Hobart Daily

This is the Gordon dam holding back the waters of Lake Gordon and spanning the Gordon River.
Some facts about the dam:
- Height 140 metres
- Length of Crest 198 metres
- Thickness at Base 17.7 metres
- Thickness at Crest 2.8 metres
- Volume of Concrete 154,000 cubic metres
- Volume of Water at Full Capacity - 12,450 million cubic [...]

Staying in the South West for Today’s picture is the McPartlan Pass Canal. As I mentioned previously Lake Pedder provides 44% of the water for the Gordon Power Station and this canal is the only link between the two lakes.
Interestingly enough, when Lake Gordon was flooded, the waters flooded into to small dams surrounding the [...]

I am still posting pictures from South West Tasmania rather than Hobart. This time it is of The Thumbs (right) at 1204m above sea level and on the left Mt Wedge at 1146 above sea level.

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I have decided to post a few more pictures from the South West of Tasmania rather than around Hobart. Today’s shot is of part of the needles, so named i guess because they look like needles i guess. They stand at 1021m above sea level while the road below is at 651m. Its a wet [...]

Today’s picture is a long way from Hobart in South West Tasmania and is of Lake Pedder. I can’t call it that name around my father as its not the original Lake Pedder and even after 36 years he can become heated.
This place is of some political significance in Australia. The lake is an impoundment [...]