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Tasmania
Launceston & Northern Areas
Unique Venues |
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Ketchen Bay by George Apostolidis |
Header Pictures Courtesy of Tourism TAS |
Russel Falls by Holger Leue |
DEVONPORT - Spirit of Tasmania |
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Cabins provided for wheelchair access have wide doors, shower with grabrails and a fold down seat in the ensuite. Accessible cabins feature large picture windows, a television and also include an alarm button connected to the nurse's station.
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DEVONPORT Imaginarium Science Centre 23 Macfie Street |
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The Imaginarium is Tasmania's award winning public science discovery centre and has on offer interactive travelling exhibitions from Questacon, The National Science and Technology Centre. The centre provides for visitors with disabilities, with ramp access and toilet facilities. Parking for people with disabilities is available in the SW corner of Wenvoe Street car park.
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DEVONPORT Maritime Museum 6 Gloucester Avenue |
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Located in old harbour master's residence near mouth of Mersey River in Parklands. Entirely volunteer based and operated, extensive research libraries, maritime and local history. Photographic index of several thousand photographs. There are wheelchair accessible unisex toilet facilities in the building.
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NORTH WEST - Dismal Swamp see website below for a map |
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Explore four pathways through Dismal Swamp and open your eyes and your mind to the mystery of life at the bottom of a giant sinkhole.
At the bottom of a closed basin, the four boardwalks on the swamp floor make it easy to get to know life in a swamp without getting your feet wet.
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DON RIVER - Don River Railway Don Forth |
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Come along and see us and climb aboard some of the most historic engines in Tasmania's History of rail. Take an half hour journey along to the Coles beach and back through Tasmanian’s Unique Bushland. We are advised the Don River Railway is accessible to people with disabilities.
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