Jetty.

Exploring the region is easier with Harvest Tours & Charters, which has introduced an accessible touring vehicle for trips throughout the Margaret River Region and South West. Tours and extended charters can be arranged, with the team able to shape itineraries around guests’ interests and requirements.

• Wheelchair-accessible touring vehicle
• Accessible tours available
• Extended charters available
• Itineraries can be tailored to individual requirements

Set in Boranup Forest, Mammoth Cave has a feature that’s rare for a cave: a step free boardwalk entry. It makes the first chamber wheelchair accessible – around the first 30 metres of the extensive cave. Please note that you can’t take prams or strollers into the cave. If mobility is limited, you can choose to take just 40 steps to the upper platform, where you can see megafauna bones and fossils, before returning through the entrance.

• Wheelchair accessible entrance
• Accessible toilet
• Accessible parking
• Companion Cards accepted

3.7 kilometres of the iconic Cape to Cape Track is accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors with mobility requirements, such as people with prams, gophers and the elderly. This accessible track runs from the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse to Sugarloaf Rock Carpark, which features a toilet with universal access open 24 hours per day.

• Wheelchair accessible boardwalks
• Accessible parking
• Accessible toilet at Sugarloaf Rock Carpark and Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse

Pemberton Discovery Tours opens up forests, wildflowers and national parks to visitors with a range of mobility and sensory requirements. Its Beach & Forest Eco Adventure can be adapted to suit individual guests, with flexible guiding and private or quieter tour options available.

• Wide vehicle access and support handles
• Portable boarding step available on request
• Companion Card accepted
• Flexible, private and quiet tour options available

Capes Raptor Centre is a must-visit for bird and wildlife lovers. The twice-daily Birds of Prey Encounters are fully wheelchair-friendly, and a great opportunity to see the majestic birds up close. After the show enjoy the gravel pathway through bushland (suitable for all-terrain wheelchairs) and spot wildflowers in spring.

• Accessible parking
• Accessible toilet

Accessible Holiday Homes is run by an occupational therapist and physiotherapist who professionally assess and certify holiday homes, giving travellers clearer information about accessibility before they book.

• Professional accessibility assessments
• Properties assessed by an OT and physiotherapist
• Helps travellers identify accommodation suited to their access requirements
• Accessibility certification for holiday homes