Introduction and 

General Information

Welcome to Accessing Melbourne, the visitor information guide

to Melbourne for people with a disability.  

Whether you are a first time or frequent visitor to the City,

TION

Accessing Melbourne should make finding your way around and

using Melbourne's accessible services and facilities much easier.

The focus of Accessing Melbourne is for people with mobility 

related disabilities and difficulties in negotiating the physical

environment, although the needs of other groups are also

considered.  

The book is laid out like a conventional tourist guide, with

chapters dedicated to different types of attractions, facilities and

INTRODUCTION & GENERAL INFORMA

businesses. The City maps in Chapter 4 provide an orientation

aid, both to the City and to the order of information in the

different sections.

We have aimed to make the book interesting and readable, rather

than purely a technical access guide. There is a good range of

sources for general disability and visitor information available for

people living in or visiting Melbourne and some of these are

referred to in Accessing Melbourne. Use Accessing Melbourne as

one of the ways of making the most of what Melbourne has to offer.

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