RollAwayz

RollawayzRollAwayz opens in Google Earth to show the location of wheelchair accessible travel and tourism accommodation in hotels, resorts, motels, backpacker hostels and bed and breakfasts across Australia.

With Google Earth’s tools users can see exactly where it is and what’s nearby. 

There are over 1300 properties on the map, and more are being added as they are identified.

Each location on this map has been reported as having at least one room that is wheelchair accessible. That means that there are no steps to get to and into the room, and that its bathroom has a stepless shower stall and a hand-held shower.

To ensure that your holiday and business travel won't be spoilt by an inaccessible room it is important that you check for yourself before booking. Speak to someone who has been in the room and is familiar with its access features. What suits one person might not be right for another so it’s essential to ask detailed questions.

In this map some properties that are noted to have self-contained accommodation have a minimum of a kitchenette. They may not have full kitchens or laundries.

More locations and information are being added all the time, so come back for a fresh copy when you are planning your next Australian roll away.

For more information about the properties on the map contact SCInfo (61 2 9661 8855; information@scia.org.au). 

CLICK HERE to download your copy of RollAwayz (updated 02 Jul 2009).

You can download Google Earth @ www.earth.google.com

Do you know of other accessible properties or have feedback on the ones in RollAwayz? Please email the details to information@scia.org.au.

Visiting Sydney? Use RollAwayz together with the Sydney accessible transport map and you will see where the nearest accessible train, monorail and tram station, anf ferry wharf is.


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Take a look at the left hand side of the GE screen, at the Paces tab. When you open the file, it goes in the Temporary Places folder. When you close GE it asks whether you want to save. If you say yes it goes into My Places and will stay there, and be there next time you use GE. If you have done that, you should delete it when you get an update otherwise it will show twice.

Posted by: admin on 17 Jun 2009 10:53am

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I just downloaded an update. Now when I look at a place its icon is doubled. What's happened?

Posted by: user on 17 Jun 2009 10:45am

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There aren't any places in NSW that we know of that do adventure holidays on-site. In Victoria Able Management Group runs a camp that offers off-road buggies fitted with hand controls, fishing, handcycling, four-wheel driving and kayaking, and can organise paragliding, ultralight flying etc. See www.ablemanagement.com.au.

Posted by: admin on 20 May 2009 11:13am

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hi i m planning on going for a holiday up the coast and am wondering if anyone has any tips on some accessable adventure destinations.

Posted by: Masterson on 19 May 2009 11:47pm

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Thanks. This is a fantastic tool. I had a great stay at Kurrajong hotel in Canberra.

Posted by: roller on 05 Apr 2009 1:26pm

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