this week marks 50 years since the competition of the Gordon Dam. On November 25, 1974, the final bucket of concrete was poured at the dam in southwest Tasmania, creating the biggest arch dam in ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. The last bit of concrete was poured at the Gordon Dam, in Tasmania’s remote southwest, on November 25, 1974, after almost three years of construction.

Gordon Dam is the tallest arch dam in Australia at 140m tall – more than double the height of Wrest Point Casino. The dam contains 154,000m3 cubic metres of concrete. That’s enough to create about ...

Its adjacent power station provides around 13 per cent of Tasmania’s power and holds the honour of Australia’s largest ... concrete was poured at the Gordon Dam, in Tasmania’s remote ...

Hydro Tasmania celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Gordon Dam, marking a significant milestone in the state’s hydropower history. The final bucket of concrete was poured on 25 November 1974, ...