Gordon River

Gordon Dam

Gordon River near the confluence with the Macquarie Harbour

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The Gordon River is a river in south-west of the Australian state of Tasmania.

Geography

River

The river arises in the northeastern part of the Franklin - Gordon Wild Rivers National Park at the confluence of the Cavalier Creek ( which rises in Lake Richmond ) and an unnamed creek east of Mount King William III. , A mountain in the King William Range. It first flows along the eastern flank of the Denison Range to the south, where it was dammed at Strathgordon to Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder. Through this reservoir, which is almost completely surrounded by National Park, it makes its way to the west and bends below the dam to the north - north- west. There, it flows through the Gordon Splits, a deep gorge that is extremely difficult to pass. After 172 km it flows into the Macquarie Harbour on the west coast.

Throughout much of the river flows through uninhabited, virtually inaccessible wilderness that is part of the National Park.

Tributaries with muzzle heights

  • Cavalier Creek - 566 m
  • Gell River - 509 m
  • Squirrel Creek - 506 m
  • Reeds Creek - 468 m
  • Huntley Rivulet - 454 m
  • Boyes River - 296 m
  • Pokana River - 296 m
  • Adams River - 296 m
  • Holley River - 296 m
  • Serpentine River - 122 m
  • Albert River - 64 m
  • Orange River - 50 m
  • Denison River - 40 m
  • Smith River - 35 m
  • Olga River - 29 m
  • Howards Creek - 28 m
  • Sprent River - 18 m
  • Connelly's Creek - 18 m
  • Franklin River - 17 m
  • Cataract Creek - 16 m
  • Butler Rivulet - 15 m
  • Abel Creek - 15 m
  • Ghost Creek - 11 m
  • Eagle Creek - 9 m
  • Spence River - 7 m
  • Guy Fawkes Creek - 2 m
  • Waterfall Creek - 1 m

Flowed through reservoirs

  • Lake Gordon - 296 m

Nature

The Gordon splits at the mouth of Sprent River are a narrow, 100 m long breakthrough of the Gordon River by the quartzite bar of the mountain. The lower river is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On its banks are found cold - temperate rainforest with several rare species of trees. The river water is of drinking water quality, even if it takes due to the high tannin content, the color of weak tea.

Activities

From Strahan there are up popular boat trips through the Macquarie Harbour and the lower reaches of the Gordon River. There are on flights by seaplane from Strahan, with a landing on the lower reaches of the river is provided.

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