Your guide to accessible features at Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park

1. Sten­house Bay 

To enter the park you’ll first need to head to Sten­house Bay, once here the Dhil­ba Guu­ran­da-Innes Nation­al Park vis­i­tor cen­tre offers an acces­si­ble entry, toi­let and car park. From here you can make your way to the stun­ning her­itage list­ed Sten­house Bay jet­ty, that is a pop­u­lar spot for fish­ing and div­ing. The jet­ty and trail are acces­si­ble how­ev­er those with phys­i­cal dis­abil­i­ties may require a help­ing hand as the trail is steep in sections.

Set­tle in for a relax­ing lunch at the near­by day vis­i­tor area, where facil­i­ties have been boost­ed with a new acces­si­ble pic­nic shel­ter, bar­beque and pic­nic tables. The carpark has also under­gone major upgrades, with extra parks added so you won’t miss out.

One acces­si­ble car park is avail­able and the new toi­let facil­i­ties also include an acces­si­ble toilet.

The large Sten­house Bay Camp­ground offers 27 camp­sites and is a great base to explore the rest of the park. New facil­i­ties include 2 new toi­let blocks (with 2 acces­si­ble toi­lets) upgrad­ed acces­si­ble camp­ing areas and 2 new bar­be­cues so you can cook up a storm as you look out onto the spec­tac­u­lar coastal landscapes. 

2. Gulawul­gawi Ngun­da Nhagu – Cape Spencer Lookout

A must see when vis­it­ing Dhil­ba Guu­ran­da-Innes Nation­al Park is the new Gulawul­gawi Ngun­da Nhagu – Cape Spencer Look­out, where it’s easy to cap­ture an insta­wor­thy shot. 

The spec­tac­u­lar look­out pro­vides 360-degree views of the expan­sive coastal land­scape cap­tur­ing the Inves­ti­ga­tor Strait and the Althor­pe Island group, as well as Kan­ga­roo Island in the dis­tance.

From the car park area, you can reach the cir­cu­lar look­out via a short trail which is suit­able for wheel­chairs and prams. Mul­ti­ple view­ing plat­forms and inter­pre­tive sig­nage are placed along the trail, allow­ing you to get a taste of what to expect in the rest of the park. 

3. Gate­house Lodge 

Locat­ed in his­toric Inneston, Gate­house Lodge is the per­fect spot for a small group or fam­i­ly. The lodge is acces­si­ble to those with dis­abil­i­ties how­ev­er it is not rec­om­mend­ed for peo­ple who use pow­ered chairs as there is lim­it­ed space.

The lodge includes 2 bed­rooms, fea­tur­ing a queen bed in the main room and 2 sets of bunks in the sec­ond room. Facil­i­ties include a dis­abled access show­er, toi­let, lim­it­ed pow­er points, gas stove and an elec­tric fridge. All crock­ery, cut­lery, cook­ing uten­sils, pots and pans are sup­plied. But you’ll need to pack your own linen and bed­ding! Gas heat­ing is avail­able, but no cooling. 

Park of the Month:

Through­out Jan­u­ary, Dhil­ba Guu­ran­da-Innes Nation­al Park is being cel­e­brat­ed as Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Service’s Park of the Month. Join in on the fun, with a range of activ­i­ties on offer.

Check out the web­site for full details. 

The team at Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Ser­vice are work­ing hard to improve the acces­si­bil­i­ty of parks and they’re keen to hear your thoughts. If you rely on acces­si­ble facil­i­ties to vis­it parks, why not drop them a line by using this con­tact form. More infor­ma­tion about acces­si­bil­i­ty in parks is avail­able on the Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Ser­vice web­site.