Waterfalls Cafe & Gallery
Highlights
- Savour hearty meals crafted from local ingredients, celebrating Tasmania's rich produce in the heart of Mt Field National Park.
- Explore unique local products in the gallery, perfect for finding a special memento from your Tasmanian adventure.
- Enjoy alfresco dining surrounded by nature, enhancing your experience with the stunning scenery of Mt Field.
- Discover tips from the local team on seasonal highlights, including fungi spotting and viewing glow worms in their natural habitat.
Situated in the Visitors Centre in Mt Field National Park, Waterfalls Cafe and Gallery is ready to welcome you.
With a strong emphasis on unique, local products that meet the needs of every budget, Waterfalls Cafe & Gallery is the perfect place to pick up your Tasmanian memento or special gift.
Enjoy our hearty meals made from local ingredients. From signature burgers and soups to seasonal specials that take advantage of the abundance of local produce.
Their local team are only too happy to share the wonders of each season, with tips on how to find the best fungi, the loveliest of the tiny native orchids, tips on viewing the glow worms and particularly the best places to spot the platypus.
World Heritage-listed, Mt Field National Park is truly a park for all seasons. This means Waterfalls Cafe & Gallery is open every day of the year to welcome you to our backyard.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Features
Activities
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
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