Phillip Island Ten Pin Bowling and Entertainment
Phillip Island Ten Pin Bowling and Entertainment is located in the industrial estate of Cowes at 91-97 Settlement Road. The operators have taken accessibility to heart and have won the Bass Coast Good Access is Good Business Award.
Some of the key accessibility features of the complex are:
• Designated accessible parking next to the entry in the side car park.
• Ramps to the bowling alley
• Moveable furniture on the bowling alley to allow for groups of wheelchair users
• A full range of bowling aids and guides
• Automatic returns, scoring and bumpers
• Special bowling balls with retractable handles for those that cannot use traditional finger slots.
• Accessible toilet facilities.
• Playground
The complex hosts disability bowling competition and training sessions.
Purple Hen Winery – Phillip Island
Purple Hen is a small winery located on the Rhyll – Newhaven Rd. It has a designated disabled parking spot adjacent to the path to the winery cellar door and small cafe. The path is fine hard packed gravel and is gently sloping. Entry to the cellar door is through a wide sliding door. The door is manual but the opening effort is light. The tasting cafe area is open and spacious. Tables have movable seating. There is an accessible toilet available in a large room. The toilet has side and rear handrails and the basin has a single lever mixer tap. Straws are available for wine tasting for those with limited hand and finger dexterity. The outdoor picnic tables have an extended overhang at both ends making them suitable for wheelchair users.
Rhyll Dining
The Foreshore Bar and Restaurant
The Foreshore Bar and Restaurant is situated on Beach Rd Rhyll with views over Westernport Bay. A ramp on the right hand side gives access to the entry and verandah. The entry door is wide. Both the internal restaurant and outside verandah are spacious. The dining chairs are easily movable giving a full choice of dining options.
Tides of Rhyll
Next to the Foreshore bar and Grill is Tides of Rhyll, a fish and chippery. Entry is level, off a forecourt through a wide entry door. There is good access to the counter and the internal furniture can be moved to accommodate wheelchairs or prams.
Rhyll Inlet mangrove boardwalk
he mangroves and mudflats of Rhyll Inlet are a significant site for the wading birds that fly thousands of kilometres to feed here during the summer months. The wetlands are recognised under the Ramsar international wetlands agreement. One of the best ways to experience this unique environment is via the Conversation Hill mangrove boardwalk where you literally walk on water through the mangroves.
The Conservation Hill carpark is located on the Cowes Rhyll Road. There is no designated disabled parking bays but the car park is large. To the right is a ramped toilet block that contains an accessible toilet facility. The mangrove boardwalk is a 1.25 kilometre return trip. The first part of the walk is a wide fine packed gravel path with a seat at the halfway point. The walk out into the mangroves and on to the channel is on a wooden boardwalk. The boardwalk ends at an observation platform into the channel through the mangroves. The entire path is flat and easy to navigate for people of all abilities.
Ripples n Tonic Farm Stay
Ripples n Tonic Farm Stay is on 15 acres located close to Ventnor Beach. The property has six accessible accommodation options.
• Killara Cottage – a 2 bedroom cottage that sleeps up to and a maximum of 6 people.
• Plover Cottage – a 3 bedroom cottage that sleeps up to and a maximum of 9 people.
• Shearer’s Quarters – a two bedroom unit that sleeps up to and a maximum of 4 people
• Genista Cottage – a 2 bedroom cottage that sleeps up to and a maximum of 6 people.
• Hollydene Cottage – a 3 bedroom cottage that sleeps up to and a maximum of 9 people.
• Narrabeen Cottage – a 2 bedroom cottage that sleeps up to and a maximum of 6 people.
Each of the cottages has been purpose built with people with a disability in mind.
The kitchens all have roll-under workspaces. Appliances are all located at easy reach height from a seated position. Storage is all under the bench tops with roll-out shelves giving easy access. Power points are located within easy reach.
The bathrooms are full wetrooms. The showers have portable shower chairs, handrails and height adjustable and removable shower roses. Shower controls are a single lever mixer tap. Toilets have side handrails. The bedrooms can be configured to a guests needs. All beds have 300mm of clearance for portable hoists. Guests do not have to bring their own equipment as the property has a variety of shower chairs, commodes, hoists and height adjustable beds available as well as a variety of mobility devices and beach wheelchairs.
The property is on flat ground with a mixture of hard packed gravel and concrete paths. The camp kitchen is ramped. The playground contains a variety of equipment for children with a disability.
Ripples n Tonic is suitable for both people with a physical or cognitive disability. It is a quiet setting and guests are encourage to interact with the animals on the farm. There are daily feeding sessions with guest participation.
San Remo Jetty
The San Remo jetty has level access from the car park and the disabled parking spaces in front of the Fisherman’s Co-op. The jetty has a smooth timber surface and offers great views of the channel and excellent fishing opportunities for people with a disability. A lower floating jetty is accessed via a ramp. The steepness of the ramp is tide dependent.
Pelican Feeding
Don’t miss the pelican feeding every day at 12 noon. There is easy access across the grass from the carpark.
