Gordon River Road | |
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General information | |
Type | Road |
Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
Route number(s) | ![]() |
Major junctions | |
East end | ![]() Rosegarland |
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West end | Strathgordon, Tasmania |
Location(s) | |
Region | South West Tasmania |
Major suburbs | Bushy Park, Westerway, Maydena |
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The Gordon River Road, sometimes called the Strathgordon Road, (B61), is a road in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia.
The 85-kilometre (53 mi) road was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania with funding from the Australian Government to service the construction of the Gordon and the Serpentine dams, leading to the flooding of Lake Pedder.[1][2]
In 1963 the Tasmanian Government successfully approached the Commonwealth for a $5 million grant to finance road construction from Maydena to the Middle Gordon River. In a submission never released to the public, the Hydro-Electric Commission described the provision of road access as a matter of urgency
Construction of the road commenced in January 1964.