Cataract Gorge, or The Gorge as locals call it, was spotted by William Collins, when exploring the area in the ship Lady Nelson in 1804. He wrote, "Upon approaching the entrance I observed a large fall of water over rocks, nearly a quarter of a mile up a straight gully between perpendicular rocks about 150 ft high. The beauty of the scene is probably not surpassed in the world".
The dolerite rock, which occurs in volcanic areas, is dark grey in colour and I can imagine the scenery might look rather bleak on a wet, windy winter’s day, but on this sunny, warm morning the scene below me while riding the chairlift certainly was an attractive one.
Jean
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