Looking at a bridge across the Cataract Gorge to Duck Reach Power Station.
Duch Reach Power Station (photograph: Ian Hill)
60 Great Short Walks

Duck Reach

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1.5 hours return, 6km, Some short uphill sections and approx. 190 steps (stairs)
Grade 3: Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps.
Supervise children, hazardous cliffs, unprotected track edges, flowing waters. No bikes, pets or skateboards.

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​So close to the heart of Launceston, in the beautiful Cataract Gorge, is a great walk that is all about the power of water. Start from Kings Bridge, near the First Basin, and see if anyone can resist crossing the bridge to experience the South Esk River rushing beneath.

The track continues up the eastern side of the river, then descends to another bridge and crosses it to the historic Duck Reach power station. The station, one of the earliest hydro-electric power stations in the world, operated from 1895 to 1955. Return via the same track.​

The walk can be one way if you arrange car pickup from the track exit at Corin Street.

Static map image of the Duck Reach Power Station walk