Meander Country Cabins
Highlights
- Explore the stunning Meander Valley, where picturesque landscapes invite outdoor adventures and relaxation.
- Unwind in three beautifully designed cabins, each equipped to cater to guests with special needs.
- Enjoy easy access to major attractions like Liffey Falls and Mole Creek Caves, perfect for day trips.
- Engage in fun outdoor games like mini putt putt and 10-pin bowls, enhancing your family-friendly experience.
Meander Country Cabins, is centrally located in Meander, Tasmania in the stunning Meander Valley. The property offers a unique Cabin Park. With 3 Beautiful Cabins designed to assist guests, perfectly situated beneath the picturesque Mother Cummings and only minutes from the Meander River, and Huntsman Lake; major fishing areas for Tasmania. The location is perfect for those wishing to explore major attractions such as Liffey Falls, Meander Falls, and Mole Creek Caves.
Being located under an hour’s drive to Devonport and Launceston is the perfect base to explore Tasmania. Guests who have stayed previously have completed day trips to Cradle Mountain, North Coast beaches and local attractions. Offering special rates for those who have been involved in the Defence Force and the Emergency Services.
All three cabins are in operation, which include one two-bedroom cabin and 2 Queen bed cabins, designed to assist people with special needs. The cabins have great reviews with undercover parking available. Games such as Outdoor Chess, Roman Numerals hopscotch, mini putt putt, 10-pin bowls, chipping games and many other games are being put into place.
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Features
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.
- 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.
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.
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
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- 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)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- A kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable.
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.