“When the campers were here, we’d usually find a tent or a campsite set up. Without tourists, campers, fishers and walkers, it's deserted. Before the pandemic, when Brett did his rounds, he would often come across campers at Scott's Peak, a mountain at the southern end of Lake Pedder. We like to help out.'īrett enjoys explaining how it all works and shares his knowledge on walks and campsites in the area.
Tourists are genuinely interested in how the power station works. Where the water comes from, where it goes once we've used it, how much water the station uses. 'Tourists ask a lot of questions about the power station and dam. Answering them all made up the beginning of his working day. Arriving at the dam in a Hydro vehicle is usually a sure way toĪttract people with questions. A lack of tourists coming to walk the dam wall has left him feeling more isolated than ever. Twice a week Brett inspects Gordon Dam, located in the middle of Tasmania’s South West.
But the Gordon Dam and nearby Pedder Wilderness Lodge where Brett often The pandemic doesn't appear to have interrupted this essential worker's day-to-day duties. Waiting for the world to return - in the midst of coronvirus remote workers are feeling the isolation more than everīrett Brady has been a Maintenance Assistant at Gordon Power Station for over 30 years.
