The Pondering Frog Cafe Ice Creamery and RV Stop
Highlights
- Savour the famous homemade berry ice cream, crafted to delight your taste buds at The Pondering Frog Cafe.
- Explore the unique range of ceramic frogs, perfect for a quirky souvenir or gift from your visit.
- Relax in the family-friendly atmosphere, featuring playgrounds for kids and a welcoming space for caravans.
- Discover local secrets with friendly staff ready to assist in planning your next adventure in Tasmania.
At the Pondering Frog Cafe Ice Creamery, you will find something for everyone. Whether you are looking for a Devonshire tea, a boutique ice cream, breakfast or lunch, a playground for the kids, or a stopover with your caravan or motorhome, The Pondering Frog Cafe and Ice creamery RV Stop is the place to be.
There is a junior playground for the under five year old as well as a playground for the under ten year old. Plus a large frog slide and the Big Pondering Frog. Our goats are very friendly.
If you are new to the area, they have a brochure stand with lots of information about things to see and do in the area as well as what accommodation is available. However, when they are not too busy they love to help you plan the next stage of your trip, taking in all the local secrets.
Their mission is to provide you with the best experience possible. Their friendly staff are here to please. They will do their best to accommodate your needs.
They are located 11km south of Bicheno and 400m south of the Coles Bay turnoff on the beautiful East Coast Drive, Tasmania.
They are located on the gateway to the Freycinet National Park, only 30 minutes to the Wineglass Bay Walk and Cape Tourville Lighthouse.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Employs people with disabilities.
- 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)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
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.
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
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- 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
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
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).
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