Wheelchair access on the Hollyford Track?

May 2017

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Cable systems would help users move up and down inclines and over waterways. Photo: Supplied
A landscape architecture student from Wellington has created a redesign of the Hollyford Track to make it wheelchair accessible. Matt McKone, an avid tramper, completed the redesign for his master’s degree from Victoria University. “One time when I was tramping, I thought that if a freak accident were to happen while I was playing rugby, […]
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