I recently had a weekend in the Castlemaine region and decided to stay at an amazing historical landmark in Taradale, Taradale Railway Station. As someone who uses a wheelchair, I often need to book far in advance to find accessible accommodation, however I like to also find places on the spur of the moment which may not necessarily be ‘accessible’ but where workarounds can be made to make it so. Often it is the attitude of the hosts which can make or break the accessibility possibilities. In this case, Judith was certainly one of a kind in helping to make it happen. I would definitely go back!
Just a note for my readers who are wheelchair users who travel independently, while I would definitely recommend staying here, certain facilities may not be as accessible as you would hope, as this is a heritage building. For example the bathroom is big enough for a wheelchair, but it is not a ‘roll in’ shower. I enjoy staying places like this to get the real experience of history.
I enjoyed putting my photography skills to work. Here are some of the images I captured on this trip.









