Lake Dora (Tasmania)
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| Lake Dora | |
|---|---|
| Location | Western Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°57′S 145°39′E / 41.95°S 145.65°ECoordinates: 41°57′S 145°39′E / 41.95°S 145.65°E |
| Basin countries | Australia |
Lake Dora is a lake and also short-lived mining area of the late 1890s located in the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania. Located east of the Mount Tyndall area, it was the site of a transient gold-mining rush in the late 1890s. Lake Dora is not generally accessible by road, but only via trails or by helicopter. It is in a wilderness area set aside by the government.
Charles Whitham wrote of the mining rush: Lake Dora, Royal Dora, Lady Dora, North Dora, and, of course Dora Reward. The Government put in a good track from Mount Read, with a telephone line (1897).
[edit] References
- Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
- 1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC
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