Cataract Gorge - Wikipedia
The Cataract Gorge is a river gorge in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, approximately 1.5 km from the city centre. [1] It is one of the region's premier tourist attractions with a Cataract Gorge boat trip leaving from Home Point Parade. It is found at the lower section of the South Esk River.
How Cataract Gorge was carved out of a rocky swamp
Aug 11, 2019 · Launceston's Cataract Gorge is renowned for its "natural" beauty — but what many don't realise is it took dynamite, the digging up of a swamp and planting of scores of trees over 100 years ago to make it the tourism drawcard it is today. Key points: The rotunda at the gorge, built in the 1890s, still stands today.
Cataract Gorge Launceston - Must See Attractions & Things To Do
If you’re visiting the city of Launceston in the north of Tasmania, the Cataract Gorge Reserve (known locally as the Gorge) is a unique and unexpected urban secret. Although you will feel a million miles from town, the natural formation of the Gorge is just 2 minutes from the CBD - a rare phenomenon in any city.
Cataract Gorge: An unnaturally natural space - Forty South
Feb 26, 2021 · Launceston’s Cataract Gorge, a spectacular rocky formation immediately west of the city centre, is certainly set aside for special use. It’s much-vaunted as an area of “true wilderness” a short walk away from civilisation, and a jewel in …
Cataract Gorge - Great Australian Secret
About a 15-minute walk from Launceston’s centre to the southwest lies the city’s most famous attraction, Cataract Gorge. This location is a stunning piece of nature where you can escape the traffic and find yourself again.
The Orb – Cataract Gorge
Cataract Gorge has always been a gathering place, a feature of landscape and life. On the traditional lands of the Northern Midlands/Stoney Creek Nation, it is rich in cultural and natural resources.
Exploring the Cataract Gorge, Uintas - Girl on a Hike
Apr 21, 2024 · The Cataract Gorge is located near Murdock Basin in the High Uintas. You'll reach a 100 ft waterfall that you can cool off under. But be careful of slippery rocks.
Explore Launceston's Cataract Gorge - Australian Traveller
Nov 10, 2024 · Cataract Gorge is a gem in Launceston – a vast expanse of nature where locals gather to unwind, swim and soak up the beauty of the pristine Tasmanian bushland. The South Esk River carves its way through the gorge, fringed …
Cataract Gorge - Discover Tasmania
Cataract Gorge. This is true urban wildness – a 5km stretch of forested river reserve wrapped around a dramatic gorge, just a stroll from Launceston’s city centre. Generations of Launcestonians have cherished Cataract Gorge as their place to reconnect, unwind and relax.
Cataract Gorge
Cataract Gorge has always been a gathering place, a feature of landscape and life. The Gorge holds the stories of the people who have come before and reveals the relationships between people, Country, the past and the present.