{
  "name": "Gordon River Road",
  "slug": "gordon-river-road-b61",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/gordon-river-road-b61/",
  "summary": "Tasmania's hydro road, 53 empty miles into the Southwest wilderness.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "B61"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Australia",
    "region": "Southwest, Tasmania",
    "start": {
      "name": "Maydena",
      "lat": -42.756043,
      "lon": 146.624006
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Strathgordon",
      "lat": -42.731418,
      "lon": 145.976564
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 51.7,
    "lengthKm": 83.2,
    "driveMinutes": 90,
    "corners": 80,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 653,
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "No fuel beyond the Westerway Roadhouse, fill up before Maydena",
    "Frost, ice and snow on the higher sections in winter",
    "Wildlife on the road at dawn and dusk",
    "Log trucks around Maydena on weekdays"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "forest",
    "lakes",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "White Spur Lookout",
    "Gordon Dam Lookout",
    "Gordon Dam"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/gordon-river-road-b61/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 621
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}