Gordon Dam Tasmania Accommodation
The dam is located near strathgordon in the heart of tasmanias magnificent south west wilderness.
Gordon dam tasmania accommodation. With accommodation for all types of travellers pedder wilderness lodge offers a relaxing and warm environment with a focus on fine tasmanian food wines and produce. The dam is the tallest in tasmania and the fifth tallest in australia tourism tasmania rob burnett constructed in 1974 for the purpose of generating hydro electric power via the gordon power station below this 140m tall icon has since become a mecca of sorts for thrill seekers across the state and indeed mainland australia. Hobart is over 160 kilometres away and it will take you approximately 25 hours to arrive.
The day begins at 9am when we meet you at the dam around two and a half hour drive from hobart. Accommodation is available at the pedder wilderness lodge 03 6280 1166. All reviews gordon dam dam wall lake view winter deal table tennis satellite tv self contained unit lounge area.
Standing 140 metres high the gordon dam is the worlds highest commercial abseil. Youll have to take the gordon river road to the dam and its out and back. Compact diverse wild yet accessible.
The dam is several metres higher than the sydney harbour bridge 134m and holds back thirty times the amount of water in the harbour itself. See 122 reviews articles and 159 photos of gordon dam ranked no1 on tripadvisor among 4 attractions in strathgordon. From strathgordon its a short 10 min drive to the gordon dam where you can walk along the top of the dam or abseil down the dam wall.
Pedder wilderness lodge sits on lake pedder within the southwest national park containing the renowned tasmanian world heritage area the heart of tasmanian wilderness. Strathgordon is a 2 hr 15 min drive 156 km from hobart. The gordon dam sits in the reaches of the franklin gordon wild rivers national park so its not very easy to get to.
Accommodation is available at a full service chalet and in self contained units. Reserve a room in the heart of tasmanias world heritage area. Hang with the locals.
The drive from launceston is over 4 hours long while the drive from devonport will take you 5 hours. Descending 570 metres over a 172 km course the gordon river is a major perennial river that travels through wilderness world heritage areas of the central highlands southwest and western regions of tasmania rising up below mount hobhouse in the franklin gordon wild rivers national park. Gordon river rd strathgordon tasmania 7139 australia.
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