The visitors guide tasmania contains everything you need to know. Use the legend to choose what information you would like to see on the map, then click on a marker to identify a site and access further details. Worth the drive stunning views at the dam and on the. The dam was built in the 1960s and 1970s it is the largest dam in tasmania and 5 th largest in australia. Visiting southwest national park tasmania parks and wildlife. Just 12 km past strathgordon sits the astounding gordon dam holding back the river of the same name.
Find all the transport options for your trip from hobart to gordon dam right here. Gordon river dam, also known as gordon dam, is a double curvature arch dam on the gordon river in tasmania. Free camping, campsites, campgrounds no charges tasmania tassie australia, camp for free. Mar 23, 2014 the road to strathgordon and gordon dam. On your way out to strathgordon, youll likely notice the pristine lakes around you. Strathgordon was the construction township for the development of the huge hydroelectric schemes in the gordonpedder region.
To estimate the travel cost, find the trip cost from hobart to scotts peak dam tasmania. Anyway, i was hoping to do the rappel, plus maybe get in a nature hiketreetop walk during that day, if that sounds good. Postcode for gordon, tasmania near hobart postcodes australia home. Lake pedder and lake gordon anglers access inland fisheries. Near strathgordon is the mighty gordon dam, the the site of one of the worlds highest commercial abseils, run by.
Get to the heart of tasmania with one of lonely planets indepth, awardwinning guidebooks. Gordon dam tasmania stock photos download 64 royalty free. Named tasmania s best guided tour in 2018, a gordon river cruise takes you deep into the unesco tasmanian wilderness world heritage area, to explore a place rich with natural histories and tales of human history. Jan 26, 2015 my pulse was beating like a sledgehammer as i stepped over the ledge ready to conquer the highest abseil in the world. This post may include affiliate links, please read our disclaimer. Lake gordon lake pedder strathgordon discover tasmania. Camping is a great outdoor recreational activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter such as a tent, a caravan, or motorhome. I was about to complete one of the top 10 adrenalin activities in the world. Bay of fires is a bay on the northeast coast of tasmania in australia. Fascinating fascinating to see we walked down some steep steps to the dam wall and along it. Download 64 gordon dam tasmania stock photos for free or amazingly low rates.
Location, including address and map grid reference if a fixed work. Revelling in isolation, tasmania is busting out with fab festivals and sensational food and drink, riding a tourismfuelled economic boom thats the envy of all australia. The movement that eventually led to the projects cancellation became one of the most significant environmental campaigns in australian history. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration.
The gordon dam sits in the reaches of the franklin gordon wild rivers national park, so its not very easy to get to. Water map water prices water releases upcoming releases our. It is 183 metres underground, and has 432 mw of generating capacity supplied by an 80metre vertical channel. Check out the size of the 2,000 year old huon pine stump at pedder wilderness lodge, near the dam wall. Recherche bay prion bay cox bight stephens bay port davey nye bay endeavour bay varner bay birthday bay farm cove birchs inlet kelly basin macquarie trial harbour.
Glide past ancient rainforests aboard a morning or afternoon gordon. From deloraine, take the road to mole creek and then across cethana dam to join the c2. The gordon dam, also known as the gordon river dam, is a major. Umed, i will be in hobart on jan 29 one day in port on a cruise, and id like to rappel down gordon dam. Rome2rio makes travelling from hobart to gordon dam easy. Mar 25, 2018 a map for a pdf supplied by ifs it links to the pdf. Submission for an national engineering landmark pdf. Bass strait m a c q u a r i e wild rivers h a r b o u r d e n t r e c a s t e a u x c h a n n e l s o u t h e r n o c e a n a2 a7 a3 a4 a3 a6 a10 1 a9 a8 b18 a10 1 1 1 mt william national park douglas apsley national park freycinet national park maria island national park southwest national park franklin gordon national park cradle mountain. Free camping archives free camping tasmania map guide. I took this photo at gordon dam, which is located approximately 170km west of hobart in tasmania, australia. Cruise into this wild place aboard spirit of the wild, a custombuilt vessel, equipped with electric motors to allow you to cruise quietly on the gordon river and experience its. The gordon dam wall is 2 meters high and was built in 1974. Henrik mortensen the first stage of the gordon river hydroelectric project was completed in 1978. Camping can be enjoyed through all four seasons in tasmania, however you should always be prepared especially in the highlands or in winter.
Water is fed through a 7metre vertical shaft from lake gordon and sent downstream into the gordon river through a 1. Strathgordon is a 2 hr 15min drive 156 km from hobart. The return distance between hobart to gordon dam is 167 km. To find the map for the shortest distance from hobart to scotts peak dam tasmania, please enter the source and destination and then select the shortest option in the mode dropdown. Gordon dam and dams on the serpentine and huon rivers have created lakes gordon and pedder, the former of which is one of the largest freshwater storage reservoirs in australia. Postcode for gordon, tasmania near hobart postcodes australia. The gordon dam click here for a map abseiling at the gordon dam has been included in the top 10 adrenaline activities in the world today, along with rafting the zambesi river, bungee jumping.
The dam was constructed in 1974 by the hydro electric corporation tas for the purpose of. Drawing from a catchment area of 1,280 square kilometres 490 sq mi, lake gordon is tasmanias largest lake, with a surface area of 278 square kilometres 107 sq mi, with storage capacity of 12,359,040 megalitres 436,455. Strathgordon is a locality in tasmania, australia on the road to the gordon river dam the most south westerly road in the south west of tasmania. Visitors touring guide to tasmania, australia strathgordon. Discover where to stay, activities and things to do in the island. Map free campsites in tasmania please use our interactive map of campsites in tasmania, to locate free and paid campsites, caravan, and cabin parks tasmania. I was hanging suspended 140m 450ft from a concrete dam with views of tasmania s magnificent southwest wilderness stretching out in front of me. Take a good sealed road 150 kilometres west from mt field national park to reach lake gordon and lake pedder, set in tasmanias wild southwest wilderness and ringed with rugged mountain ranges. With the completion of the projects, it has become a mecca for fishermen and those seeking firsthand experience of tasmanias. Tasmania is an easy place in which to drive, but distances can be. Tasmania is known for its beautiful, untouched wilderness areas, world class hikes, the cleanest water and air in the world, best food and fresh produce and more recently museum of old and new art mona. The interactive map below gives you all the information you need to get out on.
The bay of fires extends from binalong bay to eddystone point and was named in 1773 by captain tobias furneaux who saw the fires. Jan 16, 2014 abseiling the gordon dam in tasmania with aardvark adventures duration. Map showing location of proposed gordonbelow franklin dam. At the end of the page is download links for this page as a pdf and the complete map as a pdf. The interactive map below gives you all the information you need to get out on water managed by hydro tasmania. Gordon river road, strathgordon, tasmania 7001, australia. We went to the top and put a basketball hoop at the bottom. Gordon river river, tasmania, australia britannica. Gordon dam, tasmania in strathgordon, australia virtual. The combination of lake gordon and lake pedder is both the largest water storage in our system and the largest in australia.
The gordon dam wall constructed with 1,540 thousand cubic metres of concrete, is 198 metres long and 140 metres high, making it the tallest dam in tasmania. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Gordon don river river lake barrington lake pieman lake rowallan f r a n kl in r storm bay banks strait cloudy bay. A list of current heritage markers in tasmania dams 1 catagunya dam 2 cethana dam 3 crotty dam 4 devils gate dam 5 duck reach power scheme 6 evandalelaunceston water scheme 7 gordon dam 8 lake margaret power scheme 9 laughing jack dam 10 launceston water supply 11 miena dam no 2 12 scotts peak dam tarraleah hydroelectric development. Accommodation is available at a fullservice chalet and in selfcontained units. Lake gordon, the jewel in the crown of tasmania s hydroelectric scheme, is now at a record low of 6. For more than a century, tasmanians have relied on. Bible map tr visitors touring guide to tasmania, australia. Its height is 140 metres 460 ft, making it the tallest dam in tasmania and the fifthtallest in australia. The franklin dam or gordon belowfranklin dam project was a proposed dam on the gordon river in tasmania, australia, that was never constructed. We have several suitable abseil locations in tasmania, including the worlds highest commercial abseil the 140metre gordon dam in southwest tasmania.
Protesters demonstrating against the gordonbelowfranklin dam. Both lakes are a mecca for fishermen with some of the best trout fishing in the state. Gordon dam new norfolk, tasmania local business facebook. Gordon river west coast wilderness railway gordon river dam wall in the wilderness zeehan horsetail falls nelson falls sheffield iron blow lookout. Gordon, tasmania near hobart postcode and local information, including maps, accommodation etc. Both lakes gordon and pedder are approximately 2 hours drive from. This is an extract of a map tendered in the high court in commonwealth v. The dam on the gordon river is a 140metre high concrete arch.
This impressive feat of engineering was completed back in 1974 and is the tallest dam in tasmania. We manage a complex hydropower system across tasmania to generate clean. The drive from launceston is over 4 hours long while the drive from devonport will take you 5 hours youll have to take the gordon river road to the dam and its outandback. Hobart to gordon dam one way to travel via bus, and car. Time the image was captured just before 9pm at night and not long before the lights along the dam wall itself turn off each night at 9pm. Map campsites tasmania free camping tasmania map guide. The gordon dam, also known as the gordon river dam, is a major gated double curvature concrete arch dam with a controlled spillway across the gordon river, located in south west tasmania, australia. Tasmanians are our owners, our most important customers, and the very people we were created to serve. The tallest commercial abseil in the world mapping megan. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations. Gordon don river river lake barrington lake pieman lake rowallan f r a n kl in r storm bay banks strait cloudy bay fortescue bay wineglass bay bay of fires great oyster bay port davey t a m a n s e a b a s s s t r a i t m a c q u a i e h a r b o u r d e n t r e c a s t e a u x c h a n n e l north east forests north west forests southern. Along with it, estimate travel time from hobart to gordon dam to calculate the time you will spend travelling. Hobart is over 160 kilometres away and it will take you approximately 2.
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