Whispering Wall, Barossa Reservoir, SA.

The whispering wall gets the name as one can hear the whisper from one end of the dam to the other side. The dam, located in Barossa Reservoir was built around 1899 to 1903 to supply the nearby suburb of Gawler. It's one of the largest dams made during the time in Australia. The curved structure dam wall is 144m long and has a height of 36 meters.

Whispering Wall When you go close to the wall and whisper, someone on the other side could hear your clear voice. This phenomenon is caused when the sound waves travel in a series of straight lines. The reflection of sound traveling through the dome reaches the other end. In between, above the dam ha a walking path that allows you to go from one end to the other. And, this will put you in between the river and the land. The other side is way down, while the water reserve is right beside your feet as you walk. Truly a great feeling to mark my feet in the walkway. The whispering wall in itself have made a name for itself over the years. I also tried the whispers as with everyone. We were a group of friends who made this travel together and really enjoyed trying this phenomenon. Sometimes we will tease and joke around each other, as we are 140 meter apart do each other any harm. Some good fun times.

One-side The big reservoir of water made to facilitate the nearby suburb embraces the natural ecosystem of the reserve. Barossa Reservoir holds around 4.4 Giga Litres of water and is supplied to around 80,000 customers. The water source is from the Murray and South Para Rivers of Australia made possible with two two-mile tunnel. It's quite amazing that horses and local workers with local resources put this engineering marvel. Overall I realized the reservoir was 9 stories tall, and the other side felt way down. The dam was made with limestone as one local construction material available in the country. ( Source: SA Water) Coming this year, the dam still holds strong with virtue and serves the surrounding suburbs of Barossa Reserve.

The Other-Side Barossa Reservoir is a protected conservation reserve home to different flora and fauna. Upon research, I realized there are picnic spots and walking trails, which I might discover on my next trip. The area is well facilitated with parking spots and also requires no ticket. It was a good forest with a hiking trail, having that water resources side by looks to have grown the vegetation around the reservoir. Usually, one corner of the dam was busy, including the walking pathway in between.

It was a good historical and natural spot to visit. The reservoir has supplemented the natural ecosystem, so you can hear birds chirping or singing. It is also a great destination to stay observing the scenic beauty. Truly, this dam built around 1900 was an architectural marvel using local resources and manpower. Today, the dam attracts lots of admirers and local visitors to the place, and everyone attempts to whisper on the dome of the dam. I can only admire the hard work, dedication, and science put behind to make this happen. It puts you back on the time and makes you think how the 400 workers were putting their time and effort each day to create such a high dam. Its Magnificient.

I would like to thank you all for coming so far in the blog. It's Sujan signing off for today, and will join you in the next travel journey.