Lake St. Clair, Tasmania, Australia
4.5 (406 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park Bodies of Water
Beautiful!
Lovely deep water lake. The water is cold and clear. From the visitors centre you have a number of walks with the easier ones just a hour, the more strenuous 4/5 hours. The lake is very picturesque and changes with the time of day and cloud cover. Images of Pump House Point can be seen across much of the lower lake. While a water taxi is available from the jetty at the visitor centre to take you to echo Point and beyond.
Address
, Tasmania, Australia.
Website
http://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/lake-st-clair
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 8:19
User Ratings
4.5 based on (406 reviews)
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5JElliot32 5:00 PM Dec 7, 2022
Beautiful lake, excellent Visitor Centre
Lake St Clair is Australia's deepest lake - an incredible 270 metres and was carved out by a massive glacier tens of thousands of years ago. We took the ferry from Narcissus to the Visitor Centre at Cynthia Bay. In some ways the views of the lake were a little underwhelming from the ferry, except for the extraordinary sight of the massive, domineering Mt Olympus. If anything, I thought the views of the lake from the Visitor Centre were a bit better (barring Mt Olympus). Also found the Visitor Centre itself really good - helpful staff, well-presented displays, a decent gift/book shop, and not the least clean toilets.
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4NeilC2607 5:00 PM Dec 5, 2020
Beautiful and peaceful
This lake is hidden away in Cradle Mountain National Park and is very quiet and restful location. There is ample parking, bbq/picnic area, accomodation lodges and a cafe in the grounds. If your a keen swimmer, you can take a swim in the deepest fresh water lake in Australia. National Park entry fees apply
