Improved elderly, disabilities access to Cataract Gorge
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The Launceston City Council says the elderly and people with disabilities will benefit from a project to improve access to the Cataract Gorge.
Stage three of a $1.5 million upgrade has started, with contractors installing an inclinator, which is similar to an elevator.
The Deputy Mayor, Rosemary Armitage, says the steep entry into the gorge has stopped many people from taking in the views.
"We find that a lot of tour buses have more elderly people and their average stay is about 20 minutes," Ms Armitage said.
"So the whole idea is to get them to a point, the visitor viewing point, so they can actually have the wow factor from the gorge and see all the fantastic aspects in one spot, and it's a great photographic area too."
