Gordon Power Station
The Gordon Dam, also known as the Gordon River Dam, is a major gated double-curvature concrete arch dam across the Gordon River, in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia.Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: power station in Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Gordon Power Station Control Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Serpentine Dam.
Serpentine Dam
Dam
The Serpentine Dam is an embankment dam across the Serpentine River, in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia. Completed in 1971 as part of the Gordon River Power Development Scheme, the resultant reservoir, Lake Pedder, formed with the Edgar Dam and… Serpentine Dam is situated 4 km south of Gordon Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathgordon.
Strathgordon
Village
Strathgordon is an old company town built for Hydro-Electric Commission employees work on the dams for the Gordon-Pedder impoundment. It is a tourist destination for visitors wishing to visit the Southwest National Park and World Heritage listed South West Wilderness. Strathgordon is situated 6 km southeast of Gordon Power Station.
Gordon Power Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.74052° or 42° 44′ 26″ southLongitude
145.98283° or 145° 58′ 58″ eastOperator
Hydro TasmaniaOpen location code
4R977X5M+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 404661179OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q21834601
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Satellite Map
Discover Gordon Power Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Ukrainian—“Gordon Power Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gordon vannkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Gordon vannkraftverk”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Гордон”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knob Hill Lookout and Gordon Dam Lookout.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Gordon Substation and Visitor Information Centre.
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