Cataract Gorge Reserve, or ""The Gorge"" is a unique natural formation within a two-minute drive of central Launceston - a rare natural phenomenon in any city. This photo is shot of The Kings Bridge over "The Gorge" which was floated into place in 1867.

The Gorge features, The First Basin, on the southern side, with a swimming pool and an open area surrounded by bushland. This is Launceston's beach. The Cliff Grounds, is a Victorian garden where wilderness is created with ferns and exotic plants. There's a Restaurant and kiosk, rolling lawns and a rotunda, a pub with a view, a footbridge and chairlift across the river, peacocks in the trees, wallabies at dusk(if u get lucky).

This photo was shot along the pathway that looks down onto the Southern Esk River.

Further upstream is the historic Duck Reach Power Station(Not shown here), commissioned in 1893, making it the largest hydro-electric scheme of its day. By 1895 it was lighting the city of Launceston.

This photo was shot along the pathway that looks down onto the Southern Esk River.

Shot in the Gorge, We went in search of Wallabies but found the peacock instead. The peacock which comes from the peafowl family is well known for its brilliant tail feathers. The female or the Peahen is duller in comparison. It is mostly brown, with pale underparts and some green iridescence in the neck, and lacks the long upper tail feather coverts of the male. There is also a White Peacock but I haven't seen one yet.

I had to literally tip toe behind this one to get a good shot that too with an Iphone 3G.