Western Australia Accessible Travel: Adventures for All Abilities

April 29, 2025

Western Australia: A Destination for All

In today’s fast-paced world, travellers are placing greater importance on ease and efficiency. While exotic landscapes and hidden gems continue to capture the imagination, the convenience and accessibility of a destination are increasingly influencing travel decisions. Whether it is a seasoned traveller, a multigenerational family, parents with young children, senior traveller, or a person with special needs, the desire remains to experience a journey that is smooth, safe and enjoyable. This is where Western Australia shines. With its seamless travel experiences and inclusive attractions amidst the breathtaking natural beauty, the region invites all travellers to walk on a dream and explore without compromise.

Easy to Arrive, Effortless to Explore

The Island Explorer bus service, Rottnest Island

Getting to Western Australia is a breeze for Malaysian travellers. With a straightforward visa application process via the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) and direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Perth taking just over four hours, the journey begins with ease.

Upon arrival, visitors are welcomed by a well-connected and inclusive transport network, including buses, trains, ferries, and taxis, designed to support travellers of all ages and abilities, making it easy to explore with confidence.

Drive The Dream – Road Tripping Made Inclusive

Western Australia’s picturesque and rugged beauty was made to be explored by car, taking a few days, to a few weeks or more. Not only is the South West Edge mail a road trip of wild, untouched coastlines and towering unique forests, it also offers an array of wheelchair accessible attractions.

Cape to Cape Explorer guests on a tour along the Cape to Cape Track

Heading south from Perth, the journey unfolds with inclusive experiences at every turn. In Bunbury, visitors can get up close with one of the town’s famous resident dolphins at the Dolphin Discovery Centre. From there, the road leads to the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse, a striking landmark that marks the beginning of the Cape to Cape Track. This section of the trail features a fully wheelchair-accessible bitumen and boardwalk path that winds through coastal heathland, where pink pimelea blooms and tea trees hum with native honeyeaters.

Continuing southeast, the Donnelly River invites travellers to slow down and soak in the serenity with wheelchair-accessible river cruises. These peaceful journeys glide through 12 kilometres of pristine marri forest to the coast. Further along the route, the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk offers an unforgettable encounter with nature. High up among the mighty tingle trees, this elevated walkway is designed to accommodate visitors of all abilities and is wheelchair accessible as well as stroller friendly.

Aerial view of The Gap, Torndirrup National Park

One of the final stops on this open road adventure is Albany, home to the moving National Anzac Centre, and dramatic Torndirrup National Park. At The Gap and Natural Bridge, an accessible cantilevered viewing platform extends over a coastal canyon carved by time and tide. From the gentle and mesmerising rolling of calm seas to the buffeting rush of wind and spray of winter storms, the experience changes from day to day.

Inclusive Beaches and Waterways

With an ongoing spotlight on accessible tourism, more and more beaches, and waterways in Perth and surrounds are raising the bar on accessibility.

Fremantle is leading the way, with popular spots offering accessible beach matting and complimentary beach wheelchairs. At Bathers Beach, visitors can borrow a free beach wheelchair from the nearby Shipwrecks Museum during opening hours. A short stroll away, South Beach Café also offers complimentary access to a beach wheelchair all year round, making it easy for everyone to enjoy the sea and sand. Over at Leighton Beach, matting has been installed from the beach wheelchair storage unit at The Orange Box café onto the beach.

Beyond Fremantle, several other coastal gems including Cottesloe, Rockingham, Mullaloo, Bremer, and Rottnest Island are also championing inclusivity, making Western Australia’s coastline a space for everyone to enjoy.

Adventures for All

Vertigo Experience at Ozone Optus Stadium, Burswood

Whether on land, sea, or sky, adventure knows no bounds in Western Australia. In the heart of Perth, the WA Museum Boola Bardip offers a rich cultural experience and can be tailored to visitors with accessible needs. This includes sensory maps and quiet spaces as well as sensory backpacks for children.

For those eager to reconnect with nature, Off the Beaten Track offers an inclusive ‘Hike-Ability’ program with a series of guided experiences tailored for people living with disabilities. From short, gentle hikes to multi-day treks, these personalised experiences allow individuals or groups to embrace the benefits of nature.

Thrill-seekers can elevate their experience at Vertigo, located at Optus Stadium. Here, wheelchair users can traverse a rail-free platform, suspended more than 40 metres above the playing field and take in breathtaking panoramic views of Perth and the Swan River.

Down south in Port Geographe, Busselton, Swan Dive is opening up the ocean with its all-abilities diving program, developed in partnership with Disabled Divers International (DDI). With a mobility-friendly dive vessel and training that can take participants all the way to becoming certified open water divers, it’s a powerful invitation to explore beneath the surface.

No matter the type of traveller or ability, Western Australia proves that unforgettable experiences can be accessible for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Discover and book your next dreamlike holiday at westernaustralia.com.