A touch of colour
All the shades of Grey
A still grey day from the Regatta grounds looking up the Derwent River towards the Tasman Bridge.
On the dam
Looking up from the Gordon Dam, South West Tasmania. If i was bad with the heights looking down at the dam in my friday photo, i was even worse when standing on the dam. Out of the ten photos i took this was one of two in focus. And the worse bit, walking up the stairs …
Lake Pedder Rocks
Rocks in Lake Pedder, South West Tasmania.
The Gordon Dam
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 metres
Not being good heights this isn’t a place i will be rushing to visit again any time soon!
