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Lake St Clair or leeawulenna is a natural freshwater lake located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania, Australia. The lake forms the southern end of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. It has an area of approximately 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi), and a maximum depth of 215 metres (705 ft), making it Australia's deepest ...
The Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park is a significant location of Tasmania's endemic species – 40–55% of the park's documented alpine flora is endemic. Furthermore, 68% of the higher rainforest species recorded in alpine areas in Tasmania are present in the Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park.
Lake St Clair was sighted by surveyor William Sharland in 1832, with George Frankland leading an expedition to it three years later. [7] During the late 19th century there was an effort to build a railway to the west coast of Tasmania, which at the time was only accessible by boat.
Mount Olympus, Lake St Clair, Tasmania, the source of the Derwent. Mount Olympus was painted by the Australian landscape painter, William Charles Piguenit.It was purchased by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1875 and was the Gallery's first oil painting acquisition, [4] "the first Australian work purchased by public subscription", [5] and the first work acquired by the gallery of an ...
The Acropolis is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, the mountain is part of the Du Cane Range. With an elevation of 1,481 metres (4,859 ft) above sea level, it is within the top twenty-five highest mountains in Tasmania. [2]
Dove Lake is a corrie lake near Cradle Mountain in the central highlands region of Tasmania, Australia.It lies in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.The lake is a very popular visitor attraction and is encircled by well maintained walking paths which also lead up onto Cradle Mountain.
A wider overview of the area is available on the Tasmap Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair Map & Notes publication. To ascend the mountain, the most commonly used route is from the southern end of the Mersey Forrest Road on the eastern side of Lake Rowallan via the Moses Creek track. Then to Chapter Lake, Grail Falls, Chalice Lake and Tent Tarn.
Walkers arrive at the Lake St Clair Jetty. There is a small jetty on the lake near the hut. During the peak summer season, a ferry runs between the visitors centre and Narcissus Hut, taking 30 minutes and costing A$55.00 (2022/23).