Hellyer Gorge

The Hellyer Gorge is a gorge in Tasmania, located between Stanley and Cradle Mountain. The Hellyer River flows through the gorge, which is named after Henry Hellyer.^[1]

Rainforest in Tasmania's Hellyer Gorge is considered a Gondwanan relic.^{[citation needed]}

Throughout the Hellyer Gorge is a rainforest with sassafras, giant myrtle, and large ferns.^[2] The gorge is the site of the Hellyer Gorge State Reserve.^[3]

The Murchison Highway passes through the gorge area with many sharp and steep bends.^[1] This highway provides the setting to a stage of Targa Tasmania. Being subject to black ice,^[4] this portion of road has now been bypassed by the newer Ridgley Highway. Some bush-walking tracks have been blazed for tourists.