Table of Contents
How old is the Whispering Wall?
Set in the Barossa Reservoir, just outside of Williamstown this wall is over 110 years old. However, it isn’t its age that makes it famous, but its musical abilities. Erected over three years between 1900 and 1903, the wall was intended to act as a back-up water supply for the Gawler.
How big is the Whispering Wall?
140 metres
The dam is notable for its parabola effect, where a voice can be heard clearly from one side to the other — over 140 metres (460 ft), end to end. This unusual acoustic phenomenon is a popular tourist attraction, and has earned the dam the title “Whispering Wall” (see Whispering gallery).
How tall is the Whispering Wall in Australia?
35 metres high
The Whispering Wall is 35 metres high and is the retaining wall of the Barossa Reservoir, according to its website.
What is the Whispering Wall at UVA?
Dedicated in 1938, the Whispering Wall is a marble monument and fountain located near Newcomb and Monroe halls. The name comes from the fact that the wall’s shape allows whispers to carry from one part of the wall to another.
Where are the whispering walls?
To visit the Whispering Wall, travel to Williamstown in the Barossa Valley and follow the signposts from the main street.
Are dogs allowed at Whispering Wall?
Picnicking. There are wheelchair accessible picnic areas as well as public toilets and car parking area. Dogs are not welcome at reservoir reserves as they can carry harmful organisms that can easily contaminate the water and present a risk to the safety of the drinking water.
Are dogs allowed at the Whispering Wall?
Can you swim in the Barossa Reservoir?
Swimming, including wading above the knee is not permitted at any of our reservoirs because it involves prolonged and deliberate contact with the water above the knee, increasing the risk of harmful pathogens carried by humans contaminating the water.
Where is the Whispering Wall UVA?
Who died at Whispering Wall?
Tributes are flowing for the nine-month-old baby whose life was tragically taken by her father at the Whispering Wall in South Australia. Kobi Shepherdson was plunged to her death last Wednesday after her father Henry Shepherdson, 38, jumped from the reservoir in Williamstown with her.
Why was the Whispering Wall built in Gawler?
The Barossa Reservoir’s Whispering Wall is an engineering feat; built between 1900 and 1903 as a back-up water supply for the growing population of Gawler. Early settlers had been using the water from a well in the South Para River, but quality concerns forced the construction of the dam at the site of the Yettie Creek Gorge.
How old is the Whispering Wall in Adelaide?
It’s more than 110 years old, is world famous, incredibly unique and just a little bit magical – it’s the Whispering Wall, just out of Williamstown in the Barossa Valley. The Barossa Reservoir’s Whispering Wall is an engineering feat; built between 1900 and 1903 as a back-up water supply for the growing population of Gawler.
When was the Whispering Wall at Barossa dam built?
The Whispering Wall is in fact the retaining wall of the Barossa Reservoir. Built between 1899 and 1903, the dam was a revolutionary engineering feat for its day and attracted attention from all over the world, even making its way into the pages of the journal Scientific American.
Why is the Whispering Wall a tourist attraction?
Today, it is a popular tourist attraction in the area, attracting people who want to experience it’s unique “whispering” ability. A lot of people who visit the wall say it speaks to them. This is because when one person whispers into one side of the dam, it can be heard right at the other end, which is almost 140 metres away.