Wheelchair Down Under

by Simpson, Patrick; Simpson, Anne

• ISBN13: 9781571971456
• ISBN10: 1571971459
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Ivy House Pub Group

Summary

Patrick and Anne Simpson first captured the interest and admiration of people everywhere with their book Wheelchair Around the World, in which the couple shared the excitement and challenges they encountered while fulfilling a dream to travel around the globe despite Anne's confinement to a wheelchair. Their inspiring energy and determination will touch readers again in their latest book, Wheelchair Down Under, which chronicles their journey across New Zealand and Australia. From the beauty of the Australian coast to the rustic expansiveness of the Outback, the Land Down Under comes alive for armchair and wheelchair travelers alike. Join the couple through their travels as they recount experiences and share tips and insights for the physically challenged traveler.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. ix
Acknowledgment	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Map	p. xvi
Land of the Long White Cloud	p. 1
Wheeling the North Island	p. 9
"Dying to Live" on South Island	p. 23
The Finest Walk in the World	p. 35
"Easter" Islands	p. 49
On to the Land of Oz: Our Life in Sydney	p. 69
Wheelchair Walkabout	p. 87
Movin' on to Melbourne	p. 97
Tassie: "Jail of the Empire"	p. 115
Land of Tigers and Treasure	p. 131
The Great Ocean Road	p. 143
Memories of Kangaroo Island	p. 157
Sweet Adelaide	p. 167
Kalgoorlie: Across the Nullarbor	p. 171
The Perils of Perth	p. 183
Western Australia's Great Southern	p. 193
Come on Along to Kalbarri!	p. 207
The Great Australian Loneliness	p. 215
Reaching the "Top End" and Darwin	p. 229
Crocodile Dundee Country	p. 237
"We of the Never Never"	p. 249
Where Bibles Go on Safari: It's Still a Town Called Alice	p. 265
Ayers Rock and Other Monoliths I Have Known	p. 277
Coober Pedy: Down Under Down Under	p. 287
Sailing Across the Outback	p. 295
Going "Troppo" in Cairns	p. 299
Queensland: Home Away from Home	p. 311
Tropical "Briz-bun"	p. 321
Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast	p. 331
Back Home Down Under	p. 339
Epilogue	p. 349
Provisions	p. 351
Directory for Disabled Travelers	p. 357
Flynn of the Inland	p. 363
School of the Air	p. 371
Bibliography	p. 375
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