[2] A pathway, known as the King’s Bridge-Cataract Walk, and originally built by volunteers in the 1890s, runs along the north bank of the Cataract Gorge,[3][4] and is a popular tourist destination.

The original toll house at which pedestrians had to pay to enter the walk can still be seen near King's Bridge on the northern edge of the gorge.

The First Basin on the southern side features a swimming pool, the aforementioned chairlift, two cafés, a funicular railway and an open area surrounded by bushland.

The basin itself has created many of myths about its depth: some locals say it is a bottomless pit; a volcanic plug; or that a submarine sent in to find its bottom during the 1960s ran out cable before accomplishing this feat.

[7] The northern side, named the Cliff Grounds, is a landscaped Victorian garden containing ferns, exotic plants and peacocks.

Other activities include boat cruise through the accessible section of river, cable hang gliding experience that soars for 200 metres from a cliff top[9] and rock climbing.