Disability access

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Most areas of the Royal Botanic Gardens are wheelchair accessible, other than the steep paths and stairs. Accessible routes and toilets in the Gardens are signposted and shown on the map.

• Morshead Gate
• Woolloomooloo Gate (side entrance from service access road)
• Victoria Lodge Gate
• Yurong Gate
• Opera House Gate
• Queen Elizabeth II Gate
• Conservatorium Gate
• Government House Gate

• Rathborne Lodge (enter via service access road, accessible toilet)
• Lion Gate Lodge (enter via Royal Botanic Gardens or by arrangement via Stoneyard Gate, accessible toilet)
• Sydney Tropical Centre (enter via Royal Botanic Gardens, no accessible toilet)
• Palm House (enter via Royal Botanic Gardens, all toilets 100 m away)
• Maiden Theatre (enter by arrangement via courtyard, no accessible toilet)
• Botanic Gardens Restaurant & Cafe

• Bennelong Lawn (no toilets)
• Palace Rose Garden (accessible toilet)

• Palm Grove Centre
• Mare and Foal lawn near Farm Cove
• Note that the toilets at the Tropical Centre are not wheelchair accessible.

Available at the Gardens Shop in the Palm Grove Centre

Special bays are provided near the Woolloomooloo Gate and outside the Art Gallery of NSW. 

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Most areas of the Domain are wheelchair accessible, other than the steep paths and stairs. There are two accessible routes linking the Domain to Woolloomooloo on the eastern side (one opposite the Woolloomooloo Gate,  the other on the southern side of the Art Gallery of NSW, both paths indicated by symbols on map).

• Yurong Precinct
• Corner of Art Gallery Road and Hospital Road
• Extra toilets are provided for special events

• Pavilion on the Park Restaurant & Kiosk

Accessible outdoor venues

• Domain Phillip Precinct (accessible toilet)
• Domain Yurong Precinct (accessible toilet)
• Domain Tarpeian Precinct (no toilets)
• Fleet Steps (accessible toilet)

Available at the Gardens Shop in the Palm Grove Centre

Special bays are provided near the Woolloomooloo Gate and outside the Art Gallery of NSW. 

• Contact Sydney Festival to discuss access needs when booking tickets, ph: 8248 6500 or by email mail@sydneyfestival.org.au.
• To arrange disabled parking outside the Art Gallery of NSW for Sydney Festival events in the Domain phone 9235 3733.
• Designated wheelchair spaces for Festival events in the Domain are usually located near Tower 7 - security staff will direct you to this area.

All Theme Gardens and designated picnic areas, apart from the Terrace Garden, Sundial Hill and the Wedding Knot, are wheelchair accessible. Accessible routes and toilets are signposted. 

All Theme Gardens and picnic areas have wheelchair accessible toilets.

Available at the Visitor Centre with a $50 deposit refunded upon return.

Accessible parking spaces are allocated in the main carpark and at each of the picnic areas.

Accessible with wheelchair amenities.

While the Mount Tomah Botanic Garden is on a steep site most of the paths are accessible. Steps have only  been placed at the entrance to paths which are not able to made accessible. Also all accessible routes are marked with signage.

The Garden has a people mover with a wheel chair lift offering both rides from the bottom back to the Visitor Centre and for those not able to navigate the path system a driven tour of the Garden. 

The toilets at the Garden are wheelchair accessible.

Available at the Visitor Centre with a refunded deposit on return.

Special bays are provided in the carpark.