Strathgordon, Tasmania

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Strathgordon
state = tas


caption =
lga = Derwent Valley Council
postcode = 7139
est =
pop =
pop_footnotes=
elevation= 322
elevation_footnotes= [ [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_097053.shtml Bureau of Meteorology] . Retrieved on 2007-11-14.]
maxtemp = 14.0
mintemp = 6.2
rainfall = 2550.5
stategov = Lyons
fedgov = Lyons
dist1 = 144
dir1 = W
location1= Hobart
dist2 = 109
dir2 = W
location2= New Norfolk
dist3 = 57
dir3 = W
location3= Maydena

Strathgordon is a town in Tasmania, Australia. The town is the most south westerly road connected locality in the south west of Tasmania.

It is remote by Tasmanian standards, with only one road leading back convert|60|km|mi|0|lk=on to New Norfolk, near Hobart.

The nearest basic services are convert|60|km|mi|0|lk=on kilometres away on a winding road in Maydena.

The town was created due to the damming of Lake Pedder and Lake Gordon. It was the 'company' town for the hydro-electric projects of Hydro Tasmania).

Its location makes it a popular tourist destination, especially for visitors wishing to visit the Southwest National Park.

References

Further reading

* Rackham, Sarah.(edited by Woodberry, Joan) (1983) "Hydro construction villages. Volume three. Poatina, Gowrie Park, Strathgordon" Hobart : Public Relations Dept., Hydro-Electric Commission. ISBN 0724610375