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Scotts Peak Dam, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

#22 among attractions in Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

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Opened: 1973 (51 years ago)Length: 3501 ftHeight: 141 ftReservoir area: 93.44 mi²Reservoir depth: 141 ftCoordinates: 43°1'50"S, 146°17'53"E
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Scotts Peak Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scotts Peak, Port Davey Track, Terminal Peak, Edgar Dam.

  • scotts peak south west national park2.1 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Scotts Peak, South West National Park

    53 min walk • Scotts Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania which is associated with the construction and flooding of the original Lake Pedder, as the lake now completely surrounds the peak. It lies east of the Frankland Range and has an elevation of 669 metres. There is a Scotts Peak Dam and a Scotts Peak Dam Road in the region.

  • port davey track south west national park location map
    0.8 miSW
    Hiking, Hiking trail

    Port Davey Track, South West National Park

    20 min walk • The Port Davey Track, officially the Old Port Davey Track, is a bushwalking track located in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia.

  • terminal peak south west national park location map
    6 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Terminal Peak, South West National Park

    153 min walk • Terminal Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania. It lies on the north east end of the Frankland Range jutting out towards the east from a ridge off the range towards the impoundment Lake Pedder.

  • edgar dam tasmanian wilderness world heritage area location map
    2.1 miE
    Dam

    Edgar Dam, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

    55 min walk • The Edgar Dam is an earthfill embankment saddle dam without a spillway, located offstream in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia.

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