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Butiki Advanced Member Posts: 2,270 Post Likes Received: 1,154 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: L 3 ASIA B CES Date Injured: 16/11/2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? May 31, 2014 16:19:09 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Butiki on May 31, 2014 16:19:09 GMT -8 Hi and wheeliegal, great to have you on board. We do live in a great part of the world don't we.
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Thinking of visiting Australia ??? May 31, 2014 20:09:16 GMT -8

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Hi Butiki, thanks for the welcome, and yes we do This is the first time for me on one of these forum sites. Hope to learn and share and meet some great people.
I would love to find out if there was a list of accessible places in each state, like hotels, tourist destinations, etc.

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Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 1, 2014 1:28:42 GMT -8

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Post by petelanddownunder on Jun 1, 2014 1:28:42 GMT -8

I agree Wheeliegal that w/chair accessability is light on in places but I have had some pleasant surprises too...

The best ever CLEAN disabled facilities that I have experienced in Australia were at Mardugal billabong camping area at Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory in 1988 and were still there in good working condition thru to 1992 when I was last there.
The toilet seat was thoughtfully positioned high enough above the bowl to allow the same access for the paperwork etc as one has on a toilet/shower chair.
I think someone with sci or who had a relationship with a sci person must have been responsible for this excellent facility.
I really hope it is still there as the common public disabled toilet facilities are of limited use to me.

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Lαrα Global Moderator STAFF Posts: 7,350 Post Likes Received: 3,100 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: CES Date Injured: March 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 1, 2014 1:59:30 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lαrα on Jun 1, 2014 1:59:30 GMT -8 Id love to visit, if i could get my head round all the flying
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kilg0retr0ut Advanced Member Posts: 2,507 Post Likes Received: 1,862 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: L4/5 Cauda Equina Date Injured: 7-15-10 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 1, 2014 7:41:18 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kilg0retr0ut on Jun 1, 2014 7:41:18 GMT -8 I'd join you Lara if I had deeper pockets.
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Lαrα Global Moderator STAFF Posts: 7,350 Post Likes Received: 3,100 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: CES Date Injured: March 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 1, 2014 7:43:50 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lαrα on Jun 1, 2014 7:43:50 GMT -8 How fab would that be kilg0retr0ut

kilg0retr0ut Advanced Member Posts: 2,507 Post Likes Received: 1,862 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: L4/5 Cauda Equina Date Injured: 7-15-10 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 1, 2014 7:48:09 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kilg0retr0ut on Jun 1, 2014 7:48:09 GMT -8 I'd love it.
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petelanddownunder Junior Member Posts: 80 Post Likes Received: 101 Date Joined: May 2014 Injury: T5/6 para Date Injured: 1980 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 2, 2014 21:59:55 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by petelanddownunder on Jun 2, 2014 21:59:55 GMT -8 Accommodation costs could be less intimidating with some careful planning to accommodate members in our homes or swap houses for periods to be negotiated...

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Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 2, 2014 23:59:51 GMT -8

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Jun 2, 2014 21:59:55 GMT -8 petelanddownunder said:

Accommodation costs could be less intimidating with some careful planning to accommodate members in our homes or swap houses for periods to be negotiated...

Excellent idea petelanddownunder

we can start a thread on this

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petelanddownunder Junior Member Posts: 80 Post Likes Received: 101 Date Joined: May 2014 Injury: T5/6 para Date Injured: 1980 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 13, 2014 21:17:12 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by petelanddownunder on Jun 13, 2014 21:17:12 GMT -8 Great idea Lara....

ladylimpsalot Advanced Member Posts: 587 Post Likes Received: 293 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: L4-5 Date Injured: Surgery- Nov 9, 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 14, 2014 6:26:38 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ladylimpsalot on Jun 14, 2014 6:26:38 GMT -8 I would love to come, but the flights are so expensive.

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Thinking of visiting Australia ??? Jun 18, 2014 19:52:14 GMT -8

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Post by delboy on Jun 18, 2014 19:52:14 GMT -8

Its a fact that there are more maltese living in Australia than in Malta itself. Most emigrated in the 60's for a better life and some made it big. It seems that this Maltese guy got too big. He never worked but owned a villa with pool. now he's been sent back.

www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140618/local/maltese-rebel-bike-gang-leader-to-fight-australia-ban-im-no-criminal-so-why-cancel-my-visa.523890

Btw the socceroos are quite impressive although they lost to Holland
Would love to visit too.

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Thinking of visiting Australia ???

Post by Butiki on May 31, 2014 16:19:09 GMT -8

Post by wheeliegal on May 31, 2014 20:09:16 GMT -8

Post by petelanddownunder on Jun 1, 2014 1:28:42 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on Jun 1, 2014 1:59:30 GMT -8

Post by kilg0retr0ut on Jun 1, 2014 7:41:18 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on Jun 1, 2014 7:43:50 GMT -8

Post by kilg0retr0ut on Jun 1, 2014 7:48:09 GMT -8

Post by petelanddownunder on Jun 2, 2014 21:59:55 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on Jun 2, 2014 23:59:51 GMT -8

Post by petelanddownunder on Jun 13, 2014 21:17:12 GMT -8

Post by ladylimpsalot on Jun 14, 2014 6:26:38 GMT -8

Post by delboy on Jun 18, 2014 19:52:14 GMT -8

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