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Crater Lake - TAS

Crater Lake reflection

Crater Lake - Overland Track

Lake,River,Creek

Position

DEG: -41.657761 145.945084

DMS: 41º 39' 27.94" S 145º 56' 42.3" E

UTM: 55 G 5387684mN 412167mE

Altitude: 1046m

Place Type

Geography - Lake,River,Creek

Location

23.83kms SouthWest of Moina
26.58kms SouthWest of Liena
28.74kms East of Tullah
56.97kms NorthEast of Queenstown

Address & Contact

Crater Lake
Cradle Mountain TAS 7306

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Information

Locted within the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park, this lake, despite its name, is not a crater. It was formed by the action of ice during previous ice ages. In autumn, the steep slopes that surround this beautiful lake are ablaze with the glorious colours of fagus. The dark colour of the water, like so many lakes and streams throughout western Tasmania, is the result of tanins leached from buttongrass and tea tree vegetation.

Numerous walks from Dove Lake pass by Crater Lake although the main walk is the Crater Lake Circuit walk - a 2 hr walk with a Moderate rating that is suitable for family groups. This track is at a lower altitude than many other tracks in the Cradle Mountain area. It’s a better option for days when the higher altitude tracks are being lashed by cold winds and heavy rain.

PlaceID	73002

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Devonport to Cradle Valley

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mount Read at 02/02:30am EST

Distance from Crater Lake 39.34km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
0.7°C	-3.6°C	100%	0.7°C	1030.2hPa	0.0mm	NNW	13km/hr 7knots	20km/hr 11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mount Read

Distance from Crater Lake 39.34km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	14.2	14.3	11.7	8.9	6.3	4.6	3.6	4.1	5.4	7.6	10.9	11.7
Mean Min. °C	5.7	6.3	4.8	3.4	2.1	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.3	1.3	3.2	3.9
Mean Rain mm	201.1	168.6	267.4	282.8	395.7	341.1	391.5	336.3	379.2	373.2	221.4	290.8