Gordon River
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Image:Gordon River1.JPG The Gordon River is one of the major rivers of Tasmania. It rises in the centre of the island and flows westward. Major tributaries include the Serpentine River and the Franklin River. The Gordon River empties into Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast of Tasmania.
The entire course of the Gordon River is an uninhabited wilderness area. The differentiation between the Upper Gordon River catchment and the Lower Gordon River was made by what were considered impassable gorges. Olegas Truchanos was one who able to travel through these.
Upper Gordon River
- The Gordon Dam was constructed to impound the upper reaches of the Gordon River, forming Lake Gordon and the new Lake Pedder for hydro-electric power generation.
Lower Gordon River
- Additional dams were proposed for the lower part of the river but the plans were dropped due to changing public opinion.
The lower part of the Gordon River is part of the World Heritage area and contains a cold-climate rainforest and rare trees.
Boat excursions to the lower Gordon River from Macquarie Harbour are popular with tourists from Strahan.Template:Tasmania-geo-stub