Monthly Archives: January 2018

Alternative blog sites for great Tasmanian landscapes

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

As my current stories around Tasmania wind down for a while, I feel sure some readers would love to see more photographs and read more stories from other wonderful parts of Tasmania.  I have two other blogsites which might interest … Continue reading →

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Returning to Hobart

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

Despite having prepared a packed lunch we decided to drive towards Hobart and stop at Maydena for a hot drink and to eat our lunch there. By good fortune we discovered the contemporary and smart Mountain Café, and basking in … Continue reading →

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The Serpentine Dam and River

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

The Serpentine Dam holds back the water of Lake Pedder. The stony river bed lies on the other side of the dam wall.    The River bed is deep below, and contains water from hillside waterfalls.  This river water flows … Continue reading →

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Serpentine Boat Ramp

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

I knew of a business that runs exploratory 4 day holiday trips that include kayaking on Lake Pedder –  Wild Pedder. In addition,  I knew their starting point is the Serpentine Boat Ramp, so we drove down a short good … Continue reading →

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Heading towards the Serpentine

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

The inclement conditions stopped us lingering around Lake Gordon and its electricity generating infrastructure. Heading east we looked for the road to take us to the Serpentine Dam and River. It was signposted and easy to find. In all, only … Continue reading →

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Lake Gordon Power Station

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

Through the rain we followed a side road back around a hill or two, and glimpsed Lake Gordon. Then we took an opportunity to look briefly at the external parts of the Power Station. According to Hydro Tasmania, “Gordon is the largest … Continue reading →

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Cable car?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

On a side road not far from the Gordon Dam we found the disused and abandoned ‘pod’ shown in the photo below.  We surmised it was important during the dam construction. Perhaps pods such as these were a type of … Continue reading →

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The Gordon River

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

Hundreds of metres below, the remnant of the Gordon River can be seen flowing.  Wikipedia provides information about the river, the difficulty of accessing the area between the dam wall and the Gordon Splits:  “ Geraldine Brooks wrote a piece in the National … Continue reading →

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The Gordon Dam

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

Ahead and below lay the Gordon Dam wall and all its structures.  This marvel of engineering was completed in 1974.  The mighty wall holds back Lake Gordon; As at early October 2017, the lake level is approximately 23 metres down … Continue reading →

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Morning has broken

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Tasmanian Traveller

The moment I woke on Day 3, excitement pulsed through me. Was it snowing outside? Was the sun out?  I checked.  Hmmm.  Relentless but not driving rain.  As always Jeanette and I would not be thwarted.  We packed the car, … Continue reading →

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