Few cities have a slice of nature this spectacular on their doorstep. Cataract Gorge is only a 10-minute drive from the CBD, and blends manicured lawns and bushland with the spectacular gorge itself. The area is home to pademelons, peacocks and wallabies and you can take it all in as you drift overhead on the chairlift, the longest of its kind in the world.

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