Collaroy Beach is in northern Sydney just beyond Manly. Well worth a visit for the many accessible facilities in the one small area. Take a picnic to the accessible picnic settings, go for a swim using the submersible beach wheelchair, or ramped access points into the tidal pool. The new all-abilities enclosed playground featuring a Liberty swing, accessible carousel, spinner, rocker, and 6-seater swing set make this an inclusive place for all ages. There are wide disabled parking bays next to the playground and wheelchair-accessible buses from the city stop on Pittwater Road about 100m away. Fully accessible showers and toilets with a changing table make this an unusually accessible place to come for a day out with the whole family. 

Stay Grounded is an accessible cafe located on Pittwater Road in Collaroy. There is step-free access into the venue and throughout, but space is tight and some inside tables may be inaccessible. There is more accessible seating outside of the cafe, which offers a takeaway service. 

There are accessible toilets closeby at Collary Surf Lifesaving Club and designated parking spots nearby on the street & car park opposite.

Stay Grounded

United Cinemas Collaroy is accessible to wheelchair users. There is step-free access into and throughout the lower level, but the upper floor can only be accessed via stairs. There are wheelchair spaces at the front of each screen. There are accessible toilets on site..

United Cinemas Collaroy

Collaroy Swim Club is a medium-sized hall overlooking Collaroy Beach and is accessible to wheelchair users, there is a lift to the hall which is located at the Surf Club entrance. Step-free access into and throughout the club is provided. There are also accessible toilets and changing facilities. Accessible parking is available in the beach reserve carpark.

Collaroy Swim Club Community Centre

Long Reef Golf Club is only the second 100% disabled-friendly golf course in Australia, with a brand new Paragolfer (a revolutionary all-terrain mobility device which allows an individual to maneuver into a standing position to replicate a full golfing experience) available to hire. The Paragolfer is available for use on the practice facility most of the week and on the course subject to bookings.
The Club itself is also accessible to wheelchair users and provides step-free access inside the club house. There is a gentle ramp from the car park, which has designated accessible spaces, up to the main reception. An accessible toilet is available on site.

Long Reef Golf Club

Alfresco Emporium is an accessible cafe in Collaroy. There is a ramp leading up to the entrance and step-free access inside the venue. Tables are generously spaced inside Alfresco Emporium, which has an accessible toilet as well. There are no outside tables. Designated accessible parking spaces are situated closest to the entrance.

Alfresco Emporium

Located on the corner of Pittwater Road and Collaroy Street, Collaroy Bake House is a small accessible takeaway sandwich shop. There is step-free access into the shop, which houses a limited amount of seating inside and out. There are no accessible toilets on site and no designated parking spots nearby.

Collaroy Bake House

White Rock Cafe is an accessible eatery located at Long Reef Golf Club in Collaroy. There is step-free access into the venue via the entrance nearest to the club’s main car park. Seating is generously spaced and there is an accessible toilet on site. Outside tables are also available in this venue. Accessible parking spots are provided by the golf club.

White Rock Cafe @ Long Reef Golf Club

Sloppy Tee's is an accessible fast food outlet located on Pittwater Road. There is step-free access into and throughout the venue, which has indoor and outdoor seating. There are no accessible toilets on site and no designated parking spots nearby.

Sloppy Tee's

Chillax is an accessible espresso bar located on Alexander Street in Collaroy. There is step-free access into and throughout the venue. There is available seating inside and out. The space maybe restricted especially at peak times.
Accessible toilets and designated parking spots are not provided.

Chillax Espresso Bar

Quality Hotel Sands is accessible to wheelchair users. There is step-free access into the building via a ramp outside the front, leading into the reception. The hotel has four large wheelchair accessible rooms with roll-in showers. The hotel’s restaurant is also accessible to wheelchair users. Accessible toilets are provided next to the hotel´s reception and private parking spots are also available.

Quality Hotel Sands

Collaroy rockpool is an ocean pool with easy access for wheelchair users. The pool has a gentle ramp down into the water. An aquachair for use in the water, accessible changing rooms and toilets. There is accessible parking, a picnic area, and a playground nearby.

Collaroy Rockpool

Sargood on Collaroy is Australia’s first luxury resort purpose built for people living with a spinal cord injury. It has been designed from the ground up with wheelchair accessibility in mind, and with a range of specialised equipment to maximise a wheelchair user’s abilities.

It can also provide support workers and therapists to allow family and friends to enjoy a relaxing time away with wheelchair users, without having to do the support themselves!

Sargood overlooks Collaroy Beach, has a fully adapted gym, and with easy access to Collaroy’s accessible rock pool.

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Sargood On Collaroy

A Thai restaurant on an elevated first-floor of a business centre, accessible via a wheelchair lift direct from the pavement. The lift key is held by the restaurant (and also by the cafe next door). It is roomy, with open air tables on the covered front terrace. There are toilets shared with the surrounding establishments.

Nokkaew Thai

Taste Espresso, and its neighbouring businesses, are situated in a medium sized modern complex, up a flight of stairs, directly off the roadside pavement. It is accessed by a platform lift at pavement level, which all the businesses share. The key to operate the lift is held by the cafe and the restaurant next door. There are outside tables on the front terrace of the cafe underneath a well sheltered overhang. All the businesses share an accessible toilet.

Taste Espresso Collaroy

Collaroy Beach is a surf beach that adjoins Narrabeen Beach forming a long stretch of coast. The ocean rock pool at the southern end of the beach has ramp access into the pool. A beach wheelchair & submersible wheelchair for hire from the Lifeguards who are on duty from 9 am till 5 pm between October and April, and until 6 pm between December and February. You can find them at the north-east corner of the Collaroy Surf Club building. Call them on 9982 9261. Unisex accessible toilet / baby change room located at the surf club amenities. Additional MLAK unisex accessible toilet and change room with an adult size change table and a ceiling hoist available at the beach side of the surf club (near the Swim Club). There are 2 mobility parking spaces are located at the southern end of the car park. Extra mobility parking spaces are located near the playground, entry from Birdwood Avenue (one-way driveway). There is an inclusive playground located at the southern end of the reserve which includes Liberty Swing for wheelchair users (use an MLAK key), an accessible carousel, spinner, 6-seater rocker, dome climbing net structure, interconnected timber decks, slides, sensory elements - carved sandstone structures and musical elements & interactive water play. Your own MLAK key can open the Liberty Swing and the accessible toilet at any time, or you can borrow one from the lifeguard.

Collaroy Beach

Collaroy Beach is a surf beach that adjoins Narrabeen Beach forming a long stretch of coast. It also forms part of an accessibility precinct that includes an all-abilities playground and access to a FreeWheeler beach wheelchair which provides wheelchair access onto the sand and the surf. 
Due to the long and open stretch of coast at Collaroy-Narrabeen, there can be erosion, especially during storm events. 
Collaroy Beach has a fully accessible beach reserve with disabled toilets, accessible picnic areas, rockpool and paths. There are two FreeWheeler beach wheelchairs available to use here, and a Liberty Swing. Wheelchair users and other people with a disability will be able to better enjoy Collaroy Beach due to a newly installed state-of-the-art adult lift and change facilities which includes an adult change table and hoist. The bathroom facility has a height adjustable shower head with flip-down shower seat as well as grab rails throughout. Please note, you need to have your own sling to use with the hoist. When the beach is patrolled the life guards will get the chairs for you but outside of hours you can arrange to loan the chair through Warringah Council by phoning 9942 2560.
Collaroy also provides an ocean pool with ramp access.  There is a pool wheelchair which can be borrowed from the life guards at the beach. The council carpark adjacent to the beach and playground has eight disabled parking spaces. 

The Collaroy is a bar and restaurant located just a stone’s throw away from Collaroy beach. The Pittwater Road entry offers step-free access into the venue, which has a lift to help wheelchair users access the first floor. Outside tables are also available. There is generously spaced accessible seating throughout, as well as an accessible unisex toilet.

The Collaroy

Fishermans Beach is located between Collaroy point and the northern base of Long Reef Point. The 500 m long beach begins amongst the rocks on the south side of Collaroy rock pool, and curves round to face north against the rocks and wide rock platform of Long Reef. It is an accessible beach in Collaroy. There is step-free access onto the sand via a ramp in the middle of the beach. As the ramp is meant for launching boats from, it is not specifically designed for wheelchair access and will need to be negotiated with care. The sand itself is mainly crumbly and the beach is of a medium gradient. There are accessible toilets, showers and changing rooms located at the southern end of the beach. A cafe / kiosk, pay and display parking and picnic tables are available at the beach.

Fisherman's Beach

The Beach Club Collaroy is an accessible beachfront bar and restaurant. There is a lift upon entry to the venue which offers step-free access to the second floor restaurant. Not all areas offer step-free access and some may be inaccessible by wheelchair. There are accessible toilets on site.
Designated parking spots are not available nearby.

The Beach Club Collaroy

Bellagio By The Sea is inaccessible to wheelchair users. The hotel has no rooms suitable for wheelchair access and not all areas of the hotel can be accessed step-free.

Bellagio By The Sea

I was having lunch at the Long Reef Golf Club and spotted the Wheelchairs on the sand with their car

Fishermans Beach

Collaroy Mixed Business & Milk Bar is an inaccessible fast food kiosk located in Collaroy. There is a large step at the entrance of the shop preventing wheelchair access and there is no ramp to assist with entry.

Collaroy Mixed Business & Milk Bar

Gran Gusto is an inaccessible Italian restaurant located at the southern end of Pittwater Road. There is a large step at the entrance of the venue preventing wheelchair access and there is no ramp to assist with entry. There are also no tables outside.

Gran Gusto

Located on Pittwater Road in Collaroy, Pizza Hut is an inaccessible takeaway pizza outlet. There is a large step at the entrance to the shop preventing wheelchair access. There is no portable ramp on site to assist with access.

Pizza Hut

Upper Crust is an inaccessible bakery and cafe located on Pittwater Road in Collaroy. There is a step at the entrance of the venue preventing wheelchair access. There is also no ramp on site to enable entry. Outside tables are accessible.

Upper Crust

Exquisite Thai is an inaccessible restaurant located on Pittwater Road in Collaroy. There is a large step at the entrance preventing wheelchair access. There is no ramp on site to enable entry. There are also no outside tables.

Exquisite Thai Restaurant

Alimento Pizza Cafe is an inaccessible takeaway pizza outlet located on Pittwater Road in Collaroy. There is a step at the entrance of the venue preventing wheelchair access and there is no ramp on site to assist with entry. There are a limited number of table outside

In CollaroyAccessible & Disability Friendly Places

15 fully accessible places

6 partially accessible places

Stay Grounded

United Cinemas Collaroy

Collaroy Swim Club Community Centre

Long Reef Golf Club

Alfresco Emporium

Collaroy Bake House

White Rock Cafe @ Long Reef Golf Club

Sloppy Tee's

Chillax Espresso Bar

Quality Hotel Sands

Collaroy Rockpool

Sargood On Collaroy

Nokkaew Thai

Taste Espresso Collaroy

Collaroy Beach

Collaroy Beach

The Collaroy

Fisherman's Beach

The Beach Club Collaroy

Bellagio By The Sea

Fishermans Beach

Collaroy Mixed Business & Milk Bar

Gran Gusto

Pizza Hut

Upper Crust

Exquisite Thai Restaurant

Alimento Pizza Cafe