--- title: Phoenix Gorge date: 2023-06-14T22:45:00+10:00 author: Cradle Mountain Canyons canonical_url: "https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/phoenix-gorge" section: Site Content --- # Phoenix Gorge ### Take on the Super Thrilling Challenge ![Phoenix Canyon Banner 1](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Banners/_1560x920_crop_center-center_70_none/35849/Phoenix-Canyon-Banner-1.webp) [Book Now >>](https://secure.netbookings.com.au/tourism/2213/viewtours?rr=3) ![Canyoning text image](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Graphics/canyoning-text-image.svg)Take on the BIG Cheese 30m waterfall, little cheese slide, Multiple climbs, abseils+ziplines Adventurous 8 Hr Tour Age 15+ Lunch & Photos **This is a big day with a bit of everything! A hike up a hill to get to the start is followed by a couple of abseils to enter the canyon. A bit of down-climbing and a few other obstacles and before you know it, you're at Little Cheese. This is a fun slide and provides a great warm up for what's around the corner.** To take on the challenge of Pheonix Gorge requires a good level of fitness, ability to swim and previous abseil experience. Price includes lunch and photo package. Big Cheese is an epic, almost vertical 30 metre high waterfall. Abseil down the first half before taking a deep breath, getting your courage up, and letting go of the rope to slide the second half into the deep pool below! It's a fantastic rush. The excitement doesn’t stop there. Zipline over the top of the next waterfall, then another zipline shoots you straight into the water followed by a couple more jumps. Catch your breath when we stop for lunch in a stunning riverside spot. ![divider](/assets/images/divider-bot-angledDown-charcoal.svg) Located about one hour drive from Cradle Mountain, Phoenix Gorge with its mix of rainforest and eucalypt species was burnt by bushfire in 2016. The bush has an amazing ability to spring back, and throughout this trip, particularly on the walk in, you will see the green regrowth of a recovering forest. We recommend completing the [Dove Canyon](/dove-canyon) if it is your first time out with us. This makes for a great follow up with different sorts of features. We tend to put this one on on request, so you might not see a lot of availability on the booking page. Feel free to [get in touch](/contact) if you want to discuss doing a Phoenix Gorge trip. [Gift it »](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/gifts) [Book now »](https://secure.netbookings.com.au/tourism/2213/viewtours?rr=3) ![divider](/assets/images/divider-bot-angledUp-grey-light.svg) ![Phoenix Gorge 12](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36763/Phoenix-Gorge-12.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 14](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36765/Phoenix-Gorge-14.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 19](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36770/Phoenix-Gorge-19.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 6](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36757/Phoenix-Gorge-6.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 21](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36772/Phoenix-Gorge-21.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 3](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36754/Phoenix-Gorge-3.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 2](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36753/Phoenix-Gorge-2.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 20](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36771/Phoenix-Gorge-20.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 18](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36769/Phoenix-Gorge-18.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 22](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36773/Phoenix-Gorge-22.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 17](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36768/Phoenix-Gorge-17.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 15](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36766/Phoenix-Gorge-15.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 11](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36762/Phoenix-Gorge-11.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 10](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36761/Phoenix-Gorge-10.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 7](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36758/Phoenix-Gorge-7.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 4](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36755/Phoenix-Gorge-4.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 23](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36774/Phoenix-Gorge-23.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 13](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36764/Phoenix-Gorge-13.webp) ![Phoenix Gorge 1](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/volumes/images/Canyoning/Phoenix-Canyon/_1700x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/36752/Phoenix-Gorge-1.webp) « [CHOOSE AGAIN?](https://cradlemountaincanyons.com.au/canyoning) or [SEE OUR FAQs](faqs) » ![divider](/assets/images/divider-bot-vRough-grey-lighter.svg) ## After Something Different? 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