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Steavenson Falls

Ashley Kahurangi Leave a comment
Steavenson Falls is one of the few wheelchair accessible signaged paths in Victoria that I have found in my research, easily a return day drive from Melbourne this is a landmark not to be missed by locals and tourists alike.
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Steavenson Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in Australia and is a local towns water supply it is that clean! the area is very well maintained, disabled parking and toilets are available so the main route to the falls should be accessible by most. they do have this wiry grate flooring on some parts, I can see it be challenging for some kinds of chairs. Gradient is really gentle and a near-continuous railing means no accidental wandering off. With it being autumn it was pretty cold, but we still had a good time under the roaring water.
The main route there would be an accessibility Grade 3 and meets all expected accessibility legislation, most persons with disabilities would find it accessible. While there is plenty more trails and hiking in the area, these are less maintained than the main route to the falls.
Waterfall Lookout Point

Quality of Access Trails
Autumn in Rural Victoria

After leaving Melbourne you will drive through the landmark Black Spur Drive.


Toorongo Falls Walk

Ashley Kahurangi Leave a comment

And they claim it’s not wheelchair accessible. Well we sure showed the system that it can be! Almost 2 hours east out of Melbourne into the southern part of the Yarra Ranges, it is lush and green with old growth gum trees stretching up to the sky. There is no cell reception so best to come prepared! There is a large accessible campsite nearby as an accommodation option (that article will be written up soon)

This would have to be the single most challenging trail I’ve done personally since the wheelchair and would not have been possible. There was boulders that made the trail too narrow so we needed 3-4 people to simultaneously pick up the entire chair with me in it, and some parts had me carried only because the park service placed posts in the way to stop motorbikes but also stops wheelchairs -_-

The group and myself had a fantastic time. It took me a while to emotionally process the experience, but I cant wait to do it again at other locations once this COVID-19 pandemic is over.

A shout out to Gay Camping Victoria group for their support into making this awesome experience possible.

Accessibility Grading

Grade 1 Trail
Rough-hewn stone stairs and steep slopes.
Very few handrails
Small and Medium sized boulders on paths will block independent accessible travel.
Not wheelchair accessible without multiple people assisting