Lake St. Clair
Lake St. Clair
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Southborolass
Sydney, Australia404 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
We only had a short visit here on our way through. Regret not planning more time to do even a short walk. I would recommend allowing time if the weather is fine to explore. You do need a National Parks pass so if you are touring Tasmania we recommend checking out your options. Sometimes a yearly pass is cheaper than several day passes.
Come prepared for walking with appropriate shoes/boots and outer wear.
Come prepared for walking with appropriate shoes/boots and outer wear.
Written 11 September 2023
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Wayne N
Sydney, Australia2,590 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
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.
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.
Written 15 December 2022
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happykoabug
Honolulu, HI704 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We had a couple of hours at Lake St. Clair to enjoy lunch and a quick hike or swim. The area is peaceful and trout were swimming in the lake. Lake St. Clair is Australia's deepest freshwater lake, carved by ice during glaciations over the last two million years. There are picnic tables near the visitor center if you don't want to eat by the lake. There are also a restaurant and bathrooms.
Written 18 May 2023
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Aussie_2012
Melbourne, Australia959 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Lovely lake in the high country on the road from Hobart to Strahan. The massive visitor here is the starting or ending point of the Overland Track so you’ll see a large contingent of hikers all around. There are also many other tracks of varying lengths from here. There’s a restaurant here but rather on the pricey side and doesn’t do anything other than full sized meals, so don’t expect any sandwiches available anywhere. The only other place close by for food is a small cafe down the road but they don’t stock much.
The lake itself is nice and picturesque.
The lake itself is nice and picturesque.
Written 10 January 2024
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JElliot32
New South Wales, Australia4,060 contributions
Nov 2022
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.
Written 8 December 2022
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danielkayelene
The Summit, Australia759 contributions
Jan 2022
We only spent half a day exploring the Lake St Clair end of the park and were a little disappointed. Perhaps after visiting the amazing Mt Field NP our expectations were a little high. We completed the Figure of Eight Circuit which encompassed the Watersmeet Track, Platypus Bay Track and Larmairremener tabelti. The highlight was the lake itself - Australia's deepest freshwater lake at 167m. The view across the lake near the Visitor Centre with the mountains as a backdrop reminded me of Canada or Alaska, Magical.
Written 15 February 2022
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NeilC2607
Gunnedah, Australia785 contributions
Dec 2020 • Friends
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
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
Written 7 December 2020
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AXSYD
Sydney, Australia229 contributions
Dec 2019
Lake St Claire is remote and relaxing. While not as scenically diverse as Cradle Mountain the lake district offers a truly tranquil setting where you can relax and unwind. The daily lake cruise is well worth the effort. The Platypus Bay Walk from the Lake Lodge is also worthwhile. We saw a platypus frolicking in the lake (just past the timber hide wall) for more than 10 minutes on our first walk along the lake.
Written 17 March 2020
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Susan G
Melbourne, Australia268 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We spent the afternoon here. You are able to do short and long walks, and if well organised you can do days coming over cradle mountain. For those of us a little physically challenged we booked and did the scenic ferry ride. This is the boat that collects walkers coming over the mountain, but we did a 1 1/2 hour cruise. Dillon was the captain and he gave us lots of information and showed us the beautiful mountains from the water. Thanks for a great tour Dillon.
Written 22 February 2023
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rebmarchpa
Newtown, PA22 contributions
Feb 2020
We took the boat out to Echo Point to do the 3 hour hike back. I think I was expecting a relatively flat hike along the lake back, it is definitely not that. You will be climbing up and down over tree roots for most of the way, not a huge deal but I think my major disappointment was that there were only a few glimpses of the lake through the trees on a couple of occasions so it is really just a hike through the rainforest. Waterproof hiking boots a must in my opinion as we were walking through mud and water a lot of the time. The boat out is expensive as well ($42 each), so if money is an issue I don’t believe that this is great value for money. Def not a hike I would repeat. It took us 3hrs 15 minutes for the hike and then another 25 minutes once we got off the track to get back to the visitors center.
Written 4 February 2020
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Hi all, I am arriving tomorrow 02/04 around noon at Launceston Airport and need to get to lake St Clair. Can anyone help me out as bus services seem not to be around? Hitch hiking or ride sharing is that an option?
Much appreciated
Thanks
Written 1 April 2021
Hi,
I like to catch the ferry from Narcissus hut, where can I get the ticket from?
I stay at at The Pepper Cradle Mountain Lodge
Thanks
Thanks
Written 3 May 2019
Are there rules re where I can park my camper van around the lake
Written 4 January 2019
there is a commercial caravan park in the locality, but not sure of cost to park there.........
Written 8 February 2020
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