Roadside oddity
Whispering Wall (Barossa Reservoir)
Williamstown, South Australia
Stand at one end of a curved dam wall and hear a whisper from the other, 140 metres away.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
The curved concrete wall of the Barossa Reservoir has odd acoustics: a whisper at one end carries clearly to the other. There is a picnic area by the water and a short walk across the top. Kids love it.
Good to know
- Try whispering from opposite ends
- Picnic tables on site
- Quiet midweek
- Best time
- Any time
- Getting there
- Sealed road to the wall
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
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