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At the mouth of the Cataract Gorge, Penny Royal celebrates the dark and playful past of bushranger Matthew Brady amongst a charming complex of bars, restaurants and a wide range of activities for the whole family!!

The attraction opened in December 1979 and featured interesting products such as a short boat ride, cannons being fired, an interpretive barge ride on how to create gunpowder and radio controlled boats.

At its peak, in 1980-81, the site received a record 4666 visitors in one day. However, during the 1990’s and early 2000’s, due to inconsistent management, the site lost its appeal and was shut for more than eight years.

In 2014 JAC Group headed up by Josef Chromy OAM purchased the site, spent two years transforming it into a modern welcoming tourist complex, adding the cliff adventures and officially opened in April 2016.

COME ADVENTURE WITH US!

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Stunning at Night!

Come dine with us at Alida and enjoy the beauty of the campus lights! Our illuminated cliff face shows off the natural rock, the cliff walk and our 30m waterfall.

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FAQs

We are right on the edge of the Launceston CBD at the mouth of the Cataract Gorge. Find us at 1 Bridge road, up the main stairs and through the gate!

Our opening hours vary. Adventures and Brady’s Tavern are open weekends during school term and go 7 days during school holidays. Alida holds regular hours throughout the year. See our Opening Hours page for current times.

Alida gift cards are available though our Square POS. Adventures gift cards are available through Rezdy.

We do allow dogs on leash within the park. You are legally required to carry dog waste bags and immediately clean up after your pet.

Adventures FAQs

Bookings are essential for certain adventures. For our cliff adventures and the Brig Tamar Cruise, there are specific session times so spaces are limited. Bookings can be made on the website.

The Dark Ride, Gold and Gemstone Mine and the Barefoot Sensation are at your leisure so bookings are not needed for them.

As there may be a line at the ticket office, we suggest you arrive 10 minutes before the start of your scheduled adventure.

Bookings are a non-refundable purchase and are for a specific time and date. Changes to the date and/or time of your reservation will be considered if received a couple days prior to your adventure.

Yes, for the adventures where you cannot bring items (such as our cliff session), we have lockers that you can use.

Adventures operate in all weather conditions, and will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions such as lighting storms and high winds. We will postpone adventures at our own discretion and will offer an alternative adventure date at a time of your choice.

Yes, you can wear spectacles or sunglasses on the cliff!

Potentially! Safety requirements dictate that we do not allow the carrying of any personal items that can be dropped or lost during the zip lines and cliff jump. Action cameras and GoPro’s must be securely fasten to your harness with an appropriate lanyard and are used at your own risk. Staff will check the security of your lanyard/mounting strap first for potential risks.

Cameras and phones can be taken on the cliff walk (but not taken out over rock climbing).

Yes. Children must be a minimum of 7 years old to participate on the zip lines. Children also must also be 23kg (including helmet, harness, pulley) to participate on the zip lines. Children must be a minimum of 5 years old to participate in rock climbing and the cliff jump.

There must be one parent, or adult guardian, accompanying children under 10 years of age on the zip lines and cliff walk. 

Yes, we welcome all individuals who can sustain moderate physical activity for the adventures. Individuals must be reasonably fit and have full coordination, as there is a flight of stairs to the top of the cliff.

Individuals who suffer from any: – heart condition; – visual impairment (except those wearing prescription eyewear); – hearing impairment; – vertigo, fear of heights, dizziness; – pregnancy; – respiratory; – missing limbs; should take advice from their medical professional.

We reserve the right to decline your participation in the adventures, if we believe you would be unable to carry out all the required drills to enjoy a safe and exhilarating adventure. If required you will be able to bring medication on the adventures with you. 

Participants may use the cliff adventures to overcome their fear of heights, and if there is a situation that individuals are unable to continue, we have a system to allow people to discontinue the adventure and return down the steps.

Yes, please call the visitor centre to describe your disability, so we can ascertain if we are able to accommodate you. 

Yes, all participants must sign the release before commencement of the cliff adventures.

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HOW TO BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE

During school holidays and summer, the park can be very busy. We recommend pre-booking your adventures to ensure you get spots in the sessions at the time you prefer. During school term, it is often possible to just rock up to the ticket office and book adventures on the spot. If you want to guarantee your times, we always recommend pre-booking.

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Select Your Adventure

Book your choice of adventures on our Rezdy platform.

step 2

Set Time and Date If Needed

Some adventures start on the hour.

step 3

SHow Up Prior to Your Scheduled Time

Show up a bit early in case there is a line.

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Check In at the Ticket Office

Give us your name and we will get you checked in!