Explore Gormanston in Australia
Gormanston in the region of Tasmania with its 169 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 506 mi or ( 814 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gormanston is now 05:57 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Hobart " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and Hobart. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hobart . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gormanston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dangerous mountain pass in Tasmania
This video was taken while driving out of Queenstown on the Lyell Highway in Tasmania. At the end of the video you can see an amazing waterfall which is well over 100 metres tall. ..
WILD WEST QUEENSTOWN!!
Making our way back from the remote West Coast of Tasmania, we pulled in to the last outpost on the moon; the copper mining town of Queenstown. Copyright CoffeeKvetch 2012, All Rights Reserved. ..
Steam Train...LOTS OF STEAM!!!
The Mt Lyell No 5 Locomotive has some shunting to do before its daily chore of running tourists to Strahan. ..
Lake Burbury
driving back from Queenstown to Hobart ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Linda, Tasmania
Linda is an old ghost town in the Linda Valley in the West Coast Range of Tasmania, Australia. It was the town supporting the North Mount Lyell mine. When North Mount Lyell was taken over by Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company in 1903, Linda was quickly reduced in significance and eventually most residents moved to Gormanston, the nearby Mount Lyell town. Linda Post Office opened on 18 December 1899 and closed in 1966.
Located at -42.07 145.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gormanston, Tasmania
Gormanston is a town in Tasmania on the slopes of Mount Owen, above the town of Queenstown in Tasmania's West Coast. At the 2006 census, Gormanston had a population of 167. It lies at the shoulder between Mount Lyell and Mount Owen and is south or 'up the hill' from an equally abandoned community, the remains of the townsite of Linda which is at the northern side of the Linda Valley.
Located at -42.07 145.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Iron Blow
Iron Blow was the site of the earliest major mining venture at Mount Lyell on the west coast of Tasmania in 1883. It was above the location where Steve Karlson, Michael McDonough, and William McDonough were camped in the area on a ridge between mountains of the West Coast Range.
Located at -42.07 145.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Philosophers Ridge
Philosophers Ridge is the long spur that connects Mount Lyell and Mount Owen in the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania. On it the significant sites of the Mount Lyell copper field occurred. The original Iron Blow was on its slopes. was discovered on the ridge by Karlson and McDonough The North Lyell Mine, scene of the 1912 North Mount Lyell Disaster was at its northern most end, on the slopes of Mount Lyell.
Located at -42.06 145.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
West Coast Range
The West Coast Range of Tasmania is a group of mountains in the West Coast area of Tasmania in Australia that lies to the west of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park The range has had a significant number of mines utilising the geologically rich zone of Mount Read Volcanics.
Located at -42.08 145.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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