The Cataract Gorge Reserve is one of Launceston and northern Tasmania's premier tourist attractions.
The chairlift crossing the Gorge is the longest single span chairlift in the world, with the longest span being 308 m (924 ft). The chairlift, built in 1972, has a total span of 457 m.
It broke down in 2001, and several sightseers were stranded 30 metres above the Gorge for several hours, but since then it has been thoroughly overhauled and is still in use today.
The First Basin on the southern side features a swimming pool, and an open area surrounded by bushland. A gravel walking track leads to the Alexandra Suspension Bridge, a swinging pedestrian bridge built in 1895.
The shady northern side named the Cliff Grounds, is a Victorian garden where wilderness is complemented with ferns and exotic plants.
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