Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers
Along the lyell highway short walks provide easy access to view the famous franklin river while at strahan commercial cruises.
Franklin gordon wild rivers. It constitutes together with neighbouring southwest national park to the south and cradle mountain lake st. Clair national park to the north the central section of the great tasmanian wilderness. Franklin gordon wild rivers national park lies in the heart of the tasmanian wilderness world heritage area just an hour from strahan.
The park established in 1981 and doubled in area in 1990 covers some 1700 square miles 4400 square km of alpine slopes undulating hills and coastline. The parks name comes from the two main rivers that flow through the area. Welcome to franklin gordon wild rivers national park named after the wild rivers that twist and cascade their way through its infinitely rugged landscapes this magnificent national park is part of the tasmanian wilderness world heritage area and encompasses the catchments of the franklin olga and gordon rivers.
Franklingordon wild rivers national park. Part of tasmanias world heritage area this national park is closely linked to the successful campaign to protect the beautiful franklin river from being flooded as a result of the proposed damming of the gordon river in the 1980s. Franklin gordon wild rivers national park is a staggering 4473 km2.
The franklin river and gordon river. Water is ever present in the franklin gordon wild rivers national park trickling down from mountain peaks running into creeks that cascade and twist through the rocks combining to make the powerful franklin and gordon rivers. It is named after the two main river systems lying within the bounds of the park the franklin river and the gordon river.
Franklin gordon wild rivers is a national park in tasmania 117 km west of hobart. This incredibly beautiful national park was saved by conversation efforts when a proposed hydroelectic plant almost became a reality here.