Postman's Cottage – Flinders Chase National Park
Highlights
- Experience the charm of a beautifully renovated stone cottage nestled in Flinders Chase National Park.
- Enjoy cosy self-contained accommodation featuring a spacious bedroom and accessible bathroom for ultimate comfort.
- Savour outdoor dining on the large paved deck while watching Cape Barren geese and kangaroos nearby.
- Disconnect from technology and reconnect with loved ones through board games and cards provided on-site.
This heritage-listed cottage offers cosy self-contained accommodation for up to two guests. Stunningly restored and updated, the cottage features an open-plan lounge, dining and kitchen, one bedroom with a queen size bed, and a spacious bathroom.
Designed with accessibility in mind, the cottage has step-free access throughout, spacious rooms, accessible bathroom with roll-in shower with fold-down shower seat, and on-site disabled parking.
The fully equipped kitchen includes an oven with 4-burner stovetop, fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee plunger (BYO fancy coffee), cooking utensils, pots and pans, glassware, crockery and cutlery. Cooking basics (tea, instant coffee, sugar, oil, salt and pepper) are provided.
Take the opportunity to disconnect from the busy world (there is no wifi or TV and phone reception is limited), and connect with your loved ones – board games and cards are provided.
All linens and towels are provided. Hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner and body wash supplied.
There is a reverse-cycle air-conditioner in the bedroom, and a wood-fired combustion heater in the living area.
Enjoy outdoor dining on the large paved deck and gathering around the fire pit in the cooler months (fire restrictions apply), while Cape Barren geese and kangaroos graze just steps away.
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Accreditations
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
- SA – Tourism Kangaroo Island
Features
Tags
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).
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).
- Portable commode chairs are available.
- 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 lever handle on the door (easier to use).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A lever handle on bathroom 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.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Room for hoist under the bed (minimum 100mm required to store a hoist).
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