Cataract Walk closed following retaining wall failure

Published on 10 July 2023

The City of Launceston has closed the Cataract Walk to the public following the failure of a privately-owned retaining wall at a property on South Esk Road last week.

The retaining wall sits above the 1km-long walking track linking Kings Bridge and the Cataract Gorge's Cliff Grounds.

As a consequence, the City of Launceston closed the walkway to the public on Friday and carried out works over the weekend to prevent damage to the track. The Council is currently working with engineers to undertake further assessments of the walk way.

The Trevallyn Steps track, between South Esk Road and Kings Bridge, has also been closed to the public.

All other walking tracks in the Cataract Gorge remain open to the public, including the Zig Zag track between Kings Bridge and the First Basin.

The City of Launceston will provide further updates to the community later this week.