Transport to Lake St Clair and Derwent Bridge
Public Transport to Lake St Clair
Area Connect West Coast Service
A bus operates on Tuesday and Friday to Hobart and Queenstown from Derwent Bridge.
Transfers to Lake St Clair
Lake St Clair
Holding the title of Australia’s deepest freshwater lake is Lake St Clair, which lies at the southern end of Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Carved by glaciers over millions of years, it is fringed by a forest of ancient pines and backed by rugged mountain peaks. Aside from being a trekker’s paradise, the surrounding Lakes Region offers some of the best trout fishing in the world.
An award-winning visitor centre overlooks Cynthia Bay where you can learn about the natural and indigenous history of the region. Chat with the friendly rangers about the activities on offer in the park and the best places to spot elusive platypus and Tasmanian devils. You can ride the passenger ferry that connects north from Cynthia Bay to Narcissus Bay and offers a leisurely way to experience the lake’s stunning scenery.
Aside from being the endpoint of the long-distance Overland Trail, Lake St Clair offers an abundance of short walks. Soak up the views of Mount Ida en route to Echo Point or climb to the summit of Mount Rufus for panoramas all the way to Frenchman's Cap. Those after an easier stroll can keep their eyes peeled for Bennett’s wallabies and pademelons on the loop that leads to Platypus Bay or gain insight into the Aboriginal communities who lived along the shores on the lamairremener tabelti walk.
In the middle of Tasmania, on the southern hemisphere's deepest lake, awaits a wilderness experience: Pumphouse Point. Walk deep into the fjord-like surrounds of Lake St Clair, explore the giant myrtle forests, tread softly on the moss-covered understory and forget the world you left behind. Image credit Adam Gibson
Take a cruise on Lake St Clair from the Lake St Clair visitor centre.
Credit Adam Gibson